Gay marriage goes mainstream: November 30, 1993.As the country prepares for the nation's first legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples in Massachusetts, it's worth noting that The Advocate explored the burgeoning issue of same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable over a decade ago. If the first wave of gay rights was about sexual freedom, Andrew Sullivan Andrew Michael Sullivan (born August 10,1963) is a libertarian conservative author and political commentator, distinguished by his often personal style of political analysis. His political blogs are among the most widely read on the Web. said, "the second wave is about marriage and family." In June 1993, Hawaii's supreme court ruled the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional; in September 1993, Massachusetts became the second state (following Vermont) to recognize custody rights for the partner of a gay parent. But some gay activist remained ambivalent am·biv·a·lent adj. Exhibiting or feeling ambivalence. am·biv  a·lent·ly adv.Adj. 1. . "If gays and lesbians were allowed to marry, those of us who choose not to would still be on the outside looking in," said Paula Ettelbrick, of the National Center for Lesbian Rights The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a non-profit, public interest law firm that litigates precedent-setting cases at the trial and appellate court levels, advocates for equitable public policies affecting the LGBT community, provides free legal assistance to LGBT . |
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