It’s Official - 1913 Repeal Signed By Governor
July 31, 2008 by James Hipps
Gay couples from outside Massachusetts are now free to marry in the state.
Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill today repealing a 1913 law that barred couples from marrying in Massachusetts if their union would not be valid in their own states.
Massachusetts has allowed gay marriages since 2004, but the move to repeal the law makes the state equal with California, which recently became the only other state to legalize gay marriage and has no residency requirement.
Read the whole story at the bostonherald.com.
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