Documenting the gay marriage revolution

A photographic history of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
By Christopher L. Walton
Fall 2007 8.18.07

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Sue Hyde, a member of the MassEquality board, smiles as the Boston Globe greets the first day of marriage equality. (Marilyn Humphries)

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Same-sex marriage comes to Massachusetts Deeper and broader trends make the rest of the country more tolerant, too. Neil Miller (May/June 2004)

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