The Massachusetts House voted today to repeal the 1913 law which prevented same-sex couples residing in other states from marrying there. The Senate had previously voted to repeal the measure. Governor Deval Patrick has said that he will sign the bill repealing the law. When that happens, the state will join California in allowing non-residents to marry someone of the same sex. A major reason behind the repeal is that the state is expected to reap huge economic benefits from the action as couples converge on the state to wed. That's right, the bad economy turned out to be good for gays. It's too bad that it couldn't be done just because it's the right thing to do, but I think most of us will gladly take this victory regardless.
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