What was that about the Dark Ages?

Just to reaffirm Jude's point read this.

The gay marriage debate has been going strong in Massachusetts for a couple of years now. Next week, marriages will be legal, but according to Gov. Romney, only for Massachusetts residents. I've been so busy I haven't been able to check much of this out. However, I do know that the court's opinion allowing gay marriages rested on the Massachusetts Constitution, not the U.S. Constitution. That might be significant, maybe not, I haven't investigated enough. Anyone who knows more can drop a comment to clear this up.