1 year later: Mass. marriage ruling sparked national backlash

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[BP News] November 18, 2004--"One year ago this month, Massachusetts' high court handed down its historic ruling legalizing same-sex "marriage," sparking a nationwide backlash that is still being felt...But many homosexual activists are wondering if GLAD and other homosexual groups pushed too far, too fast. When the year began, only four states had constitutional amendments banning same-sex "marriage." Now, 17 states do. Amendments went 13-for-13 this year, passing with an average of 70.8 percent of the vote...."