© 2025 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Mass. Moves Toward Gay Marriage Compromise

Gay rights activists crowd the corridors of the Massachusetts statehouse Thursday night, as legislators debate a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Tovia Smith, NPR
Gay rights activists crowd the corridors of the Massachusetts statehouse Thursday night, as legislators debate a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

The Massachusetts state legislature gave preliminary approval to a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage and establish civil unions instead. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

Tovia Smith is an award-winning NPR National Correspondent based in Boston, who's spent more than three decades covering news around New England and beyond.
Support Local Journalism in Mid-Michigan

WKAR delivers fact-based, independent journalism—free and accessible to all. No paywalls, no corporate influence—just trusted reporting that keeps our community informed. Your support makes this possible. Donate today.