Pride Flag Bow Tie

Love is Love. In Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, the landmark state appellate court case dealing with same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, held "...marriage is a vital social institution. The exclusive commitment of two individuals to each other nurtures love and mutual support; it brings stability to our society.....Without question, civil marriage enhances the welfare of the community. It is a social institution of the highest importance. ...Marriage also bestows enormous private and social advantages on those who choose to marry. Civil marriage is at once a deeply personal commitment to another human being and a highly public celebration of the ideals of mutuality, companionship, intimacy, fidelity, and family. It is an association that promotes a way of life, not causes; a harmony in living, not political faiths; a bilateral loyalty, not commercial or social projects.  Because it fulfills yearnings for security, safe haven, and connection that express our common humanity,