[longtermmemmory]

odd, I say a news story that said Mass was going to pass a doma but not before the MassSC rules. This would create a window of homosexual marraiges.

The story said mass favored the DOMA. ?

[AntiGuv]

Either your understanding of the story or the story itself was incorrect. The amendment procedure in Massachusetts requires that a joint session of legislature approve the proposed amendment [with 25% vote] which then goes before the voters who have to approve in two consecutive general elections in order for the amendment to become law. None of that has happened yet.

It was blocked in the last joint session by parliamentary manuever on the part of Tom Birmingham [leader of the House or Senate, I forget which one].