A toast, to the destruction of the family!

Congratulations to the happy couple:

State Sen. Jarrett Barrios, who made an impassioned personal plea for gay marriage during last spring's legislative debate, has exchanged vows with his longtime partner, Doug Hattaway, a former spokesman for Vice President Al Gore.

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Ironically, one of the sponsors of the anti-marriage amendment, Senate President Robert Travaglini, D-Boston, toasted Barrios and Hattaway at their reception. Spokeswoman Ann Dufresne said Monday that this was not an indication that Travaglini was backing away from the marriage ban.

While I respect my fellow Democrat Robert Travaglini's right to view gay marriage however he wants, I can't help but hope that Massachusetts will vote for a more tolerant man when his term comes up.