MassEquality Campaign Director Marc Solomon: Regrouping after a devastating loss
After all of the victory rallies and gala celebrations that followed the June 14 defeat of the marriage amendment, it's hard to remember how bleak things looked at the beginning of 2007.
The wedding party
2007 was the year we finally won the marriage battles. More people than can be mentioned made it happen. But <i>Bay Windows</i> honors the following for making a crucial difference
Courage under fire
The 11 legislators who had an 11th hour change of heart on the anti-gay marriage amendment and thus secured its defeat on June 14 have been picketed, pilloried and crank-called by angry opponents of marriage equality.
House Speaker Sal DiMasi: 'I've never had a vote like that before'
No matter what we've tagged our heroes over the years - "Person of the Year," its plural, "People of the Year" or more recently, "People Who Made a Difference," only House Speaker Sal DiMasi has the distinction of making our list for two consecutive years.
The year in queer
What a year. From the anti-gay animus of MassResistance, the Boston Archdiocese and VoteOnMarriage.org to the victory over an anti-gay marriage amendment -from the angst over ENDA to the messiness of presidential politics, 2007 was interesting. Here's a quick rundown of the highlights.
2007 in Review :: Courage Under Fire
The 11 legislators who had an 11th hour change of heart on the anti-gay marriage amendment and thus secured its defeat on June 14 have been picketed, pilloried and crank-called by angry opponents of marriage equality. None of these legislators has publicly voiced regret over his or her vote. In fact, it seems just the opposite.
The year in queer
What a year. From the anti-gay animus of MassResistance, the Boston Archdiocese and VoteOnMarriage.org to the victory over an anti-gay marriage amendment -from the angst over ENDA to the messiness of presidential politics, 2007 was interesting. Here's a quick rundown of the highlights.
Boston's $14.8B Big Dig finally complete
When the clock runs out on 2007, Boston will quietly mark the end of one of the most tumultuous eras in the city's history: The Big Dig, the nation's most complex and costliest highway project, will officially come to an end.
$6M settlement reached in Big Dig death
After weeks of negotiations, the family of a woman killed when a Big Dig highway tunnel collapsed on her car has reached a $6 million settlement with the epoxy supplier blamed for the accident, family representatives and company officials said.
Out in print
Two new books just in time for Christmas. Check these out if you're still looking for that great new read for someone you love!
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