Gay activists step up pressure to block marriage amendment
By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Writer
May 6, 2007

BOSTON --As they scramble to change minds on Beacon Hill, gay marriage activists are pulling out all the stops.

They are inviting skeptical lawmakers into the homes of recently married gay couples, holding ice cream socials, distributing pro-gay marriage DVD's and even asking the state's congressional delegation to appeal directly to legislators who may be on the fence.

The goal? To block a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage in Massachusetts from reaching voters next year.

The clock is ticking. the rest