original story posted July 10, 2009
On Wednesday, Massachusetts sued the U.S. government and challenged the moral rights of a federal law that defined marriage as just being a bond between a man and a woman.
On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize gay marriage. It will also be the first state to step up and challenge the law.
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, in March, sued the federal government over Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. This group also argued in support for same-sex marriage back in 2003.
The lawsuit made against the government argues that
