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Iconic Mass. Gay Couple Splits

Goodridge suit legalized same-sex marriage in state

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(Newser) – A lesbian activist couple well-respected for leading Massachusetts' gay marriage charge has filed for divorce, the Boston Herald reports. Hillary and Julie Goodridge's landmark lawsuit legalized same-sex marriage in the state six years ago. The couple married a year later—after nearly two decades together—and share custody of their 12-year-old daughter. "They had a great thing going," Hillary's mom says.

"Whenever there’s a cause that keeps people together, there’s a high rate of dissolution of the relationship once the cause is over," a divorce lawyer notes. "And what a surprise: Gay people are like everyone else."

The Goodridges pose with other gay couples and supporters as they celebrate their first wedding anniversary in Boston.
The Goodridges pose with other gay couples and supporters as they celebrate their first wedding anniversary in Boston.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
The couple cross the street while leaving the church where they were married. They led the legal fight for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
The couple cross the street while leaving the church where they were married. They led the legal fight for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
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Every day, every meal, it had to have consumed their lives. Any perceived dissatisfaction with each other was swept aside because they were a symbol. - Gerald Nissenbaum, divorce attorney

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alienvv
Feb 3, 09 1:47 PM CST
iconic for who????Stop generalizing and manipulating public opinion.. Most people are still sane. Reply
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Doctor_Zaius
Feb 3, 09 3:25 PM CST
Marriage ruins everything. Reply
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Feb 3, 09 4:25 PM CST
Not really. Reply
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Shannonals
Feb 4, 09 2:40 AM CST
C'mon, it's a marriage, and whether your hetrosexual or homosexual nothing is promised Reply
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