ShelkGoldsteingetsakissfromhispartnerJohnBurkeafterfilingforamarriagelicenseattheProvincetown,MassachusettsTownHallonMonday.MassachusettsbecamethefirststateintheUnitedStatestolegallysanctionsame-sexmarriage.InNovember2003theMassachusettsSupremeJudicialCourtruledthatMassachusettsmustallowsame-sexcouplestomarrybeginningMay17,2004.
戈爾茨坦周一在（美國）麻省普羅溫斯頓的市會堂申請婚姻證書後，獲他的伴侶伯克斯送上一吻。麻省成為美國首個容許同性結婚的州。麻省最高法院去年十一月裁定該州在今年五月十七日起須准許同性伴侶結婚。