Thank you and Congratulations to Deval Patrick (Candidate for Governor) and Tim Murray (for Lt. Governor) 
In a welcoming speech that I gave for Deval Patrick at a private fundraiser in August I said,
"I look at Equal Rights along these lines. I don't consider it as an 'issue' to be discussed BY candidates but as the 'qualifying factor' for any candidate to be worthy of OUR consideration…
The Race for Governor and Lt. Governor in Massachusetts has never been in better shape in terms of the support and understanding of Equal Rights for its GLBT citizens. The winners of the Democrat Party Primary, Deval Patrick for Governor and Tim Murray for Lt. Governor are BOTH on the side of Equal Rights for GLBT and have provided KnowThyNeighbor with statements against the Ballot Question which would Define Marriage as Soley Between a Man and a Woman. Christy Mihos, Independent for Governor and Grace Ross, Rainbow/Green for Governor have also declared publicly similar stances.
Kerry Healey, Republican for Governor, still just does not get it. In an interview in June 2006 Healey spokeswoman, Amy Lambioso, told KnowThyNeighbor,
" Kerry is against same-sex marriage but for civil unions. She is for the amendment to ban same-sex marriage and would vote for it if it reaches the ballot in 2008. If elected Governor, Healey will work on civil union legislation." When asked by KnowThyNeighbor what the language would be in Healey's "civil union" proposal i.e. "civil unions with all the rights of marriage" or "civil unions with rights 'to be determined,'" we were told, "it is premature to ask that as that would not be until 2008."
Don't think that Reed Hillman, who is Healey's and the GOP's choice for Lt. Governor is any better. When KnowThyNeighbor asked what Hillman's stance was on the subject, the spokeswoman told us, "Reed Hillman believes in everything that Healey does." When I responded with, "surely there must be something that Hillman would like to add or clarify in a statement, " I was told, "No, everything that Kerry Healey says is EXACTLY what Hillman says."
Okay...in the terms of Equal Rights I think we can digress to a Sesame Street song that I have edited here with all due respect to our childhood, the Massachusetts electorate and Big Bird...
Healey and Hillman are NOT Like the Others... 
Healey and Hillman just DON'T Belong...
If you can guess why they're bad for Massachusetts...
We will protect our Constitution before I finish this song...
Tom Lang, Co-Director