Shawn Hoover (L) and Shawn Mooney of Los Angeles stand in support of gay marriage in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Massachusetts, July 12, 2006. State legislature are expected to vote on a proposed Constitutional Amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. If at least 50 of the 200 legislators vote for the measure, it will pass to next year's legislature for a second vote. If it clears that hurdle, it will be added to the 2008 ballot for a popular vote. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES)