NYT > U.S. News Before Same-Sex Marriage Was U.S. Law, They Said ‘I Do’ in Massachusetts Par :Adeel Hassan 25 juin 2025 à 14:03 The couples who exchanged vows in May 2004 helped usher in a period of profound change, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. © Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe, via Getty ImagesConstance Cervone, right, and Janet Deegan outside Boston City Hall on May 17, 2004, the first day same-sex marriage became legal in Massachusetts.