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On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state in the U.S. to legalize [[Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts|same-sex marriage]]. This followed the [[Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court]]'s decision in ''[[Goodridge v. Department of Public Health]]'' in November 2003, which determined that the exclusion of same-sex couples from the right to a civil marriage was unconstitutional.<ref name=CNNmarriage /> | On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state in the U.S. to legalize [[Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts|same-sex marriage]]. This followed the [[Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court]]'s decision in ''[[Goodridge v. Department of Public Health]]'' in November 2003, which determined that the exclusion of same-sex couples from the right to a civil marriage was unconstitutional.<ref name=CNNmarriage /> | ||
In 2004, Massachusetts senator [[John Kerry]], who won the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, lost to incumbent | In 2004, Massachusetts senator [[John Kerry]], who won the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, lost to incumbent George W. Bush. Eight years later, former Massachusetts governor [[Mitt Romney]] (the Republican nominee) lost to incumbent [[Barack Obama]] in 2012. Another eight years later, Massachusetts senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] became a frontrunner in the Democratic primaries for the 2020 presidential election. However, she later suspended her campaign and endorsed presumptive nominee [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCammond |first1=Alexi |title=Elizabeth Warren endorses Joe Biden in 2020 presidential race |url=https://www.axios.com/2020/04/15/elizabeth-warren-endorses-joe-biden-president |access-date=December 3, 2022 |work=Axios |date=April 15, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
[[File:1st Boston Marathon blast seen from 2nd floor and a half block away.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|Boston Marathon bombing]] | [[File:1st Boston Marathon blast seen from 2nd floor and a half block away.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|Boston Marathon bombing]] | ||