Anti-Gay Sentiment Ain't What It Used To Be

Bostonist has made little secret of our pro-gay marriage feelings, but we didn't think our daily blathering would have a real effect on the debate. In fact, we still don't think that, but we can't help but notice the how the opposition to gay marriage has faltered lately. First, State Rep. Eugene "Bete Noir of Brian McGrory" O'Flaherty, who was once unapologetically anti-gay marriage, had a change of heart last week, touchingly motivated by attending a gay friend's wedding. (As an aside, Bostonist can't believe he was even invited - we certainly didn't invite anti-semites to hobnob with the rabbi when we got married.) And today the Globe reports that Representative Philip Travis of Rehoboth, who has led the homophobic anti-gay marriage contingent in the House, will not seek reelection. For once, Bostonist feels the same way Mitt Romney does: miffed. What's going on here? Is everyone finally realizing that gay marriage isn't that big a deal? Is the Commonwealth living up to its heartland reputation and becoming completely disconnected from the mainstream of American political thought? What will we write about? Oh, right. The governor.