And so it hits the fan...

I thought this might happen. Cambridge, Massachusetts, home to Harvard University, has decided not to wait the 180 days for the state to work out what it will do about gay marriage.

You have to admire their determination. My only concern is that the marriage licenses they hand out be legal. (story)

Cambridge, Mass. -- Less than a week after the highest court in Massachusetts ruled that gay marriages are permissible under the state constitution, this city is poised to become the first in the nation to recognize same-sex marriages.

Members of the city council say they will ignore a warning from Republican Gov. Mitt Romney to table the issue while the state Legislature crafts a response to the court's ruling. And those council members say they have the votes to approve a resolution tonight condoning the unions.

"When you protect a small group of people's rights, you protect all people's right," said Councilor Denise Simmons. "We're doing the right thing."