You're kidding right?? Look into these guys, and see who they are. Then couple that information with the fact that a LOT of the government officials in the state, including mayors, and legislators, are gay!
I'm not that familiar with the politics in Mass., except for those articles that make our local liberal paper.
There is a trend for more gays and Latinos to get into politics so they have more clout with law/rule changes.
The way things have been going of late, America will be unrecognizable in a few generations.