Gina Smith, left, and her partner, Heidi Norton, of Northampton, Mass., smile during a news conference in this March 4, 2003 file photo, following oral arguments at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on a challenge to the state's prohibition on gay marriage, in Boston. Smith and Norton are among the seven same-sex couples challenging the prohibition after seeking marriage licences from their town and city clerks and being turned down. The state's highest court is scheduled to hand down thier ruling Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, 2003 (AP Photo/Julia Malakie)
Northampton Mass is the lesbian capitol of the USA.