Once it became clear the state needed an amendment, he supported it, but the legislature has blocked it so it won’t even get to the voters.
In 2002, he was opposed to gay marriage AND to civil unions.
“In 2002, he was opposed to gay marriage AND to civil unions.”
And he OPPOSED a constitutional amendment that would have prohibited both, which lots of other folks — including his own wife and son, who signed the petition — knew full well in advance was needed.
Later, he supported an amendment that banned homosexual marriage but constitutionally ESTABLISHED homosexual civil unions.
Then as he moved one year closer to announcing for prez, he abandoned that one and endorsed another amendment that banned both. Helping ensure in the process that no amendment was passed by the Leg twice as required to make it to the ballot.
Then, in the absence of constitutional protection, it was Romney — without a court order or legislative authority — who ordered that marriage licenses be changed from designating “husband” and “wife” to “Party A” and “Party B” or some such, and that local justices of the peace perform homosexual “marriages” or resign.
Romney, via unsupported use of his executive authority, is the father of so-called homosexual “marriage” in Massachusetts.