| − | '''Massachusetts''' is a [[liberal]] state in the [[United States]]. Its senators are two of the most liberal men in the Senate: [[John Kerry]] (who unsuccessfully ran for [[President]] in 2004) and [[Ted Kennedy]]. Massachusetts is infamous for its legalization of [[same-sex marriage]]. | + | '''Massachusetts''' is a [[liberal]] state in the [[United States]]. Its senators are two of the most liberal men in the Senate: [[John Kerry]] (who unsuccessfully ran for [[President]] in 2004) and [[Ted Kennedy]]. Massachusetts is infamous for its legalization of [[same-sex marriage]]. Furthermore, two known and confirmed homosexuals have served or are serving in the United States Congress from Massachusetts, [[Gerry Studds]] and [[Barney Frank]]. Massachusetts is also known for being a hotbed of Catholic radicalism and Papism. |