2/4/04 The Supreme Court in Massachusetts ruled today that according only civil unions, rather than full marriage rights to same-sex couples, would amount to discrimination. Although same-sex couples should be able to marry as of next May, a battle is still being waged over the marriage issue. The combined Legislature faces a vote on an anti- gay marriage bill on Feb. 11; however, voters would not get to decide on the issue until at least 2006. On February 7th, Ohio's governor signed a bill that condemns same sex marriage in that state and also bans domestic partners of state employees from sharing benefits. On the national level, a proposed Federal Marriage Amendment would define marriage as only being between a man and a woman. President Bush supports that position.