Boston news
anchor marries partner on statehouse steps

Boston's 7News anchor Randy Price married his longtime partner, Mark Steffen, on the steps of the statehouse Friday, one day after a proposed ban on same-sex marriage advanced in the legislature. "Our timing couldn't be better," Price told BostonHerald.com, referring to the marriage ban. "But actually it's pure coincidence since [today] is our 30th anniversary."

Price said he and Steffen wanted to swap vows on the capitol steps for "symbolic reasons." "We're certainly not defiant people, but we believe that we should have the right to marry like anyone else," Price said. "Right now it's right for us. And we've got as good a track record with vows and commitment as anyone else." (The Advocate)