Researchers also acknowledge that high-levels of stress can be maintained even after a distressful event has passed. This is common in victims of highly traumatic events, such as surviving a war, natural disasters, or violent assaults; they may carry a heightened risk of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules that the state constitution gives gay and lesbian couples the right to marry, making the Bay State the first in the nation to allow same-sex marriage. Weddings begin in 2004.
Where is it legal for same-sex couples to marry? Same-sex couples can legally marry in Connecticut, Delaware (7/1/13), Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota (8/1/13), New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island (as of 8/1/13), Vermont, Washington State and Washington DC.For more information, try Freedom to Marry.y partner and I really want to get married! What can we do? 1  In Connecticut, Delaware (7/1/13), Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota (8/1/13), New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island (as of 8/1/13), Vermont, Washington State, Washington DC, Canada and Mexico City, you can get married.