MASS. ATTY GENERAL DRAWS CHEERS, JEERS FOR CHANGE ON GAY MARRIAGE: From the Boston Herald

Attorney General Tom Reilly, gearing up for a run for governor, won the praise of gay activists and scorn of Republicans yesterday with comments both sides said softened his past opposition to gay marriage.

In a television interview and comments repeated to the Herald yesterday, Reilly said he opposes a constitutional amendment to outlaw same-sex marriage.

"Everything changed on May 17th when gay marriage became legal in Massachusetts," Reilly said. "Once rights are given, they should never be taken away."

But when Reilly used phrases such as "the sky didn't fall in" and "my marriage certainly hasn't been impacted" in the New England Cable News interview, it marked a shift, critics said.

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