http://shine.yahoo.com/tag/gay marriage backlash http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/quot-gays-theyre-just-like-us-quot-187656/ <img alt="Getty Images" title="Getty Images" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/DW3yS7sjUGHx/photos/dbf08911db1f4ef230d1bfe59e8e2fd0/mr_6f1c7259df5568.jpg?ug_____D.xVM3bob" height="400" width="242">When gay marriage became legal in Massachusetts, 10,500 same-sex couples rushed to the alter in 2004. Four years later, that number has significantly dropped: According to the most recent data, there were only 867 same-sex marriages in the first eight months of 2007. Why the downward spiral? The New... nospam@example.com () http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/quot-gays-theyre-just-like-us-quot-187656/#comments http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/quot-gays-theyre-just-like-us-quot-187656/