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In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the biggest U.S. state to wed. The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay rights...
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Cheers, tears greet ruling overturning ban
Associated Press - May 15, 2008 3:13 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gay rights activists are hailing today's high court decision in California overturning a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. The 4-3 ruling clears the way for same-sex couples to tie the knot in California. Soon after the...
Calif. ruling akin to 'legal tsunami'
Christian attorney Steve Crampton says the California Supreme Court abandoned the rule of law and common sense with its decision today that re-defined marriage. By a 4-3 decision, California's high court overturned a ban on same-sex "marriage." The majority decision, written by Chief Justice Ron...
California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Gay and Lesbian couples hold a California flag in front of the California Supreme Court in San Francisco. The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory. The state high...
Polling Marriage In California
The Field Poll's last measurement was in 2007:The Field poll questions have remained the same during the six surveys analyzed here. In 1985, only 30% of those polled supported same sex marriage. This increased to 38% in 1997, and the average for surveys in 2003-2006 showed support by 43%. While...
State policies on gay marriage
By The Associated Press Ten states now offer some form of legal recognition to same-sex couples, while 26 states have approved constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage, and three more may be considering such bans in November. The details: RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX UNIONS: Same-sex...
California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban
By LISA LEFF • Associated Press Writer • May 15, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved gay marriage ban Thursday in a ruling that would make the nation’s largest state the second one to allow gay and lesbian weddings. The justices released the 4-3...
California's top court overturns gay marriage ban
By LISA LEFF • Associated Press Writer • May 15, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the...
State Supreme Court Overturns California Gay Marriage Ban - But Marriage Rights Face Ballot...
California took a giant step toward becoming the second state to legalize gay marriage — the other is Massachusetts — in light of a ruling by the state supreme court today: “The California Constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether...
State policies on gay marriage
By The Associated Press (AP) - Ten states now offer some form of legal recognition to same-sex couples, while 26 states have approved constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage, and three more may be considering such bans in November. The details: RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX UNIONS: Same-sex...
California Supreme Court rules in favor of homosexual 'marriage'
Lisa Leff - Associated Press Writer - 5/15/2008 12:20:00 PM SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on same-sex "marriage," paving the way for California to become the second state where homosexual residents can marry. The justices released the 4-3 decision today, saying...
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