Opponents push for constitutional amendment to undo California court ruling and ban gay marriage

                   
iht.com     May 16, 2008            

Even as same-sex couples across California begin making plans to tie the knot, opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state. A conservative group said it would ask California's Supreme Court to postpone putting... [read full story]                    

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US state policies on gay marriage

iht.com     May 15, 2008          

Ten U.S. 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 marriage is recognized...                    

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State policies on gay marriage

iht.com     May 15, 2008          

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 marriage is recognized only in...                    

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California Supreme Court overturns voter-approved gay marriage ban, issue is not settled

iht.com     May 15, 2008          

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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Top California court opens door to same-sex marriages

newslookup.com     May 15, 2008          

California's Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a state ban on gay marriage, paving the way for same-sex couples in the country's largest state to tie the knot. "Our state now recognizes that an individual's capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person...                    

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California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

afp.com     May 15, 2008          

A gay couple celebrates the California Supremem court decision to overturn gay marriage ban SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - California's Supreme Court ruled that a ban on gay marriage was unlawful Thursday, effectively leaving same-sex couples in America's most populous state free to tie the knot in a...                    

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Welcome to California

barkbarkwoofwoof.blogspot.com     May 15, 2008          

I'm all checked in to my hotel here in Garden Grove. It's my first time back to the Golden State since 1982, and so far, it looks pretty much the same.But what news greeted me when I booted up the computer?California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage banSAN FRANCISCO -- -- The California...                    

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Gay Marriage Supporters In MA Applaud CA Decision

cbs4boston.com     May 15, 2008          

BOSTON (WBZ) ― California may soon join Massachusetts and allow gay marriage. The California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved gay marriage ban on Thursday, opening the door for same-sex weddings. Many gay rights activists in Massachusetts are thrilled with the news. GLAD Civil Rights...                    

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Key events in California's same-sex marriage debate

santamariatimes.com     May 16, 2008          

a partner's wrongful death. _ 2002: Domestic partners given additional rights under state law, including the right to draft wills for each other and to receive copies of each other's birth and death certificates. _ 2003: Gov. Gray Davis signs legislation granting registered domestic partners...                    

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California Supreme Court Rules Lesbian and Gay Couples Have Right To Marry

psychosensei.com     May 15, 2008          

California Supreme Court Rules Lesbian and Gay Couples Have Right To Marry: California’s Supreme Court ruled 4-3 today that the state may no longer exclude same-sex couples from civil marriage. In In re Marriage Cases, a consolidation of the cases brought on behalf of 14 same-sex couples as well...                    

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California Supreme Court Strikes Bans on Same-Sex Marriage

washingtonpost.com     May 16, 2008          

Calif. High Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban The California Supreme Court opens the way for same-sex marriages, although challenges to the decision loom. By Robert Barnes and Ashley Surdin Washington Post Staff Writers The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that gays have a constitutional...                    

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