4 hrs ago- A petition filed last month by groups supporting same-sex marriage that would have prevented a November ballot initiative defining marriage as between a man and woman from going to the voters will not be heard by the California Supreme Court.
7 days ago- A petition filed last month by groups supporting same-sex marriage that would have prevented a November ballot initiative defining marriage as between a man and woman from going to the voters will not be heard by the California Supreme Court.
23 days ago- A Florida-based legal firm filed a motion in San Francisco court Monday defending a November ballot initiative opposing same-sex marriage — apparently without collaborating with the initiative’s supporters.
35 days ago- Although California now offers same-sex couples a historic opportunity to get married, some say they’re not ready to make such a commitment. Nonetheless, they’re now feeling the same pressures heterosexual couples have long endured, with family and friends saying, “So when’s the wedding?”
36 days ago- The joyful energy of weddings permeated the cold stones of City Hall on Tuesday, filling the government building with warmth, smiles and tears during the first full day of same-sex marriages in San Francisco and across California.
36 days ago- When White House hopeful John Kerry lost to President Bush in 2004, many laid blame on Mayor Gavin Newsom, saying the same-sex weddings he authorized earlier in the year prompted a conservative backlash from voters.
36 days ago- When Mayor Gavin Newsom married same-sex couples four years ago, he told reporters he received more than 1,000 death threats from throughout the country.
36 days ago- Zina von Bozzay and Peter Mancina planned to marry five years ago, but held off until Tuesday — after same-sex marriages became legal in California. The couple said it seemed wrong to wed when others could not.
37 days ago- They promised to speak now and to never hold their peace before any “I do’s” were uttered at City Hall on Monday — but the few who arrived to protest the same-sex marriages could hardly be heard over the hundreds of cheering, weeping supporters.
37 days ago- Much of the attention about this week’s same-sex weddings is focused on City Hall, but churches and other religious centers are also gearing up for the festivities.