Prop. 8 and DOMA: The road to gay marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, ruling that legally married same-sex couples are entitled to the same rights as all other married couples. The court also opened the door for same-sex marriages to resume in California by turning away the defenders of the state’s Proposition 8.
On June 28, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its stay on an injunction which ordered state officials to stop enforcing Prop, 8, Within hours both couples who were plaintiffs in the case had wed.
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Mindful of the Supreme Court ruling against Proposition 8, California initiative sponsors build in language so they can defend their measures if the state does not.
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Afraid the same-sex marriage window will shut again, gay couples line up at City Hall, which on Saturday was staffed entirely by volunteer workers.
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Former Lt. Gov.
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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday cleared the way for gay marriages to resume in California.
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After the Supreme Court opened the way for gay marriages to resume in California, how soon can gay couples wed?
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WASHINGTON -- With a victory in the Supreme Court now behind them, backers of same-sex marriage declared a new goal Wednesday -- a five-year campaign to strike down the laws in the remaining states that prohibit such unions.
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At the corner of Castro and Market streets, the gay heart of San Francisco, horns honked, rainbow flags waved, and there were happy hoots and smiles all around Wednesday.
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Is this a victory? In a practical sense, it’s tremendous news that the U.S.
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As West Hollywood awaits U.S.
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Los Angeles County officials will not give out same-sex marriage licenses until a federal appeals court takes action to permit the unions to begin.
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Reaction poured in from across California on Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled Proposition 8 proponents had no legal standing to defend the measure, clearing the way for same-sex marriage to resume in the state.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Although the Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California, the procedural decision also leaves open the likelihood of further litigation over Proposition 8.
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There will be no “skim-milk marriages” in these United States.
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President Obama called the plaintiffs in the Proposition 8 case from Air Force One, telling them: “We’re proud of you guys.”
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court struck down a key part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday and declared that same-sex couples who are legally married deserve equal rights to the benefits under federal law that go to all other married couples.
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Phyllis Lyon smiled Wednesday morning as she made her way down the stairs inside San Francisco City Hall.
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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decisions that help clear a path for gay marriage in this country, film and television stars are celebrating the landmark moment.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for same-sex marriages to resume in California as the justices, in a procedural ruling, turned away the defenders of Proposition 8.
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The first same-sex couple permitted to be married in Los Angeles County, Robin Tyler and Diane Olson, ate a celebratory piece of white wedding cake and cheered the Supreme Court decision that paved the way for gay marriages in California to resume.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave a major boost to marriage equality for gays and lesbians Wednesday, striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act and clearing the way for gay marriages in California.
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WASHINGTON -- Advocates for and against gay marriage waited anxiously outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning for potentially historic decisions.
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They knocked on doors, they made thousands of phone calls, they drove people to the polls, and they helped gay marriage become a reality in six states across the country over the last year.
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John Rechy should be proud.
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Many years ago, when Zoe Nicholson came out to her mother, the news didn’t go over very well.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The lesbian cousin of Chief Justice John G.
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WASHINGTON -- Same-sex marriages will resume in California in a matter of weeks, lawyers who challenged the state’s Proposition 8 said.
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California Atty. Gen.
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West Hollywood Councilman John Duran smiled at the group gathered Wednesday in front of City Hall.
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WASHINGTON -- Shortly after the Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for gay marriage in California, Paul Katami, one of the plaintiffs in the case, proposed to his partner, Jeff Zarillo.
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed it is likely to be at least 25 days before gay marriages can resume in California.
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Lawyers for opponents of the ban on same-sex marriage are quietly preparing California officials for that possibility. What happens after that is uncertain.
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The sharply divided justices also appear uncomfortable with legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
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As the Supreme Court hears arguments over gay marriage, the debate over the rights of couples of the same sex has also reverberated around the globe.
