Gay Marriages Performed In California
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Gay Marriages Performed In California
The first legal gay marriages have been performed in California and officials are expecting a rush on Tuesday.
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(June 17, 2008)--Some couples tied the knot after hours Monday night, but most county offices in California were closed at the exact minute gay marriage was legalized.

Tuesday is the day that hundreds, if not thousands, of gay couples will exchange vows.

The law banning gay marriage was officially voided at 5:01 p.m. Pacific time Monday, when most county offices were closed.

A UCLA study predicts that over the next three years, more than 100,000 gay couples from around the country could get married in California.

The law has residency requirement.

But it's also possible that a November referendum could overturn gay marriage again.

One of the first marriages was presided over by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, whose challenge to the state's marriage laws in 2004 led to the ruling by California's supreme court.

At City Hall, the Mayor helped marry a lesbian couple who are two pioneers of the gay rights movement.

They’re 87- and 84-years-old.

Opponents of gay marriage have not given up -- they're launching various legal challenges.

A hearing on one matter is scheduled for Tuesday.

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Posted by: Susan Location: New Jersey on Jun 25, 2008 at 07:56 AM

No wonder the state is on fire...do I smell...Sodom.
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sick, glad i live in texas.
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Posted by: Not U Location: Texas on Jun 18, 2008 at 08:59 AM

Those that say JUDGE NOT, should we get rid of all the justices, judges and jurors all over our country?? Wow, that would save us alot of $$$ because there would be no need for any law enforcement, courts or prisons. Everybody should be allowed to do what they want..yeah, that makes alot of since! Dave is right... you people are only using that "judging" thing for PROTEST. We know it's wrong and you do too. So what's next...leave the drug dealers alone to live as they want?
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