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Court upholds Prop. 8 but lets marriages stand

May. 26, 2009
California voters legally outlawed same-sex marriage when they approved Proposition 8 in November, but the constitutional amendment did not dissolve the unions of 18,000 gay and lesbian couples who wed before the measure took effect, the state Supreme Court...
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Same-sex couples flock to Calif. altar

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Same-sex couples in California were flocking to get married as a ballot initiative to overturn the unions' legality hung in the balance, officials said.
Gay couples fear legal limbo in Cal. vote

Gay couples fear legal limbo in Cal. vote

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Gay married couples in California face what they fear is legal limbo if Proposition 8 passes next week banning same-sex nuptials, analysts say.
Study: 11,000 gay weddings in California

Study: 11,000 gay weddings in California

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A new study shows that California has overtaken Massachusetts in the number of same-sex marriages performed.
Wording of Calif. gay wedding ban stands

Wording of Calif. gay wedding ban stands

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Supporters of a ballot measure banning same-sex marriage in California say they won't contest the wording of the proposal as it will appear on the ballot.

Anti-gay marriage measure stays on ballot

SACRAMENTO, July 17 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court rejected a request to eliminate an initiative opposing gay marriage from the November ballot.

California prepares for same-sex marriages

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 13 (UPI) -- Hundreds of same-sex couples are preparing to wed in California Tuesday, when a recent state Supreme Court decision goes into effect legalizing gay nuptials.

Calif. court strikes down gay marriage

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A California appeals court ruled 2-1 Thursday that gays and lesbians have no constitutional right to marry.

Mayor to stand trial for same-sex weddings

ALBANY, N.Y., May 28 (UPI) -- A New York state mayor who married 19 same-sex couples last year will face charges of violating domestic relations laws, Newsday reported Saturday.

Calif. court voids S.F. gay marriage

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Nearly 4,000 same-sex marriages performed in San Francisco were voided Thursday by the California Supreme Court.

San Francisco sues for samesex nuptials

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13 (UPI) -- Homosexual couples whose hopes of marriage in San Francisco were dashed by a court order have filed a lawsuit protesting the halt.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch