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Prop. 8 gay marriage ban goes to Supreme Court

Nov. 19, 2008
The California high court will review legal challenges to Prop. 8. A hearing is set for March. Prior to a ruling, gay weddings will not be allowed to resume. Reporting from Los Angeles and San Francisco Jessica Garrison -- The California Supreme Court voted 6 to 1 on Wednesday to review legal...
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Opponents of same-sex marriage in California are targeting state judges rather than gay couples in a ballot initiative ad campaign, observers say.

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Obama opposes Calif. marriage initiative

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Arizonans to vote on gay marriage ban

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Villaraigosa presides over gay wedding

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San Diego clerk shifts gay-weddings staff

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SAN DIEGO, June 20 (UPI) -- San Diego County Clerk Gregory Smith said Friday he reassigned several employees who objected to homosexual marriages, which are now legal in California.

Pro-gay marriage groups urge legal caution

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler