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Gay rights lawyers were trying to remove Proposition 8, which if passed would limit marriage to opposite-sex couples. A voter initiative to reinstate a ban on same-sex marriage will remain on the November ballot, the California Supreme Court decided unanimously Wednesday. Source : Los Angeles Times (subscribe)Explore : California

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AP - The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear a challenge to a ballot initiative that seeks to ban same-sex marriages.

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It's official. In a unanimous vote, the California Supreme Court has rejected a stay in marriage equality. Same-sex couples will now be able to begin getting married on June 17th. Via SfGate: The California Supreme Court refused today to put its ruling allowing same-sex marriages on hold until the issue goes before state voters in November, clearing the way for gay and lesbian weddings to beginSource : Gay Rights Watch (subscribe)

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It's official. California's Supreme Court has rejected a bid by gay-marriage foes to stay the same-sex marriage ruling until after November's elections. Gay marriages begin June 17! "Moving swiftly to remove legal uncertainty, the court turned a way a request...Source : Towleroad (subscribe)Explore : California, Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender

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California's highest court Wednesday refused to stay its decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the state, clearing the final hurdle for gay couples to start tying the knot this month.Source : WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New Yor (subscribe)

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California's Supreme Court has just announced that it will not stay the landmark ruling it made last month, which overturned the state's ban on gay marriage. This latest decision means that same-sex couples could be able to wed in California as soon as June 17. Conservative groups opposed to gay marriage, joined by 10 state attorneys general, had asked that the ruling be stayed until after state residents...Source : Salon: War Room (subscribe)Explore : Political Blogs, Politics

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California high court denies request to stay its decision legalizing gay marriage.Source : NBC11.com - Local News (subscribe)Explore : California, Gay marriage, Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender

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California's highest court refused to stay until after the November election its decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the state.

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The California Supreme Court ?rejected a bid to freeze? last month?s ruling on gay marriage, ?paving the way for same-sex couples to begin walking down the aisle as soon as June 17.? Opponents of same-sex marriage sought to stay the ruling until after the November election, but in a 4-3 ruling, the court rejected their [...]Source : Think Progress (subscribe)Explore : Liberals, Think Progress

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AP - California's highest court has refused to stay until after the November election its decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the state.

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The dispute over whether the California Supreme Court should put its ruling legalizing same-sex marriages on hold until voters consider the issue in November was joined Friday by attorneys general from 10 states, who say a postponement might save them from legal headaches over whether to recognize California marriages. In papers filed with the court, the attorneys general -- all Republicans -- said...Source : MARRIAGEDEBATE.COM--MAIN BLOG (subscribe)

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Earlier on this blog, I reported on the case of In re Marriage Cases decided May 15, 2008 by the California Supreme Court holding that two state laws that had limited marriages to opposite-sex partners are unconstitutional and that single-sex...Source : Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog (subscribe)Explore : California, Law, Law Blogs

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The Attorneys General for the states of Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah have petitioned the Supreme Court of California to stay their marriage equality decision (place it on hold) until November. They argue that citizens of other states will marry in California and come home [...]Source : Box Turtle Bulletin (subscribe)Explore : California, Florida, Idaho, Nebraska, South Carolina

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The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- Some reactions to Thursday's California Supreme Court ruling that overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage. The ruling would allow same-sex couples in the biggest U.S. state to wed. --- "At the end of...Source : Gay South Florida (subscribe)

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California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban : In a 4-3 decision, the justices rule that people have a fundamental 'right to marry' the person of their choice and that gender restrictions violate the state Constitution's equal protection guarantee. The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday in a broadly worded decision that would invalidate virtually...Source : lancerlord (subscribe)Explore : California, Gay Marriage, Issues, Politics

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California's Supreme Court declared that gay couples in the nation's most populous state can marry _ a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.Source : Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe)Explore : Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Gay marriage

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The Los Angeles Times banners, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal's world-wide newsbox lead, while everyone else fronts, the California Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to get married. The 4-3 ruling that overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage cited a 60-year-old decision that struck down a ban on interracial marriage as precedent. The decision,...Source : Slate (subscribe)

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SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.Source : Boston Globe (subscribe)Explore : Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Gay marriage

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The California Supreme Court struck down a statute (passed through a voter initiative) defining marriage as "between a man and a woman." You can read the opinion here: In Re Marriage Cases [pdf]. [I'm only half way through reading the 100+ page opinion, but this is what I have surmised thus far. If there is additional relevant info, I will update this post later.] The Court defined the issue before...Source : Stubborn Facts - (subscribe)

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The California Supreme Court today has decided that it is Unconstitutional to limit "marriages" to opposite-sex couples. Marriage cannot be limited to a union "between a man and a woman." The ruling recognizes the right of same-sex couples to engage in the ritual of "marriage" rather than limiting the definition of their relationships to "domestic partnerships." Please click here to read the Court's...Source : California Divorce Blawg (subscribe)Explore : Law, Law Blogs

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On Thursday, by a 4-3 vote of the state Supreme Court, California followed Massachusetts and became the second state in which same-sex couples can tie the knot as tightly as straight couples can. The Massachusetts opinion of 2003 will always have the fame of a first mover. In it, the state high court found that the exclusion of gays from marriage deprived them of both liberty and equality rights protected...Source : Slate (subscribe)Explore : California

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California?s Supreme Court declared gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry - a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony. Same-sex couples could tie the knot in as little as a [...]Source : TexasFreds (subscribe)Explore : Cities and Towns, San Francisco

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San Francisco - In a landmark decision the California Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a state ban on gay marriage, making same-sex unions legal in the most populous state in the US. The 4-3 decision is likely to thrust gay marriage back into the...Source : The Earth Times Online Newspaper (subscribe)Explore : California, World

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The ruling, striking down laws limiting marriages to unions between a man and a woman, would make California the second state to allow same-sex marriage.Source : International Herald Tribune (subscribe)

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Some reactions to Thursday's California Supreme Court ruling that overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage. The ruling would allow same-sex couples in the biggest U.S. state to wed.Source : kansascity.com (subscribe)Explore : US

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The ruling by the state's Supreme Court was a monumental victory for the gay rights movement and will allow same-sex couples in the nation's largest state to tie the knot. Source : Houston Chronicle (subscribe)Explore : US

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AP - California's Supreme Court declared gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry — a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriages on Thursday in a major victory for gay rights advocates that will allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in the most populous U.S. state.

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Reuters - The California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriages on Thursday in a major victory for gay rights advocates that will allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in the most populous U.S. state.

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Huzzah! People are finally starting to make sense: The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry. The justices released the 4-3 decision Thursday, saying that domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage in an [...]Source : Mollygood (subscribe)Explore : Celebrity

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The ruling paves the way for California to become the second state where gay men and lesbians can marry.

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the state cannot bar same-sex marriages, marking a major victory for gay rights advocates that may have national implications.

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California's top court overturned a voter-approved law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. It's the second state after Massachusetts to allow gay and lesbian weddings. (Ruling)

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Reuters - The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the state cannot bar same-sex marriages, marking a major victory for gay rights advocates that may have national implications.

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AP - In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot.

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The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.

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The ruling paves the way for California to become the second state where gay men and lesbians can marry.

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AP - The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.

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"Court: Gay marriage ban affects partner benefits; Mich. Supreme Court says public employees can't share health care with same-sex partners." The Detroit Free Press provides this news update. And The Associated Press reports that "Mich. high court says gay partners...Source : How Appealing (subscribe)Explore : Free Press, Gay Marriage, Issues, Politics, Publishers

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"Court: Gay marriage ban affects partner benefits; Mich. Supreme Court says public employees can't share health care with same-sex partners." The Detroit Free Press provides this news update. And The Associated Press reports that "Mich. high court says gay partners...Source : How Appealing (subscribe)Explore : Free Press, Gay Marriage, Issues, Politics, Publishers

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The Michigan Supreme Court ruled 5-2 today that state employers, including government offices and schools, cannot offer health insurance to the partners of gay employees. According to the Detroit Free Press, "An amendment to the state constitution approved by voters...Source : Towleroad (subscribe)Explore : Cities and Towns, Detroit, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Health Insurance

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