06/16/2008
Same-Sex Marriage Legal in California
History was ushered in at 5:01 pm PST today as California began marrying same-sex couples, becoming the second state in the nation to do so.
In San Francisco, 87-year-old Del Martin and 84-year-old Phyllis Lyon were married after being together for more than 50 years. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom officiated:
"Well-wishers cheered when they emerged outside Newsom's office after the ceremony. Dozens of couples gathered outside the clerks offices in Alameda, Sonoma and Yolo counties, where hours were extended to accommodate gay couples who wanted to be among the first to marry. Derek Norman, 23 and Robert Blaudow, 39, from Memphis, were in the Bay Area for a conference and decided to get married at the Alameda County clerk's office. 'We might wait a long time in Tennessee, so this is our chance,' Blaudow said. First in line to pick up a marriage license in Sonoma was Melanie Phoenix, 47, and Terry Robinson, 48, of Santa Rosa. They have been together for almost 26 years and plan to be wed in August."
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Chris Lechman and Mark Gren were first to be married in Sonoma County.
Shelly Bailes, left, and Ellen Pontac, right, were first to marry in Yolo County, and Robin Tyler and Diane Olson (I posted about them yesterday), were first in L.A.
Hundreds of appointments pending for today.
Couples in L.A. urged to appear mainstream: "no guys showing up in gowns"...
INTERACTIVE MAP: How clerks are treating it, county by county
35 out of 58 counties will not allow clerks to opt out.
It's a great day for our nation. Congratulations to the happy couples!
I've clipped CNN's coverage of the goings-on at SF City Hall last night, AFTER THE JUMP...
Posted 8:48 PM EST by Andy Towle in California, Gay Marriage, News | Permalink
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This is an abomination Marrage is between a man and a woman. Not between these disgusting creatures. The state legislature should get involved and past a law against this perverted practice.
Posted by: George Rush | Jun 17, 2008 1:21:11 PM
George Rush,
YOU are an abomination and a disgusting creature. With all this love in the news, all you can see is your hate.
Posted by: AdamN | Jun 17, 2008 3:38:38 PM
Im a longtime USMC, and after viewing that pic of Del &Phyl, I broke down ,crying,, i am SO HAPPY for them..they DESERVE this SO MUCH...MAY THEY BOTH HAVE 100 MORE YRS TOGETHER...GOOD LUCK!
Posted by: cody j | Jun 17, 2008 6:37:59 PM
When the aforementioned amendment is drafted it should include verbage that would require marriage be defined as one man, one woman, one time with no divorce - no exception! Bet that one wouldn't get passed. If the straight community wants so badly to preserve the so called sanctity of marriage then there should certainly be some willingness and effort on their part to set an example of what "sanctity" means.
Posted by: Michael | Jun 17, 2008 6:47:21 PM
Adamin,
You and your filthy ways do not change my opinion. Most people will agree you are the the DC not me. I don't hate them, I pity you and them for not being normal. I hate the sin, not the sinner. Cody J cry over your brother Marines in Iraq. Michael the amendment sounds good to me.
Posted by: Geroge Rush | Jun 17, 2008 7:38:04 PM
Geroge Rush
Get a shrink to treat you about your clinical homophobia. You are so rotten wrong. You will see, the rightness will prevail. And you and all the fool haters will just get their disgusting hate to rot into your malevolent and despicable hearts.
You will loose. And loose. And loose again. Cause the reason is with us. And you only have retorted stench.
Posted by: Lexxvs | Jun 21, 2008 9:03:38 PM