California Same-sex Marriages to Begin June 17th

Photo from source, Huffington Post

Well, how 'bout that. It doesn't look like the fundies are going to have time enough to shut this down, at least not before thousands of gay couples have had the chance to be legally married in the United States. Sure, people from Massachusetts have been able to do that for a while now--and surprise! the sky didn't fall--but California allows couples from other states to marry, and Massachusetts doesn't.

I've been following this story closely, because The Other Half and I intend to journey to Schwarzenegger's state to tie the knot sometime this summer! So, yay for us. Stay tuned. It's still possible that they could still shut this down before we get the chance. They always try. Party poopers.

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California: Gay Marriages To Begin June 17th

Barring a stay of a historic California Supreme Court ruling, same-sex couples will be able to wed in the state beginning June 17, according to a state directive issued Wednesday.

The state said it chose June 17 because the state Supreme Court has until the day before to decide whether to grant a stay of its May 15 ruling legalizing gay marriage. . .

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