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Calif. Court Won't Stop Parade to Altar

Posted Jun 4, 08 2:24 PM CDT in US 

(Newser) – The California Supreme Court shot down a request today to suspend its decision allowing same-sex marriages until after a November vote on a constitutional amendment that would overturn the May 15 ruling, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Couples can marry starting June 17, as scheduled.

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Sharon Papo, left, and her partner Amber Weiss fill out paperwork as they apply for an appointment for a marriage license at the county clerks office at City Hall in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Diane Sabin and her partner Jewelle Gomez, hold hands in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Same-sex couples can indeed wed in California beginning June 17 after the state's top court rejected an attempt to put marriages on hold until after November balloting on a constitutional amendment.   (AP Photo)
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