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Calif. Court Won't Stop Parade to Altar

Gay couples can wed on June 17; call to wait for Nov. ballot rejected

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(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.

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.
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)
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.
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)
Diane Sabin and her partner Jewelle Gomez, hold hands in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.
Diane Sabin and her partner Jewelle Gomez, hold hands in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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