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  • June 2008

    • Gay Weddings Go on Without Bridezillas

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 17, 08 1:56 PM CDT

      Gay Weddings Go on Without Bridezillas

      (Newser) - Same-sex couples getting married in California are trying to avoid offbeat weddings that gay marriage opponents could use in a campaign against them, reports the LA Times. "We want everybody to be free, but the image does matter. They are going to try to make us look like freaks," says a soon-to-be-wed Californian. More »

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      California  • San Francisco  • gay marriage  • Gavin Newsom

    • Gay Couples Tie Knot Across California

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 16, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      Gay Couples Tie Knot Across California

      (Newser) - Dozens of gay couples legalized their love in California today as the state embraced same-sex marriage, the Los Angeles Times reports. While small groups demonstrated outside county clerk's offices, activist couples got first dibs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. "We just love each other," said Robin Tyler, whose marriage to Diane Olson was the first gay marriage in Los Angeles County. More »

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      California  • San Francisco  • gay marriage  • lesbians  • Gavin Newsom

    • Legal Tangles Loom in Gay Marriage Ruling

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Jun 16, 08 6:53 PM CDT

      Legal Tangles Loom in Gay Marriage Ruling

      (Newser) - Gay newlyweds coming home from California this week will likely spark legal battles in their home states, the Arizona Republic reports. California is sure to hitch up more than Massachusetts did 4 years ago, and many will return to states that prohibit gay marriage, some by constitutional amendment. "It's uncharted legal territory," law professor Nancy Hunter said. More »

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      California  • gay marriage

    • Quaid to Hollywood: I'm Outta Here

      OK!  |  Jun 16, 08 1:03 PM CDT

      Quaid to Hollywood: I'm Outta Here

      (Newser) - Actor Dennis Quaid is heading for the hills—no, make that the plains—of Texas with his family, OK! reports. He’s relocating to his hometown, Houston, to be nearer friends and family, Quaid says, not quitting the business. More »

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      celebrity  • California  • film  • Texas  • Hollywood  • family  • celebrity parents  • Houston  • Dennis Quaid  • relocation

    • California Readies for Wave of Gay Weddings Today

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 16, 08 4:52 AM CDT

      California Readies for Wave of Gay Weddings Today

      (Newser) - San Francisco officials are preparing for an expected tidal wave of weddings this evening as gay marriage officially becomes legal in California at 5pm. But celebrations could be short-lived if a November initiative blocks the court decision that paved the way for the marriages. The San Francisco Chronicle takes a look at California’s support of gay marriage, which at 51% is higher than ever—but so is the vehemence of the opposition. More »

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      California  • gay marriage  • gay rights  • homosexuality  • gay  • same-sex marriage  • marriage rights  • homosexual rights

    • Calif. Marriage May Be Mirage for Gay Couples

      Washington Post  |  Jun 15, 08 6:11 PM CDT

      Calif. Marriage May Be Mirage for Gay Couples

      (Newser) - Gay couples should exchange vows warily in California this week, Joe Matthews writes in the Washington Post . “California—with its dysfunctional politics and government—may hurt the cause of same-sex marriage,” he warns. An upcoming state ballot on gay marriage could cast the issue into limbo for years, and leave couples in "an expensive, time-consuming quagmire—gay marriage's Vietnam." More »

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      California  • marriage  • gay marriage  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • California Supreme Court

    • Gays, Like Everyone, Find Marriage a Mixed Blessing

      New York Times  |  Jun 15, 08 6:50 AM CDT

      Gays, Like Everyone, Find Marriage a Mixed Blessing

      (Newser) - It’s been four years since Massachusetts legalized gay marriage, and there are winners, losers—and everything in between, the New York Times reports. In what one gay married man calls “a mixed bag,” it appears that gays are more likely to rush into marriage, more likely to marry older, and more likely to sign pre-nuptial agreements. Pay attention, California. More »

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      California  • gay marriage  • divorce  • Massachusetts  • gay  • lesbians

    • California to End Last Outpost of Segregation: Prisons

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Jun 15, 08 5:51 AM CDT

      California to End Last Outpost of Segregation: Prisons

      (Newser) - California will fully integrate its prison system next month, making it one of the last states to do so, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The state will end the practice of separating new arrivals to the nation's largest prison system based on race. Both guards and inmates are bracing for a spike in racial violence in cramped cells. More »

    • Mexican-Style Rodeo Riles Activists

      New York Times  |  Jun 14, 08 9:25 AM CDT

      Mexican-Style Rodeo Riles Activists

      (Newser) - It's about equestrian skill, machismo, tradition, and, of course, sombreros: It's charreria, and it might be endangered. The centuries-old Mexican activity that mixes rodeo and fiesta is coming under fire in the US, where animal-rights activists have rallied for laws against practices like steer tailing and horse tripping. The New York Times visits California's Central Valley to check it out. More »

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      California  • animal rights  • rodeo  • Mexican-Americans

    • Judge Quits Calif. Porn Obscenity Trial

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 13, 08 8:24 PM CDT

      Judge Quits Calif. Porn Obscenity Trial

      (Newser) - The California judge whose risqué website stalled an obscenity trial 3 days ago has recused himself, the Los Angeles Times reports. “In light of the public controversy surrounding my involvement in this case, I have concluded that there is a manifest necessity to declare a mistrial,” Alex Kozinski said. Kozinski, a judicial conservative, has been considered a candidate for the Supreme Court. More »

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      California  • court  • pornography  • obscenity  • mistrial  • federal judges  • Alex Kozinski

    • Calif.'s First Couple Girds for Campaign

      New York Times  |  Jun 13, 08 8:10 AM CDT

      Calif.'s First Couple Girds for Campaign

      (Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have worked different sides of the political aisle for decades, but the California first couple's agreement to disagree is getting its most high-profile workout this year, the New York Times reports, as Arnold backs McCain and Maria champions Obama. Signs for the rival candidates compete for space outside the couple's home, and both are considered key backers for their candidates in an important state. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • California  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • campaigning  • Maria Shriver

    • Calif. County Clerk Vows: 'No Marriages'

      New York Times  |  Jun 13, 08 6:10 AM CDT

      Calif. County Clerk Vows: 'No Marriages'

      (Newser) - Same-sex California couples will be able to tie the knot on Monday, but at least one county won't be performing any weddings, gay or straight. Kern County's clerk has announced that she will not solemnize any more vows, the Times reports. She cites budget constraints, but many think the decision is based on her rightward leanings. More »

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      California  • gay marriage  • wedding  • same-sex marriage

    • Gas Rising, Station Owners Barrel Toward Bankruptcy

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 10, 08 12:24 PM CDT