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Article: Author Speaks Out on California Supreme Court's Decision to Void Gay Marriages in San Francisco; The California Supreme Court on Thursday voided the nearly 4,000 same-sex marriages sanctioned in San Francisco this year and ruled unanimously that the mayor overstepped his authority by issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples. -Associated Press.
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- August 12, 2004
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In a decision that rocked the lives of nearly 4,000 same-sex couples, the California State Supreme Court voided the marriage licenses issued in February and March of this year. For many Americans, the historic issuing of marriage licenses by Mayor Gavin Newsom marked a groundbreaking moment in civil rights -- one parallel to the civil rights movement's march on Washington in the summer of 1963.
One book, a collection of the news photography documenting the marriages, captures the humanity, joy, and love that swept through San Francisco's City Hall. We Do: A Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Marriage chronicles the moment when, ...