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See All Events | Add Your Own Event Gay Marriage Events Today/Tomorrow: 2/8-2/9/12 Posted On Feb 8th, 2012 Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa to Ninth Circuit: Lift Stay on Same Sex Weddings Posted On Feb 8th, 2012 Prop 8 Ruling: The Advocate Analysis Posted On Feb 8th, 2012 Minnesota Rabbis Oppose Gay Marriage Ban Posted On Feb 8th, 2012 Group Challenges Anti Gay Law in Northern Cyprus Posted On Feb 8th, 2012 More Marriage Equality News from Gayapolis.com Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa to Ninth Circuit: Lift Stay on Same Sex Weddings Feb 8th, 2012 In a boisterous City Hall rally Tuesday celebrating a federal appeals court decision to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called on the court to also lift its stay on the marriages and said he can't wait until he can again perform weddings for same-sex couples. "I want to feel the love in their hearts and... read_more Prop 8 Ruling: The Advocate Analysis Feb 8th, 2012 Expert analyses of the Ninth Circuit's Prop. 8 ruling Tuesday have been legion throughout the day, though one from Williams Institute legal director Jennifer Pizer stood out as particularly thoughtful. The former Lambda Legal marriage project director wrote earlier today: The decision breaks new ground because it's the first federal appeals court to strike down a state's exclusion of same-sex couples... read_more Prop 8 Ruling Analysis From Ari Ezra Waldman Feb 8th, 2012 More than any single vote, more than any single veto, more than any single legislative majority, the Ninth Circuit's decision in Perry v. Brown is the most significant advancement in the fight for marriage equality in American history to date. Consider this: Never before has a federal appellate court affirmed any of the conclusions that the Ninth Circuit did today: that... read_more Read the Ninth Circuit's Full Ruling on Prop 8 Feb 8th, 2012 From the San Diego Gay and Lesbian news: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just released the complete opinion on affirming District Judge Vaughn Walker's historical decision to overturn Proposition 8, the California law that overturned marriage equality. Full Story from SDGLN Click here for gay wedding resources. To subscribe to this blog, use the rss feed on the right,... read_more Prop 8: Narrow Ruling Limits Effects to California Feb 8th, 2012 The most interesting thing about today's decision striking down California's unconstitutional Proposition 8 isn't the fact that supporters of marriage equality won -- that result was easy to predict from the judges' comments during oral arguments more than a year ago. Rather, the most interesting thing about today's decision is how narrow it is. The court crafted a rationale that applies... read_more Ninth Circuit Upholds Prop 8 Decision Feb 8th, 2012 Same-sex marriage continued its march to the Supreme Court on Tuesday as a federal appeals court in San Francisco struck down California's gay marriage ban as a violation of the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equal protection. By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit found that California voters were motivated by disapproval of... read_more Gay Marriage Events Today/Tomorrow: Prop 8 Day of Decision Edition Feb 7th, 2012 If you know of any other events - rallies, meetings, phonebanking, etc - please use the link below to add your event to our list! We'll start with the Prop 8 Day of Decision events in California today: USA, Nationwide: Feb 7, AFER Media Conference Call on Ninth Circuit Prop 8 Decision, 11:45 AM. elissa@afer.org USA, CA, Concord: Feb 7, Gathering on... read_more CA: A Brief History of Prop 8 Feb 7th, 2012 In May 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled, in a 4-3 decision, that California's Constitution prohibited the state from discriminating against same-sex couples in the state's marriage laws. By mid-June, couples began marrying -- although the future of same-sex marriage in the state already was headed to the November ballot. Then, after about 18,000 same-sex couples had married in the state,... read_more CA: Prop 8 Ruling by Ninth Circuit Has Far-Reaching Implications Feb 7th, 2012 More than three years after California voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage, an appeals court on Tuesday is set to decide whether Proposition 8 violates the federal Constitution. During oral arguments more than a year ago, the three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appeared to be leaning toward ruling against Proposition 8 but expressed concern about... read_more CA: What to Expect From the Ninth Circuit's Prop 8 Ruling Feb 6th, 2012 The Ninth Circuit will issue a much-anticipated opinion in the Prop 8 case, Perry v. Brown, tomorrow. Avid readers of Towleroad will remember that we have followed this case closely every step of the way (including here, here, here, here, here, and here). For a quick refresher, MetroWeekly's Chris Geidner has a helpful summary of where we've been to date.... read_more CA: Prop 8 Decision Due Tomorrow From Ninth Circuit Feb 6th, 2012 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will issue a ruling in the landmark federal civil rights case of Perry v. Brown on Tuesday February 7, 2012 by 10:00 a.m. PST. The court will determine whether to uphold the historic August 2010 decision of the Federal District Court that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional. Proposition 8... read_more Day of Decision Events for Tomorrow's Prop 8 Decision Feb 6th, 2012 The Ninth Circuit is set to release its decision on the Prop 8 case at 10 AM Pacific Time tomorrow. Here's a list of rallies and gatherings across California for the event: Full Story From Gay Marriage Watch ... read_more Proposition 8 Trial Video Tapes May Be Released - in 2020 Feb 3rd, 2012 In nixing public release of Proposition 8 trial recordings yesterday, a three-judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that antigay supporters of the 2008 ballot measure had relied on now-retired Judge Vaughn Walker's "specific assurances ... that the recording would not be broadcast to the public, at least in the foreseeable future." Ninth Circuit judge Stephen Reinhardt, who... read_more Ninth Circuit Blocks Release of Prop 8 Video Tapes Feb 3rd, 2012 Today, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to release Judge Vaughn Walker's videotapes of the Prop 8 trial. The panel's decision seemed to be determined by the fact that Judge Walker promised to keep the tapes under seal. We expected as much. But, that makes the opinion sound broader than it actually is. In fact, the... read_more Ninth Circuit to Rule Thursday on Release of Prop 8 Videotapes Feb 1st, 2012 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced today that it plans to file an opinion by 10 am PT Thursday, Feb. 2, regarding the public release of Proposition 8 trial videotapes. San Diego Gay & Lesbian News will cover the breaking news tomorrow. Chief District Judge James Ware on Sept. 19, 2011, granted a motion to temporarily unseal the video recordings... read_more Love Honor Cherish Begins Gathering Signatures to Repeal Prop 8 Jan 18th, 2012 As the fight to repeal Proposition 8 on the November ballot begins, Love Honor Cherish has partnered with the NOH8 Campaign to create a public education campaign telling voters why marriage equality is important. The partnership will launch at a party being organized by nonprofit group "Reason to Party" in San Francisco this Sunday, Jan. 22. Love Honor Cherish was formed in... read_more Big Rally Planned in San Francisco for Day of Ninth Circuit Prop 8 Decision Jan 11th, 2012 The Ninth Circuit has completed all hearings and briefing in the Prop 8 case and could rule at any time. San Francisco is prepared -see Plan below. Since proposition 8 was passed and then challenged in the California and Ninth Circuit Courts, the San Francisco LGBT community has rallied and protested outside each and every hearing, with activists... read_more Should International Law Influence the Ninth Circuit's Prop 8 Decision in California? Dec 30th, 2011 The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is currently considering the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the 2008 initiative that amended the California Constitution to provide that only marriage between a man and a woman would be recognized by the state. In determining the initiative's constitutionality, the court will follow the approach of Judge Vaughn Walker of the US... read_more Mackenzie Phillips Joins NOH8 Campaign Dec 29th, 2011 Actress Mackenzie Phillips has joined the NOH8 Campaign, the silent protest which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The 52-year-old Phillips is best known for playing Julie Cooper Horvath opposite Bonnie Franklin and Valerie Bertinelli in the long-running CBS situation comedy One Day at a Time. She also played... read_more California's New Domestic Partnership Equality Act Addresses Issues With Domestic Partnership Law Dec 28th, 2011 While California's domestic partnership laws grant certain rights to same-sex couples, they do not provide all of the rights of marriage. On October 9, 2011, the legislature and Governor Brown corrected some of that inequity by passing the Domestic Partnership Equality Act. Effective in January, the law will provide for several rights already existing in marriage. Erik Newton, a partner... read_more

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At Purple Unions, we take marriage equality seriously. As a gay couple who have been together since 1992, we know that gay and lesbian couples can and do form long-term, stable, supportive relationships, and we believe the institution of marriage and all the responsabilities and benefits that come with it should be opened up to committed gay and lesbian couples everywhere. To this end, we created Purple Unions as a place where gay and lesbian couples can find gay friendly wedding vendors to help them plan their perfect wedding day. California has a long and storied history on the recognition of gay and lesbian relationships. In 1999, the initial domestic partnership bill was passed. In 2000, Proposition 22, a legal ban on gay marriage, passed with 61% of the vote. In 2001, domestic partnerships were expanded to add additional rights. In 2003, the legislature expanded domestic partnerships to include all the rights of marriage that the state granted to straight couples. In 2004, in response to President Bush's announcement that he would seek a national constitutional ban on marriage equality, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom threw open the doors of city hall to gay and lesbian couples. Between February 14th and March 11th, approximately 4,000 couples made thetrek to The City to marry. The Supreme Court ultimately shut down the weddings, declaring them invalid in August. In June 2008, the Supreme Court stepped in again, declaring that gay and lesbian couples had the right to full, legal marriage in California. Once again, thousands of couples married, but the ruling also gave fuel to the fire of Proposition 8, which had been gathering signatures to place a constitutional ban on gay marriage since the fall of 2007. In November, voters approved 52.5% by 48.5%, a much closer margin than Prop 22, but heartbreaking nonetheless. The California Supreme Court later ruled that the amendment was valid, but also upheld the marriages performed before it went into effect. A lawsuit was subsequently filed against the new amendment, and it was declared unconstitutional in Federal Court in August, 2010. The appeal continues to wind its way through the courts. At this time, Domestic Partnerships are still available to gay and lesbian couples. Gay and lesbian couples can also adopt in California. We hope that you find these resources useful, and that you'll join us in the fight for marriage equality! --Scott & Mark, Purple Unions