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Saturday, July 12

US Census Bureau won't count same-sex marriages

by Mike Swift Mercury News Tens of thousands of same-sex couples are expected to marry legally in California by 2010. The U.S. Census Bureau, reacting to the federal Defense of Marriage Act and other mandates, plans to edit the 2010 census responses of same-sex couples who marry legally in California...

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Saturday, June 28

Bolthouse Farms donated $100,000 to ban gay marriage

Nick Langewis over at PageOneQ tells us a popular juice company is anti-gay and supports the ban on gay marriage in California. Bolthouse Farms donated $100,000 to ban gay marriage in California. William Bolthouse, with proceeds from the sale of his company's organic juices in stores such as Whole...

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Tuesday, June 24

Nancy Pelosi on Monday released a statement on San Francisco's 38th annual LGBT Pride

From Washington Blade staff reporters U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday released a statement on San Francisco's 38th annual LGBT Pride. "In this year's Pride Month, we have much to celebrate. The California Supreme Court's historic decision recognizes that our state constitution...

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Wednesday, June 18

VIDEO: Gay marriage makes history in Kern County, dozens of gay couples wed

Gay marriage has become a heated debate in Kern County since the State Supreme Court lifted the ban on same-sex marriages and Clerk Ann Barnett announced weddings would no longer be performed at the county building. video reported by Jose Gaspar, KBAK TV .

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Wednesday, June 04

Gay Pride Takes Pride In Its Economic Impact

By Ryan Gierach, West Hollywood WEHO News West Hollywood, California (June 2, 2008) - Christopher Street West Inc. (CSW), which produces the annual Los Angeles Lesbian/Gay/ Bisexual/Transgender (LGBT) Pride Festival and Parade in West Hollywood, conducted a first-time study on the celebration’s economic...

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Monday, June 02

Texas same-sex couples heading to California to wed

by Jake Barsell The Dallas Morning News For nearly 28 years, the Rev. Cindi Love and Sue Jennings have lived like a married couple. They've paid bills together, worshipped together and raised children together. But the Abilene couple never had the option to get married on U.S. soil until California's...

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Friday, May 23

Couples ready to take vows

By Tom Kisken, Ventura Country Star Thousands of gays, lesbians are expected to seek marriage licenses Many observers and gay rights leaders predict if the expected request for a legal stay is denied and the marriage ruling becomes official after 30 days, gays and lesbians from nearly every state will...

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Thursday, May 22

Calif. Assembly Passes Harvey Milk Day Bill

by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff (Sacramento, California) The California Assembly has passed legislation honoring slain LGBT civil rights pioneer Harvey Milk. The bill, designating May 22 each year as Harvey Milk Day, now moves to the state Senate where it is expected to encounter little difficulty. full...

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Monday, May 05

State Supreme Court to decide: Could federal law prevent a lesbian from having children?

by Nick Langewis PageOneQ On May 28, 2008, the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Benitez v. North Coast Women's Care Medical Group. Ms. Benitez is represented by Lambda Legal's lead attorney Jennifer C. Pizer and co-counsel Jon B. Eisenberg. Also on the case are Robert Welsh...

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Thursday, May 01

News in brief: No on Prop 98 mobilization

by Cynthia Laird Bay Area Reporter The No on 98 campaign, in conjunction with queer community leaders, will kick off a Castro outreach effort this weekend to get the word out about the June 3 ballot measure that would wipe out rent control. The mobilization will take place Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m....

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