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Gay Marriage Ban Backers Seek Supreme Court Review

Backers of California’s ban on same-sex marriages asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to overrule a federal appeals court that struck down the measure as unconstitutional, a move that means the bitter, four-year court fight over Proposition 8 could soon be resolved.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/07/31

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Court Refuses To Grant Appeal Hearing To Proposition 8 Supporters

A federal appeals court announced Tuesday that it will not grant an appeal hearing to supporters of Proposition 8.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/06/05

School Official Apologizes For Response To Gay Marriage Comment

A school official publicly apologized Wednesday for removing a student from a campus competition after the teen voiced his support for gay marriage.

2012/04/04

Villaraigosa To Co-Chair Mayoral Group Advocating For National Gay Marriage Law

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced plans Friday to co-chair a new initiative aimed at passing a national gay-marriage law backed by 80 mayors nationwide.

2012/01/20

Mayors From More Than 70 Cities Join Forces To Support Same-Sex Marriage

Mayors of more than 70 cities are joining forces to support gay marriage.

2012/01/19

Entertainer Pat Boone talks to political reporter Dave Bryan. (credit: CBS)

Entertainer Pat Boone Now Making A Name For Himself As Right Wing Political Activist

He might be known for singing the song “April Love,” but entertainer Pat Boone decidedly has his eyes on another month: specifically November.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/14

California Supreme Court To Hear Gay Marriage Case After Labor Day

California’s highest court says it will hear arguments right after Labor Day on an issue that is likely to prove decisive for the fate of the state’s voter-enacted ban on same-sex marriages.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/28

Lady Gaga Performs Live On AMP Radio, Talks About Amy Winehouse and Gay Marriage

2011/07/26

No CA Gay Marriages During Appeal

A federal appeals court has refused to allow gay marriages to take place in California while it considers the constitutionality of the state’s ban.

2011/03/23

Calif. County Clerk Seeks To Uphold Proposition 8

Chuck Storey ran for county clerk-recorder in a remote, desert corner of southeast California on a pledge to run a lean operation in churning out government documents like property deeds, birth certificates and marriage licenses.

2011/03/21

Study: Single Moms Less Accepted In Society Than Gay Couples

Americans’ attitudes toward gay couples may be shifting in part due to cultural pressure, according to one researcher behind a new survey.

2011/03/16

Boehner Says House Might Challenge Obama For Wanting To End Gay Marriage Ban

House Speaker John Boehner said Friday the House may go to court to defend the federal law against gay marriage, which President Barack Obama’s administration has concluded is unconstitutional.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/03/04

Calif. Attorney General Asks Court To Lift Gay Marriage Stay

California’s attorney general has asked a federal appeals court to allow gay marriages to resume while the court considers the constitutionality of the state’s ban on same-sex unions.

2011/03/01