Shortly thereafter, in San Francisco, Ms. Harris presided over the marriage of Kristin Perry and Sandy Stier, the lesbian plaintiffs in the Proposition 8 case. In Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa did the same for the male plaintiffs, Paul Katami and Jeff Zarri
Within hours of the appeals court's action Friday, the two lead plaintiffs who in 2009 sued to overturn Proposition 8 case, Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier of Berkeley, became the first couple to marry in San Francisco in a hastily arranged ceremony. State Attorney General Kamala Harris declared them
Date: Jun 29, 2013
Category: Entertainment
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US supreme court petitioned to halt gay marriage as couples rush to tie the knot
Hong said 81 same-sex couples married in San Francisco on Friday. The two lead plaintiffs who in 2009 sued to overturn Proposition 8, Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier of Berkeley, were the first, in a hastily arranged ceremony.
Today is a great day for American children and families, lead plaintiff Kristin Perry said into the microphones as her partner, Sandra Stier, stood at her side. Sandy and I want to say how happy we are not only to be able to return to California and finally get married, but to be able to say to t
Date: Jun 28, 2013
Category: U.S.
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Both sides await as high court prepares gay marriage rulings
AFER represents a lesbian couple and gay male couple who want the high court to strike down the voter-approved Proposition 8, which prevents them from marrying in California. Kristin Perry and Sandy Stier and Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo are AFERs clients.
It was filed by two same-sex couples: Kristin Perry and her partner Sandra Stier; andPaul Katami and and his partner, Jeffrey Zarrilloall of whom were denied marriage certificates because of Prop 8. In the other corner is retired California state senator Dennis Hollingsworth who, along with the g
Date: Jun 17, 2013
Category: U.S.
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Key arguments in the same-sex marriage case before the US Supreme Court
In 2009, two same-sex couples Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier, and Paul Katami and Jeffrey Zarrillo were denied marriage licenses after passage of Proposition 8 in November 2008. The two couples sued, claiming that the Constitutions equal protection clause prohibits California from defining marr
Date: Mar 25, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
US Supreme Court to look at Prop 8/DOMA cases on Friday
again in California within a matter of days following the decision. It could be an early holiday gift for Californians, especially to Paul Katami and Jeffrey Zarrillo as well as Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier, the four plaintiffs in the Prop 8 trial, two loving couples who simply want to get married.