The California Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday that marked a victory for both supporters and challengers of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California in 2008.
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Gov. Brown urges passage of Respect for Marriage Act, which would overturn Defense of Marriage Act
Gov. Jerry Brown recently sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would overturn the Defense of Marriage Act.
His letter was accompanied by a separate letter signed by three California mayors, including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and a group of 12 other bipartisan mayors and governors in favor of repealing the 1996 statute that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
The bill is currently sponsored by Sen.
Debt crisis felt in streets of Greece
Walking to his Athens apartment at 4 a.m., Joseph Skarzenski ran into a group of young men playing an impromptu soccer game in Syntagma Square at the foot of Athens’ parliament building.