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By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com Guides to Marriage

Nearly 4,000 Same-Sex Marriages Voided in California

Friday August 13, 2004
CNN.com reports that the California Supreme Court ruled on August 12, 2004, that the Mayor Newsom of San Francisco oversteped his authority by issuing same-sex couples marriage licenses since the state law defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Other same-sex marriage news:

  • Missouri: Voters endorsed in August, 2004, a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

  • States with similar constitutional amendments include Alaska, Hawaii, Nebraska, and Nevada.

  • States that will be voting on the same issue include Louisiana on September 18; Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Utah on November 2; Michigan, North Dakota, and Ohio have pending initiatives.
    Same-Sex Marriage Articles and Resources
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