Gay rights activists asked California's highest court Friday to keep off the November ballot a citizens' initiative that would again ban same-sex marriage. Lawyers for Equality California filed a petition arguing that the proposed amendment to the California constitution should be invalidated because its impact was not made clear to the millions of voters who signed petitions to qualify the measure before the state supreme court legalized same-sex unions. ''This court has recognized that gay and lesbian couples have a fundamental right to marry, and as of June 16 such couples have been getting married across the state,'' the petition states. Read the story here

(San Francisco, California) Dozens of gay couples were married Monday after a landmark ruling making California the second state to allow same-sex nuptials went into effect. At least five county clerks around the state extended their hours to issue marriage licenses, and many same-sex couples got married on the spot. Del Martin, 87, and Phyllis Lyon, 84, pioneers in the gay rights movement, and in a decades long relationship, were married by SF Mayor Gavin Newsome. Read more of the story here: CA Gay Marriage Now Officially Legal

Kern Supervisors Hear Public Arguments On Gay Marriage
The public gave their input at the Kern County Supervisors meeting held Tuesday, June 10.  Ann Barnett was both praised and criticized for her decision to halt civil marriage ceremonies in her office.  People also spoke out in favor and against a proposed ordinance that would ban handing out licenses to gay couples wanting to get married. Click on READ MORE to watch video of the hearings, as well as News stories related to the controversy...

OROVILLE, Calif.—Couples can no longer tie the knot at the clerk's office in Butte County. Butte County Clerk Candace Grubbs says the county can't afford to continue performing wedding ceremonies. About 200 couples a year marry at the clerk's office. Read the story here

(Oslo) The gallery at the Norwegian Parliament erupted in applause and cheers on Wednesday with the passage of legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry. Read the story here

The Advocate has received a rush of letters concerning the actions of Kern County Clerk Ann Barnett. Barnett has stated her office will cease performing all marriages, both heterosexual and homosexual on June 13^th. Read the letters here