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SF is where I work (and have some fun, too) | Newlyweds in City Hall, San Francisco |
On February 12, 2004, the mayor of San Francisco, appalled by certain statements made by the President of the United States during the President's State of the Union address about same-sex marriages, ordered the San Francisco City Clerk to begin performing marriages to anyone who wanted to be married. Same-sex marriages were performed against objections of Pres. Bush and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (aka "The Governator"). Couples were granted licenses without discrimination and without regard to gender or sexual orientation. The mayor believed that State laws prohibiting same-sex marriages were unconstitutional.
Since that time, more than 4,100 same-sex couples have been married in City Hall in San Francisco.
On March 11, 2004, the California Supreme Court ordered city officials to stop granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The Supreme Court heard the merits of the case on May 25, 2004. On August 13, 2004, the Court voided the same-sex marriages and ruled that the Mayor overstepped his authority by granting the licenses.
The Court did not rule on the constitutionality of the ban on same-sex marraiges. The Mayor and numerous gay and lesbian couples immediately filed constitutional challenges. These cases have now been consolidated and on March 14, 2005, gay rights activists scored a major victory when a Superior Court judge ruled that the ban on gay marriages in California was unconstitutional. It is fully expected that the gay marriage opponents will file an appeal. |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful architecture and natural beauty, interesting and usually restless natives, great restaurants, excellent arts, never boring" | | Cons: | "Tough city for driving around - even for a local. Homeless situation is #1 problem and needs to be fixed." | | In A Nutshell: | "A very good place to land a job." |
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Lhenne1 Thu Jul 17, 2008 22:05 UTC
Great San Fran tips. I'm headed back up there in a couple weeks and you've given me some new ideas. Thanks! Love the "Karen's typical lunch" tip...LoL! | showardrn Mon Jul 7, 2008 01:39 UTC
This zoo is the worst zoo I have ever been too. Don't waste your time, every other exhibit is closed. No elephants, lion house closed, zebras locked up and this in the middle of summer. The only animal they had a lot of was peacocks. | tedmac Mon Mar 3, 2008 19:41 UTC
great pages , a wealth of information and advice Looking forward to trying some of them myself | Kevross85 Fri Sep 14, 2007 16:36 UTC
yeah the walk to coit tower does take it out of you! your right enough bout the great views |
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