Same-Sex Couples Lining Up at (San Francisco) City Hall Awaiting Prop. 8 Ruling

[WilliamPitt]

Same-sex couples lining up at City Hall
Justin Berton, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, August 12, 2010

(08-12) 10:33 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Lesbian and gay couples were lining up this morning at the San Francisco clerk's office, hours before a judge is expected to rule on whether same-sex marriages can resume while his landmark decision in the case is appealed.

Rod Wood, 56, and his boyfriend of seven years, Roger Hunt, 52, were the first in line at San Francisco City Hall. The San Francisco couple said they wanted to be there in case the window of opportunity to wed was small.

Wood proposed to Hunt two days ago, and the couple got rings Wednesday night at the Stonestown Galleria. If the two get married, they plan to celebrate their honeymoon by taking a motorcycle trip to the Sierra.

"I'm trying to remain calm, but I don't want to be devastated if the stay is lifted," Hunt said.

Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker intends to rule today on whether same-sex marriage can resume. Last week, Walker invalidated Proposition 8, which was passed by voters in 2008 and bans same-sex marriage in California, but he immediately put in place a stay that froze enforcement of his ruling.

His action - expected between 9 a.m. and noon - will either lift the stay, which could enable gay and lesbian couples to get married, or to leave it in place, which would maintain the ban.

The rest: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/12/BAIM1ET39D.DTL&tsp=1

*hope*

[GodlessBiker]

1. Hope! is right.

[alsame]

2. My cousin and her gf are there. And I'm on pins and needles waiting

for this decision.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. *fingers crossed for them*

[alsame]

7. Thank you. nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Good luck to them all!

[MineralMan]

4. Fingers still crossed for all those couples!

[rocktivity]

6. Does anyone remember that beautiful video someone did

to Lenny Kravitz' Let Love Rule? It was just shots of gays leaving a CA City Hall with their marriage licenses the last time it was legal.

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness indeed.

:hug:
rocktivity

[Rowdyboy]

8. I predict Judge Walker will lift the stay, the 9th Circuit will agree but....

The Supremes will over-rule and reinstate a stay barring gay marriage until they can rule.

Of course all of that would play out over several weeks so no one will rememeber if I'm right or wrong!

[closeupready]

10. The Supremes are not going to intercede on this.

That defies common sense, IMO.

[Rowdyboy]

11. In what way has the court led by John Roberts and including Scalia....

Thomas, Alito and Kennedy EVER shown any degree of common sense?

[closeupready]

15. Perhaps; I just don't see that happening.

I could be wrong. Hope not. :hi:

[Rowdyboy]

21. I just don't trust the bastards. It defies all logic to declare a corporation a person

yet they had no problem doing so.

Regardless, I really hope the stay is lifted! We all need some good news.

[blogslut]

9. ABC 7 is currently broadcasting their 11AM news online

They promise to break in if the news comes down during that broadcast:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/livenow?id=6387369

*Note* The screen goes black during commercial breaks.

[kestrel91316]

12. This particular judge found that there is NO conceivable harm from gay marriage.

If he continues the ban, I'll eat my hat.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. I hope you don't have to

but would you like some salt and pepper to season the hat just in case

I recommend a nice totato rosemary sauce as well.

[kestrel91316]

22. The secret to my confidence? No hat. ROFLMAO

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. And you won't have to

:hi:

[EFerrari]

13. Kick.

[Lisa0825]

14. Best wishes to all the couples! nt

[suffragette]

16. k&r

[myrna minx]

18. My best wishes to the happy couples.

:grouphug:

[Initech]

19. Prop 8 is completely unconstitutional. I hope they do the right thing.

[blogslut]

20. **Update** Live Stream

ABC 7 has switched to a live stream outside the courthouse:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/livenow?id=7606766

[Scurrilous]

23. K & R

:thumbsup: