Calif. has gold ring rush

Although officials had anticipated a slowdown after Tuesday's record-breaking distribution of marriage licenses, many said they continued to see large numbers of couples seeking licenses. Traffic was expected to remain high today, they said, because ...

The Supreme Court of California is to rule on the case of a lesbian woman who claims religious freedoms meant she was the victim of discrimination. The case dates back to 1999, when Guadalupe Benitez decided to conceive. Benitez says doctors ...

Rippetoe's sister, who will be deputized for the day by the county, will officiate. They will write their own vows separately and read them during the ceremony. They also know that when they return to Maryland from California, their marriage license ...

When the California Supreme Court ruled May 15 that marriage is a civil right guaranteed to both straight and same-sex couples nearly five years after the Massachusetts Supreme Court reached the same conclusion, most Americans opened their mouths ...

The same-sex marriage march begins across California Tuesday, with thousands of gay couples expected to wed in the coming weeks. But some notes of discord and rebellion can already be heard above Pachelbel's Canon. Several county clerks have said ...