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california marriage

Document Date: May 15, 2008

The California Marriage case was argued on behalf of 14 same-sex couples and two organizations, Equality California and Our Family Coalition. The couples were represented by the ACLU with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Lambda Legal, Heller Ehrman LLP, and the Law Office of David C. Codell, along with the City of San Francisco in a companion case. The cases, along with four others, were consolidated into one appeal, In re Marriage Cases. Click here for more information about the case, including video of the arguments before the California Supreme Court and a list of legal documents.

Learn More About the Case:

Lesbian and Gay Couples Win Freedom to Marry in California
> >PRESS RELEASE
We Won in California!
> > BLOG 5/15/08
> > BLOG 5/16/08
> > BLOG 6/06/08

“Make Change, Not Lawsuits”
> > READ THE STATEMENT
Frequently Asked Questions about Marriage in California
> > A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES

In re Marriage Cases
> > CASE PROFILE
> > CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT DECISION
GET BUSY. GET EQUAL.
> > THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO GET LGBT EQUALITY TODAY

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