"Now We Can Dance: The Story of the Hayward Gay Prom" looks back at the first prom in 1995 and how the annual dance continues to have a role in the community.

Gay marriage in California: U.S. Supreme Court's clock ticking to decide Proposition 8

Gary Reyes, Bay Area News Group

With a U.S. Supreme Court decision expected any time, the future of gay marriage in California hangs in the balance as justices weigh a wide spectrum of possible outcomes.

Exxon rejects gay-discrimination ban

The CEO of Exxon Mobil says there's no quick replacement for oil, and sharply cutting oil's use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would make it harder to lift 2 billion people out of poverty. "What good is it to save the planet if humanity suffers?" CEO Rex Tillerson said at the oil giant's annual meeting Wednesday.

France legalizes gay marriage after harsh debate

French Senate approves bill legalizing gay marriage

Same-sex marriage in U.S. Supreme Court: Justices as split as rest of the country on the issue

Kwame Harris: NFL career and being gay not 'compatible'

Logo supporting same-sex marriage takes over Facebook, Twitter profile pics

Defense of Marriage Act challenge: Key questions in U.S. Supreme Court hearing

Two Bay Area law professors predict Supreme Court will invalidate both Prop 8 And DOMA, but on narrow grounds

Concord's Todos Santos Plaza a gathering place as Supreme Court hears Prop. 8 arguments

Gay marriage in the U.S. Supreme Court: Federal law denying benefits to gay couples on shaky ground

Proposition 8: U.S. Supreme Court divided about upholding California's gay marriage ban

Bay Area turns attention to to Prop. 8 hearing in Supreme Court

Hayward, Alameda fly pride flag in support of those trying to overturn Prop. 8

Gay marriage: The long road to Supreme Court

Gay marriage and Supreme Court: Justice Anthony Kennedy at center of Proposition 8, federal cases

Online discussion: Same-sex marriage before U.S. Supreme Court

Timeline: Prop. 8 and same-sex marriage

Proposition 8 arguments: Report from front-row seat in U.S. Supreme Court

Montclair same-sex couple wins custody after long struggle

National survey shows favorable shift toward gay marriage

Hicks: Michelle Shocked backs off anti-gay comments

Gay marriage in the U.S. Supreme Court: Berkeley couple at the center of historic fight over Proposition 8

Rainbow flag to fly over San Leandro City Hall during Supreme Court hearings

GOP Sen. Portman of Ohio now supports gay marriage

Immigration reform: Gay, lesbian couples want to be included

Hicks: Carly Rae Jepsen, Train pull out of Boy Scout concert

President Obama calls for U.S. Supreme Court to strike down California's gay marriage ban

Hicks: Clint Eastwood joins Republicans backing gay marriage

Same-sex marriage: Field Poll finds California voters now strongly support gay marriage

Same-sex marriage cases: Apple, Google and big business ask Supreme Court to strike down DOMA

Meg Whitman, other conservatives line up against Proposition 8 in U.S. Supreme Court

Proposition 8: Same-sex marriage advocates urge U.S. Supreme Court to strike down California's -- and all other states' -- gay marriage bans

Proposition 8 case: Judge who struck down California's gay marriage ban speaks out

Herhold: How Pete Constant came to support the cause of gay marriage

Same-sex couples would get a break in Rep. Honda's immigrant measure

Free weddings planned to back gay community

Same-sex marriage battle brings large, committed armies on both sides

Timeline

March, 2000: California voters pass Prop. 22, limiting marriage to heterosexual couples
Feb.-March, 2004: San Francisco issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples
March 12, 2004: California Supreme halts the marriages
Aug. 14, 2004: State high court nullified San Francisco gay marriages
March 15, 2005: Judge finds state ban on gay marriage unconstitutional
Oct. 5, 2006: State appellate court upholds gay marriage ban
May 15, 2008: California State Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban | Story | Full opinion (pdf) | Reaction
June 2, 2008: A state initiative to ban gay marriage qualifies for the November ballot
June 16, 2008: Same-sex marriages set to begin at 5:01 p.m.
Nov. 4, 2008: Voters approve Prop. 8, amending the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage | Story | Photos
Nov. 5, 2008: Prop. 8 foes file legal challenges to the ban in the state Supreme Court
May 26, 2009: California Supreme Court upholds gay marriage ban but allows existing unions to stand | Story | Full ruling

Wedding album

Slideshows

Turning Point

Prop. 8 passes, banning same-sex marriage

Historic day

The first couples marry under the new ruling

A long-awaited wedding

Contra Costa County Clerk Steve Weir prepares to be the first to tie the knot

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