
	Gay marriage fight brings legal look at public record secrecy The fierce fight over same-sex marriage is creating pressure to recognize a new free-speech right that could keep public records secret. Same-sex married couples 'pleased' to be counted in 2010 census By tweaking software, Census Bureau will count same-sex couples who identify as married. U.S. judge refuses Prop. 8 backers' request to dismiss gay-marriage case A federal judge today refused to dismiss a legal challenge to Proposition 8, concluding that the ongoing courtroom battle over California's voter-approved ban on gay marriage must be resolved in a full-blown trial. Proposition 8 case headed back to court Prop. 8 backers seek to bump AG Brown to other side of gay-marriage legal fight Census count: 23,000 of California's gay couples consider themselves married Straight spouses advocate for same-sex marriage Trial set for January in case seeking to overturn gay marriage ban Obama administration says marriage law unfair Senate Bill 54 would grant some same-sex marriage rights without using the word "marriage" Judge orders new filings in gay marriage lawsuit 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

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