[R-G] SF Issues Over 1000 Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

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                         Aaron Doncaster


SF Issues Over 1000 Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
On Thursday February 12th, San Francisco became the only government entity in 
the United States to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. By Saturday 
night 1130 same-sex couples had received licenses and weddings will continue 
through the holiday weekend despite efforts by the Campaign for California 
Families and the Alliance Defense Fund to stop them. The first couple married 
Thursday was Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin. In 1955, they were two of the 
founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, the first national organization for 
lesbians in the United States. Among others married Thursday were Marriage 
Equality California Executive Directors Davina Kotulski and Molly McKay.