San Francisco Bay Guardian

Janna Brancolini reports from City Hall

Photo by Ariel Soto

At 3 pm, everyone in the City Hall rotunda erupted into cheers as two women in beautiful white gowns walked down the grand stairway.

I glanced over at a nearby sign, "Quiet Please. Business of the City and County of San Francisco is in progress," which was being thoroughly ignored despite its strategic location. Read more »

Maria Denzio reports from City Hall

Along with cheering demonstrators waving signs and banners of encouragement for the same-sex couples emerging from City Hall this morning were representatives of some local churches - religious leaders of various faiths, all showing their support in ways just as diverse.

The Unitarian Universalist Church delegation brought more than 200 celebratory cupcakes for couples and wedding party members. Members of the non-denominational Universal Life Church handed out flyers with scheduling information for wedding ceremonies. Read more »

Maria Dinzeo reports from City Hall on some of the same-sex couples getting married today.

Marc Benson and Charles Sullivan descended the City Hall steps this morning amidst a thunder of applause and a flurry of flags and signs, one of which read, "It's a Nice Day for Gay Wedding." For this pair of high-school sweethearts, nothing could be more true. Although the two have been together 27 years, it wasn't until today that a decision from California's Supreme Court allowed them to formalize their commitment with a marriage ceremony. Read more »

Guardian photog Charles Russo shot the crowd outside City Hall yesterday.

A newlywed prelude to Tuesday's wedding mania?

Though fairly small in number, the anti-gay marriage sect was highly visible Monday evening as several hundred gathered outside of San Francisco's City Hall.

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