# San Francisco allows lesbian couple to marry.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 12, 2004, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-allows-lesbian-couple-to-marry/228922 "2004-02-12T21:43:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Survivor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@Survivor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Survivor)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-allows-lesbian-couple-to-marry/228922/61 "2004-02-19T22:16:36Z")

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Whether the state registers it or not is of little consquence as far as legality goes… The marriages are registered with the county of San Francisco…

It seems that “Ah-nold” is just playing politics…

Survivor

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-allows-lesbian-couple-to-marry/228922/62 "2004-02-19T22:19:55Z")

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> [@Otto](#):
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> George and Laura Bush continue to be “disturbed” and “shocked” respectively. The mayor has suggested that the Bushes meet with Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon to explain personally why their being legally married after 51 years together is harmful to the nation.

Heh! Every time Newsom opens his mouth, I like him more.

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**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-allows-lesbian-couple-to-marry/228922/63 "2004-02-20T03:48:39Z")

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> [@Survivor](#):
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> Whether the state registers it or not is of little consquence as far as legality goes… The marriages are registered with the county of San Francisco…
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> It seems that “Ah-nold” is just playing politics…
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> Survivor

AFAIK he has nothing to do with it. The HHS spokesperson in the article I read was not taking sides in the debate, just noting that state law requires the forms be a certain way and if they’re not the department won’t accept them. The same article indicated that California family law experts are divided on the question of whether this action would have any bearing on the legality of the marriage.

Late today, San Francisco [sued](http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/02/021904sfSues.htm) the state seeking to have the marriages recognized. Also named as defendants are the groups who earlier sued SF to have the marriages voided.

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**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-allows-lesbian-couple-to-marry/228922/64 "2004-02-21T04:10:42Z")

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The anti-marriage crowd [lost another round](http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/02/022004sfWrap.htm) in court today. The judge hearing one of the two cases refusd to issue an injunction againt the issuance of licenses, saying they did not prove irreparable harm would result. The case will now be combined with the other case that was filed at about the same time.

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