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Same-sex weddings rescheduled for June 17 (San Francisco Chronicle) - Dozens of same-sex couples planning to marry in San Francisco will have to reschedule their weddings after the state Office of Vital Records decided Wednesday that gays and lesbians can legally marry in California beginning June 17. That's one day after many...

Public transit systems no longer are allowed to rent such vehicles for weddings and other private affairs. (Reading Eagle) - Public transit systems no longer are allowed to rent such vehicles for weddings and other private affairs.

Counties prepare for same-sex weddings as state sets June 17 start date (The Press-Enterprise) - Barring legal delays, June 17 -- a Tuesday -- will be the first day counties can issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in compliance with the recent California Supreme Court ruling, state officials said Wednesday.

Majority In Norwegian Parliament Agrees On New Law Allowing Gay Weddings, Adoptions (The Advocate) - Two Norwegian opposition parties on Thursday backed the rights of gay couples to marry in church, adopt and have assisted pregnancies, effectively assuring the passage of a new equality law next month.

Town of Mukwonago fines resident $1,000 for hosting weddings (Greater Milwaukee Today) - TOWN OF MUKWONAGO - The Mukwonago Town Board decided in a special meeting Wednesday to fine a resident whose elaborate French gardens it said could not be opened to the public $1,000 plus costs for violating zoning ordinances.

Some clergy question role in marriage as agent of the state (Contra Costa Times) - Church leaders say they only bless weddings, the state sets its legal obligations

Calif.: same-sex weddings begin on June 17 (People's Daily) - Same-sex couples will be able to wed in California beginning June 17, U.S. media reported on Thursday. The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional in a May 15 ruling, clearing the ...

This Wedding Season, the Gift of Gall (Washington Post) - Ah, 'tis the high season for weddings. Inevitably, with this season comes the financial foibles that can stress or even end relationships with friends or family members.

Gay Marriage In N.Y. May Not Go Any Further (WCBS-TV New York) - It's a victory for New York's same-sex couples. While the state still won't allow same-sex marriages, it will now recognize gay weddings performed in other states. CBS 2 HD gathered reaction from both sides of this controversial issue on Thursday. To some it's a step in the right direction.

Contra Costa recorder-clerk plans own same-sex wedding (Contra Costa Times) - The 59-year-old Concord resident and his partner of 18 years plan on being the first same-sex couple to marry in Contra Costa County. Same-sex weddings could start June 17