Same-Sex Couples Arrested at SF City Hall After Trying to Obtain Marriage Licenses
Same-sex couples tried to get marriage licenses Thursday at the county clerk’s office at San Francisco City Hall as part of a symbolic Valentine’s Day protest against California’s ban on gay marriage.
The annual action, organized by Marriage Equality USA, was preceded by a news conference at which organizers said they simply want the same rights as heterosexual couples.
“Just treat us equally in the eyes of the law,” said Billy Bradford, an activist with the group. “We’re not asking for much.”
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 26 will hear oral arguments on whether to uphold or overturn Proposition 8, which voters passed in 2008 to amend the state’s constitution to provide that “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”
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