Gay marriage: With gay marriage now legal in California, it's the start of a couples' crush

Los Angeles Times by Mitchell Landsberg, Nancy Vogel, Tami Abdollah | Jun. 18, 2008 (News Report)

One striking aspect of the couples who turned out Tuesday was the sheer longevity of many partnerships. People who had been living together as couples for 20, 30 or 40 years without being able to marry could hardly believe that their relationships were finally being legally sanctioned -- often by county officials who shed any bureaucratic aloofness and appeared to share in the joy of the occasion. Full Story »

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by Vincent Caminiti - Oct. 1, 2008

This story delivered as titled - and - it was informative and written in voice that was oddly without cynicism. It was an interesting read that deflated the television news great interest in hyping this story by almost downplaying it as an interesting non-event. Yet, with clarity and brevity, the writer made clear, the central core of this issue, which is equality. The detractors may have exercised a great deal of ownership of this topic in the 'National noise' with irrelevant arguments, but this writer wasn't detracted or distracted. It was thoughtfully written and didn't require tons of background. The comparisons of statistical data added some dimensional clarity.

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