We couldn't let the week go by without recognizing California's historic ruling on same-sex marriage that happened earlier this week. Monday night at 5:01pm, the state of California began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In San Francisco, as was widely reported, the first marrige ceremony was that of octogentarians Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, an activist lesbian couple who have been together for over 50 years and were convinced that they would not live to see their committment made legal. Congratulations ladies!
If you're looking to make your committment legal, head on over to Lambda Legal's guide for getting married in California. One important thing to note is that although anyone can get married in California, your same-sex marriage may not be recognized by your home state, so you probably want to check with a lawyer for advice on how this might affect you.
For those of you getting married this year, straight or gay, you may be interested in the I Do Foundation, which allows couples to donate to charities, including those working for marriage equality, through their gift registery. With anti-gay groups already trying to get these marriages overturned, folks like Lambda Legal will need your help more than ever!
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