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This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting ...

(AP) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:40:44 GMT

(AP) - This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting card. Hallmark added the cards after California joined Massachusetts as the only U.S. states with legal gay marriage. (AP Photo/Hallmark)

This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting ...

(AP) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:40:22 GMT

This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting ...

(AP) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:40:04 GMT

REFILE - CORRECTING DATE Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:57:17 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING DATE Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and actress Portia de Rossi (L) arrive at the 19th Annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards in Hollywood, California in this April 26, 2008 file photo. DeGeneres married her long-time partner, actress Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles on August 16, 2008, according to People magazine. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Files (UNITED STATES)

Comedienne Ellen DeGeneres (left) and Portia de Rossi at the ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:06:30 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Comedienne Ellen DeGeneres (left) and Portia de Rossi at the Emmy Awards ceremony in 2007. DeGeneres has tied the knot with De Rossi at a private ceremony in California, three months after the state ended a ban on same-sex marriage.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Frazer Harrison)

Actress Portia de Rossi, left, and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres ...

(AP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:45:46 GMT

(AP) - Actress Portia de Rossi, left, and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres arrive at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles in this April 26, 2008 file photo. There are reports the two have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage since California legalized the unions. (AP Photo/Chris Weeks, file)

Brian Camenker of the watchdog activist group Mass Resistance ...

(AP) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:22:53 GMT

(AP) - Brian Camenker of the watchdog activist group Mass Resistance poses in this June 28, 2006 file photo in Waltham, Mass. Opponents of same-sex marriages are seeking a ballot question that would prevent gay and lesbian couples from getting married in Massachusetts if their union wouldn't be legal in their home state. (AP Photo/William B. Plowman, file)

California Chief Justice Ronald George in his office with San ...

(AP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:22:28 GMT

(AP) - California Chief Justice Ronald George in his office with San Francisco City Hall in background in San Francisco, Friday, July 11, 2008. George has spent more than half his life in a black robe carefully cultivating an image of a cautious jurist and earning a reputation as a politically skilled court administrator. But his unlikely legacy as gay civil rights pioneer was sealed at 10 a.m. on May 15, 2008 when his majority decision legalizing same-sex marriage was announced. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

California Chief Justice Ronald George smiles during an interview ...

(AP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:22:20 GMT

(AP) - California Chief Justice Ronald George smiles during an interview in his office in San Francisco, Friday, July 11, 2008. George has spent more than half his life in a black robe carefully cultivating an image of a cautious jurist and earning a reputation as a politically skilled court administrator. But his unlikely legacy as gay civil rights pioneer was sealed at 10 a.m. on May 15, 2008 when his majority decision legalizing same-sex marriage was announced. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

California Chief Justice Ronald George put on his robe in his ...

(AP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:22:10 GMT

(AP) - California Chief Justice Ronald George put on his robe in his office in San Francisco, Friday, July 11, 2008. George has spent more than half his life in a black robe carefully cultivating an image of a cautious jurist and earning a reputation as a politically skilled court administrator. But his unlikely legacy as gay civil rights pioneer was sealed at 10 a.m. on May 15, 2008 when his majority decision legalizing same-sex marriage was announced. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

California Chief Justice Ronald George speaks during an interview ...

(AP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:21:56 GMT

(AP) - California Chief Justice Ronald George speaks during an interview in his office in San Francisco, July 11, 2008. George has spent more than half his life in a black robe carefully cultivating an image of a cautious jurist and earning a reputation as a politically skilled court administrator. But his unlikely legacy as gay civil rights pioneer was sealed at 10 a.m. on May 15, 2008 when his majority decision legalizing same-sex marriage was announced. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, seen here in February ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:11:43 GMT

(AFP/File) - The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, seen here in February 2008. Faithful gay relationships are "comparable to marriage" in the eyes of God, the leader of the world's Anglicans wrote in private correspondence before he was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, newspapers reported(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, seen here in February ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:35:13 GMT

Pamela Brown, left, and her wife Shauna are seen with the cake-toppers ...

(AP) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:13:48 GMT

(AP) - Pamela Brown, left, and her wife Shauna are seen with the cake-toppers from their wedding cake, Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, in Berkeley, Calif. Brown, 40, and Shauna Brown, 42, are one of many same-sex couples whose nuptials are made possible by California Supreme Court's May 15 ruling that legalized gay marriage. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Pamela Brown, left, and her wife Shauna Brown are seen with ...

(AP) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:11:30 GMT

(AP) - Pamela Brown, left, and her wife Shauna Brown are seen with the cake-toppers from their wedding cake, Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, in Berkeley, Calif. Brown, 40, and her Shauna Brown, 42, are one of many same-sex couples whose nuptials are made possible by California Supreme Court's May 15 ruling that legalized gay marriage. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Joy Spring, left, and Carla Barbano, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

(AP) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:53:40 GMT

(AP) - Joy Spring, left, and Carla Barbano, both of Middletown, N.Y., walk their golden retriever 'Buster,' front left, and their golden doodle 'Bailey' front right, near their Provincetown, Mass., vacation home, Thursday, July 31, 2008. Barbano and Spring, who plan marry Friday, had to delay their wedding until Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill Thursday that repealed a 1913 law that had blocked gay couples from outside Massachusetts from marrying in the state. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Joy Spring, left, and Carla Barbano, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

(AP) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:53:29 GMT

(AP) - Joy Spring, left, and Carla Barbano, both of Middletown, N.Y., play with their golden doodle dog 'Bailey' at their Provincetown, Mass., vacation home, Thursday, July 31, 2008. Barbano and Spring, who plan marry Friday, had to delay their wedding until Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill Thursday that repealed a 1913 law that had blocked gay couples from outside Massachusetts from marrying in the state. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Joy Spring, left, and Carla Barbano, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

(AP) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:20:12 GMT

(AP) - Joy Spring, left, and Carla Barbano, both of Middletown, N.Y., share a taxi ride with Barbano's 11-year-old daughter Elizabeth, right, after picking up their marriage license at Provincetown Town Hall, in Provincetown, Mass., Thursday, July 31, 2008. Barbano and Spring had to delay their wedding until Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill Thursday that repealed a 1913 law that had blocked gay couples from outside Massachusetts from marrying in the state. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Carla Barbano, left, and Joy Spring, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

(AP) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:10:46 GMT

(AP) - Carla Barbano, left, and Joy Spring, both of Middletown, N.Y., embrace as they arrive at Provincetown Town Hall, in Provincetown, Mass., to pick up their marriage license, Thursday, July 31, 2008. Barbano and Spring had to delay their wedding until Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill Thursday that repealed a 1913 law that had blocked gay couples from outside Massachusetts from marrying in the state. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Carla Barbano, left, and Joy Spring, center, both of Middletown, ...

(AP) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:10:24 GMT

(AP) - Carla Barbano, left, and Joy Spring, center, both of Middletown, N.Y., are congratulated by Assistant Town Clerk Suzi Fults, right, as the two pick up their marriage license at the Provincetown Town Hall, in Provincetown, Mass., Thursday, July 31, 2008. Barbano and Spring had to delay their wedding until Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill Thursday that repealed a 1913 law that had blocked gay couples from outside Massachusetts from marrying in the state. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Carla Barbano, left, and Joy Spring, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

(AP) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:00:15 GMT

(AP) - Carla Barbano, left, and Joy Spring, both of Middletown, N.Y., wrap their arms around one another as they pick up their marriage license at the Provincetown Town Hall, in Provincetown, Mass., Thursday, July 31, 2008. Barbano and Spring had to delay their wedding until Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill Thursday that repealed a 1913 law that had blocked gay couples from outside Massachusetts from marrying in the state. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Gay couple holding hands during their wedding ceremony in Spain. ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:19:01 GMT

(AFP/File) - Gay couple holding hands during their wedding ceremony in Spain. Massachusetts on Thursday opened the door for gay couples from across the country to marry in the northeastern state.(AFP/File/Philippe Desmazes)

Gov. Deval Patrick, center, shakes hands with House Speaker ...

(AP) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:02:47 GMT

(AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick, center, shakes hands with House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, before Patrick signed a bill at the Statehouse in Boston, Thursday, July, 31, 2008, repealing the 1913 law that blocked out-of-state gay couples from marrying in Massachusetts. Legislators amended the bill Wednesday, allowing the law to go into effect immediately. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

Gov. Deval Patrick, center, surrounded by legislators and supporters, ...

(AP) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:53:47 GMT

(AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick, center, surrounded by legislators and supporters, including State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, third from left, and House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, third from right, signs a bill at the Statehouse in Boston, Thursday, July, 31, 2008, repealing the 1913 law that blocked out-of-state gay couples from marrying in Massachusetts. Legislators amended the bill Wednesday, allowing the law to go into effect immediately. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

Demonstrators wave flags in support of gay marriage in front ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:37:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Demonstrators wave flags in support of gay marriage in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston in a 2006 photo. Clearing the way for out-of-state same-sex couples to marry in Massachusetts, state legislators on Tuesday voted to repeal a 1913 law that bans the state from marrying couples if their marriage would not be valid in their home state. (Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)

Sharon Papo (R) and her partner Amber Weiss display their wedding ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:03:07 GMT

(Reuters) - Sharon Papo (R) and her partner Amber Weiss display their wedding rings after exchanging wedding vows at City Hall on the first full day of legal same-sex marriages in San Francisco, California June 17, 2008. (Erin Siegal/Reuters)

FILE PHOTO Phyllis Lyon (L) and Del Martin, arrive at the ...

(News) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:02:34 GMT

(News) - **FILE PHOTO** Phyllis Lyon (L) and Del Martin, arrive at the Human Rights Campaign Annual Gala in Los Angeles, March 6, 2004. The event recognizes people who have fought for civil rights in the gay and lesbian community through personal activism, outreach or positive portrayal of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters in entertainment. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson, LN/HB)

Same-Sex Marriage Issues on Yahoo! News Photos

This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting ...

This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting ...

This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting ...

REFILE - CORRECTING DATE Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and ...

Comedienne Ellen DeGeneres (left) and Portia de Rossi at the ...

Actress Portia de Rossi, left, and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres ...

Brian Camenker of the watchdog activist group Mass Resistance ...

California Chief Justice Ronald George in his office with San ...

California Chief Justice Ronald George smiles during an interview ...

California Chief Justice Ronald George put on his robe in his ...

California Chief Justice Ronald George speaks during an interview ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, seen here in February ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, seen here in February ...

Pamela Brown, left, and her wife Shauna are seen with the cake-toppers ...

Pamela Brown, left, and her wife Shauna Brown are seen with ...

Joy Spring, left, and Carla Barbano, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

Joy Spring, left, and Carla Barbano, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

Joy Spring, left, and Carla Barbano, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

Carla Barbano, left, and Joy Spring, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

Carla Barbano, left, and Joy Spring, center, both of Middletown, ...

Carla Barbano, left, and Joy Spring, both of Middletown, N.Y., ...

Gay couple holding hands during their wedding ceremony in Spain. ...

Gov. Deval Patrick, center, shakes hands with House Speaker ...

Gov. Deval Patrick, center, surrounded by legislators and supporters, ...

Demonstrators wave flags in support of gay marriage in front ...

Sharon Papo (R) and her partner Amber Weiss display their wedding ...

**FILE PHOTO** Phyllis Lyon (L) and Del Martin, arrive at the ...

FILE PHOTO Phyllis Lyon (L) and Del Martin, arrive at the ...