marriage-license suit
By BRIAN MEYER
News Staff Reporter
3/9/2004
A gay couple denied a marriage license Friday continued Monday to lay the groundwork for a possible lawsuit. David T. Cantaffa, one of the men, met with City Clerk Charles L. Michaux III in an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a letter that would have put the city's position in writing. Michaux, following the advice of city attorneys, refused to provide the letter.
"The legal division says the city has no jurisdiction over marriage licenses. We're just a vehicle of New York State," Michaux said.


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Asbury Park Residents Believe First Gay Marriage Will Lead To More
POSTED: 8:04 am EST March 9, 2004
ASBURY PARK, N.J. -- First there was the beach. Then there was The Boss. And all along, there have been the ethically challenged politicians. Now, Asbury Park may get famous for something besides its ocean, adopted native son Bruce Springsteen, and all the politicians who ended up getting arrested.
The wedding Monday of two men -- the first sanctioned gay marriage in New Jersey -- has many here expecting a flood of same-sex couples to descend on City Hall. "I have a feeling they'll be lining up tomorrow," Councilwoman Kate Mellina said Monday night.


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If you live in Minn, call you state representives todaY!! let them know to stop this discrimination


Committee to consider amendment against gay marriage 
Updated: 03-09-2004 07:23:08 AM
ST. PAUL (AP) -
A legislative panel today considers a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would limit marriage in Minnesota to unions between one man and one woman.


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NJ attorney general to seek injunction to stop same-sex marriages
By JOHN CURRAN
Associated Press Writer
March 9, 2004, 9:19 AM EST
ASBURY PARK, N.J. --
A same-sex couple's marriage in City Hall prompted at least four other couples to show up at the city clerk's office early Tuesday hoping to obtain marriage licenses before state Attorney General Peter C. Harvey sought an injunction barring officials from issuing any more.


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State lawmaker joins S.F.'s gay wedding waltz
Republicans demand Newsom halt same-sex marriages and focus on city's 'critical issues'
Rachel Gordon, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, March 9, 2004
To the cheers of her family, friends and political allies, California Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg joined the same-sex wedding march at San Francisco City Hall on Monday. Meanwhile, the city's Republican leadership demanded that Mayor Gavin Newsom put an immediate halt to the gay and lesbian weddings and focus on the "critical issues'' he was elected to tackle.


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NJ Gay Marriage in Court
ASBURY PARK, NJ-March 9, 2004 —It was a first for New Jersey. Today the same-sex marriage controversy goes to court in the Garden State.


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RING THOSE BELLS FOR EQUALITY, SAN JOSE
Mercury News Editorial
The gay-marriage bandwagon rolls into San Jose today, and the city council ought to hop on board. Even though the city can't issue marriage licenses, it can support same-sex couples in their battle for equal rights. It can recognize the marriages of gay city employees who have wed in San Francisco, Portland, Asbury Park or anywhere else.