Heterosexuals Hold 'Patent' On Marriage Calif. Appeals Court Told
by Mark Worrall 365Gay.com San Francisco Bureau


(Sacramento, California) While the case for same-sex marriage works its way through California's courts conservatives have mounted a new challenge to the state's domestic partner registry.

"There is a patent on marriage," lawyer Robert H. Tyler told the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento on Friday, adding that the "patent" is held by opposite sex couples.