A possible California referendum on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex unions has pundits predicting an epic battle this November that could end in the approval of same-sex marriage or a massive rollback in relationship recognition. VoteYesMarriage.com, the group collecting signatures to get the measure on the ballot this fall, has declared that it obtained by the April 28 deadline the 1.1 million signatures needed to bring the issue to voters. The California secretary of state has yet to certify that the signatures are valid and is not expected to make such an announcement until June. Geoff Kors, executive ...

A possible California referendum on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex unions has pundits predicting an epic battle this November that could end in the approval of same-sex marriage or a massive rollback in relationship recognition. VoteYesMarriage.com, the group collecting signatures to get the measure on the ballot this fall, has declared that it obtained by the April 28 deadline the 1.1 million signatures needed to bring the issue to voters. The California secretary of state has yet to certify that the signatures are valid and is not expected to make such an announcement until June. Geoff Kors, executive director ...

'This case shows how important marriage equality is to protect same-sex couples' families' Santa Ana, Calif. --The California Court of Appeal heard oral arguments today in the appeal of an Orange County man who believed his domestic partnership was registered with the state, only to discover upon separation that his partner never mailed the form. Darrin Ellis seeks the same recourse available to heterosexuals who honestly believe they were validly married, but later discover they were not.  This protection allows good faith "putative spouses" access to family court for a fair division of the couple's property, rather than being ...

The California Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments Tuesday, April 29 2008, in the appeal of an Orange County man who believed his domestic partnership was registered with the state, only to discover upon separation that his partner never mailed the form.  Darrin Ellis seeks the same recourse available to heterosexuals who honestly believe they were validly married, but later discover they were not.  This protection allows good faith "putative spouses" access to family court for a fair division of the couple's property, rather than being treated as legal strangers.   Ellis and his ex-partner, David Arriaga, had ...