3/11/2004: With local courts refusing to put an immediate stop to same-sex marriages, the State Supreme Court in Sacramento stepped in today with a ruling putting same-sex marriages "on pause," after State Attorney General Lockyer had asked the high court to take up the case without lower court review. The court will likely consider Lockyer's request in May or June.
According to Jon Davidson, one of the attorneys representing the over 4,000 same-sex couples married so far in San Francisco, "Today is just the beginning of our fight on behalf of these married couples and others who have not yet gotten married. This case will ultimately resolve whether the California Constitution requires that same-sex couples be given the equal right to marry."
In response to the Supreme Court's actions, protesters gathered at Harvey Milk Plaza and marched to the Courthouse (Photos).
Also on March 11th, Marriage Equality California held a lunchtime rally to call for equal rights in San Francisco's Union Square. Read more about same-sex marriage struggles below.