Same Sex Marriage Success Struggles Amidst Obstacles

As people across the country celebrate pride month and the first same sex marriages in California, many LGBT advocates are preparing for their next challenge to marriage - constitutional bans.  The  measure will be on the ballot in California and Florida.  As Sean Kinane reports from Tampa, opponents say  Amendment 2 could also take away the rights of opposite sex non married couples as well.

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• Lesbian and Gay Couples Across California Get Hitched
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High gas prices continue to dominate the discussion on Capital Hill - and on the campaign trail. The head of the regulatory body that oversees oil trading appeared before a Senate panel to announce new efforts and ways to achieve transparency. And on the campaign side, Republican John McCain announced his support for offshore drilling, a change from his former position. FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.

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Lesbian couples in both Northern and Southern California were the first in line to receive marriage licenses. The state's Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage was legal last month. While pioneer activist Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon were joined in civil matrimony by San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, two of the original plaintiffs in the case that led to the historic decision celebrated with a traditional Jewish ceremony in Beverly Hills. Lucia Chappelle has that report from California.

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