California puts same-sex marriages on hold

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I've seen a few blog entries over time dealing with California's "Proposition 8" - apparently there's been a last-minute delay in getting it repealed...

A federal appeals court has put same-sex weddings in California on hold while it considers whether the state's gay marriage ban is constitutional.

A three-judge panel in the US Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a lower court's ruling that would have allowed gay marriages to begin on Wednesday.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10994651
(Includes a handy graphic showing the policy of each state towards same-sex partnerships/marriages)

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