San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown planned to “marry” 50 couples in a mass ceremony at City Hall on March 25. It was the second mass gay wedding performed by Brown.
“San Francisco will once again take the lead on the discussion around same-sex marriage,” Brown said. “On March 25th, we will put a human face on same-sex relationships, challenging America to look at these couples who pay the same taxes, share the same hopes and dreams, contribute equally to society, and yet are denied equality under the law.”
Nationwide 27 states and the federal government have banned the recognition of same-sex marriages.
