Long Beach was one of more than 20 cities and municipalities fighting the California Supreme Court same-sex marriage ban in Washington D.C. on March 4.
Long Beach filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the legalizing of gay and lesbian marriage along with the most populous cities in California including Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose. The brief is in response to a California Supreme Court appearance by 15 same-sex couples who filed lawsuits in March of 2004. After rulings and overturned rulings, these couples will get the day in court that they have long awaited.
In addition to cities, more than 250 organizations also filed friend-of-the-court briefs. The California NAACP and the California Council of Churches were among those that offered support.
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