My parents entered into that sacred institution of marriage and then divorced when I was at an age too young to ever remember them together. Like them and nearly 50% of the others who have entered into this once exclusive club, I am also divorced.
Now, every Californian within legal age can buy a ticket and [...]

In an announcement that only seemed to be timed to coincide with this weekend’s 25th anniversary of the Long Beach Pride Festival, the California Supreme Court today ruled that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting current state marriage laws as discriminatory.
The 4-3 decision isn’t likely to end the controversy over so-called gay marriage, [...]

Says the AP:
The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
The case involved a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn a voter-approved law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
With the [...]

“SAN FRANCISCO – Attorneys for same-sex couples presented arguments to the California Supreme Court today in a historic lawsuit seeking to strike down a state law that bars lesbians and gay men from marriage.”
Read the full story on the California Equality website.

1917
Cleopatra, starring the silent era’s original sex siren, Theda Bara, is filmed in Dominguez Slough. The film is a sensation but, by the 1930s, is banned because of its overt sexuality. It will eventually spawn other films that challenge sexual mores, groundbreaking films such as Porky’s, Porky’s 2 and Porky’s 16: Mystery on Gonorrhea Ridge.
1950ish [...]