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San Francisco officials in and around City Hall reflect on the Winter of Love, the period when Mayor Gavin Newsom directed the County Clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The fight didn't end there and one of the couples who took part in that historic day reflects on the past 20 years. That day became a moment in time John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney never thought would come. 20 Years Ago, San Francisco’s "Winter of Love" Set Off an
Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel are without a doubt a power couple in the world of politics. Here's the untold truth of their marriage. Gavin Newsom's had his fair share of detractors over the years. However, when he ran for governor in , he was pegged as the one to watch. 
How San Francisco, Gavin Newsom achieved gay marriage fight
San Francisco same-sex weddings The San Francisco same-sex weddings took place between February 12 and March 11, , after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom directed the city-county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and a number of interest groups sued to end the practice. It was two days before Valentine's Day in that then-Mayor Gavin Newsom decided to press on the culture-war scales a bit and allow gay and lesbian couples to marry at San Francisco City Hall, marriage certificates and all. They called it the "Winter of Love," and it was a moment in San Francisco's history, now two decades old, that bore a number of a parallels to the present moment.
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One of the couples who took part on the historic day of first same-sex marriages in San Francisco reflects on the past 20 years. We are America's common attraction. We have a special role and a responsibility to lead and that is what this initiative is all about," said Gov.
It's been 20 years since Gavin Newsom allowed gay marriage in
San Francisco city hall erupted in cheers as former Mayor and current Calif. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the Supreme Court decision to dismiss a case for prop 8. The ruling will likely allow. Gavin Newsom was jumping into the car, headed to a breakfast speech on job creation, when a commonplace day turned extraordinary: The Supreme Court of the United States had affirmed the right of gays to marry. Gay rights have been fought for over decades. Today Marks 20 Years Since Gavin Newsom Opened San
Lt. Gov. and former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom speaks at a celebration outside City Hall on Friday after the Supreme Court approved gay marriage. . Same
People rally in support of gay marriage in San Francisco on August 12, Earlier in the day, the California Supreme Court voided the nearly 4, same-sex marriages sanctioned in San Francisco this year and ruled unanimously that Gavin Newsom overstepped his authority by issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples. . 
The Truth About Gavin Newsom's Marriage
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Twenty years ago, then San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered the city to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in what became known as "The Winter of Love. .