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Gays Seeking to Wed Must Take a Number

HeadlineFeb 16, 2004

In San Francisco, demand for same-sex marriage licenses has been so great that City Hall stayed open on Sunday and still officials had to turn away hundreds of gay couples who had lined up outside. By the end of the weekend, city officials were expecting to have married 1000 couples in defiance of state law.

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