Gay marriage celebration west hollywood

The two brides wore white and the 12 grooms wore suits, two in lime green with matching moustache-adorned bow ties. The bridesmaid was a known transgendered activist in a Chinese-style gown of red and gold - "for good luck" - and the mayor of West Hollywood performed the ceremony. The seven couples married in the mass wedding were all from China - the winners of a contest meant to promote the rights of gay people to marry in China and around the world. Gay marriage is not legal in China, but there is a growing gay rights movement. So the progress has been pretty quick. Mr Gu's job is to help luxury brands market to the growing number of Chinese travellers and consumers.

On this day in , the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution required all states to recognize same-sex marriages. The landmark decision spurred jubilation and heartfelt reactions across the country. US Edition U. Coronavirus News U. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Terms Privacy Policy.

The crowd gathered early Wednesday at the Abbey, a well-known gay bar in West Hollywood. There was a wedding cake and champagne under a giant, rainbow-colored flag over the patio. No one was more apprehensive about what was soon to transpire than Colby Melvin and Brandon Brown. The pair, both models who have been engaged for four months, clutched each other as they watched the screen.

A federal judge overturned California's gay marriage ban Wednesday with an unequivocal ruling that could eventually force the U. Supreme Court to confront the question of whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed. Chief U.