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(Los Angeles, California) As Air Force One was touching down in Los Angeles Wednesday County supervisors were planning a special welcome, voting to officially oppose the President's call for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
The 3-2 vote is mostly symbolic but it is first time a major municipality has gone on record opposing the amendment. Supervisors did not, however, consider a call from the West Hollywood city council to follow San Francisco's lead and allow same-sex couples to marry. That motion is slated to come up at a later meeting.
The mainly gay West Hollywood may soon recognize same-sex marriages performed outside the LA area. City council voted unanimously this week to direct the city attorney to review ordinances, policies and procedures and recommend changes needed to ensure that gay and lesbian couples get the same protections and privileges as their heterosexual counterparts.
Council also approved a resolution supporting San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom for his actions on behalf of equal rights for same-sex couples. Another resolution condemned President Bush's support of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
"Marriage confers 1,000 rights and benefits that are unfairly denied same-sex couples, harming them and their families," the resolution said.
Bush was in Los Angeles to raise funds for this presidential campaign. His keynote address was at the Los Angeles Convention Center where he addressed religious leaders and touted his faith based initiative. During his speech he stayed clear of the constitutional amendment.
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