LOS ANGELES — For the first time in over four years, a same-sex couple has tied the knot in Los Angeles.
Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo, two plaintiffs who successfully challenged Proposition 8 before the Supreme Court, were married Friday evening by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at City Hall.
The pair announced their plans minutes after a federal appeals court cleared the way for the state to immediately resume issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Jeff Zarrillo, left, and Paul Katami marry in Los Angeles on Friday.
Jeff Zarrillo, left, and Paul Katami are married by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, center, Friday June 28, 2013 at City Hall in Los Angeles.
Jeff Zarrillo, left, and Paul Katami, center, pose for photos after being married by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Friday June 28, 2013 at City Hall in Los Angeles.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a brief order saying it has dissolved a stay it imposed on gay marriages while a lawsuit challenging the state’s voter-approved ban on such unions worked its way through the courts.
In San Francisco, plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier married earlier Friday, with state Attorney General Kamala Harris officiating.
