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Greece's first gay weddings defy church and state (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Greece's first gay weddings were held on Tuesday when two couples, abetted by a sympathetic local mayor, defied the threat of criminal charges and the wrath of the Orthodox church to tie the knot on a tiny Aegean island.

California sees business boom from gay weddings (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A California Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday clears the way for gay marriage ceremonies that could bring a business windfall to San Francisco and other cities starting this month.

Mayor charged for gay weddings (News 24 South Africa) - The mayor of the tiny Dodecannese island of Tilos has been charged after conducting Greece's first ever same-sex weddings in defiance of a prosecutor's ban.

Over the top celebrity weddings (Handbag.com) - Liz Hurley may have spread her celebrity wedding ceremony over two continents, but she's not the only star who's been swept off her feet with nutty nuptials. Find out which celebs went the furthest to make sure their weddings hit the headlines...

Greek island mayor charged over first gay weddings (EARTHtimes.org) - Athens - The mayor of the tiny Dodecannese island of Tilos was charged Wednesday after conducting Greece's first ever same-sex weddings in defiance of a prosecutor's ban, reports said. Mayor Tasos Aliferis performed the civil ceremonies for two coupl...

Greece holds first gay weddings (Stuff) - Greece's first gay weddings were held when two couples, abetted by a sympathetic local mayor, defied the threat of criminal charges and the wrath of the Orthodox church to tie the knot on a tiny Aegean island.

Calif. Supreme Court Won't Delay Same-Sex Weddings (Law.com) - The same four California Supreme Court justices who formed the majority in the May 15 ruling legalizing gay marriage also rejected gay marriage opponents' petition for a stay and rehearing this week. Critics denounced Wednesday's order as creating "legal chaos." Meanwhile, appellate specialists say obstacles still remain for same-sex sweethearts who want to tie the knot.

Court Won?t Delay Same-Sex Marriages (New York Times) - The California Supreme Court removed the final legal barrier, clearing the way for gay weddings to begin statewide later this month.

Weddings go online in Wandsworth (Wandsworth Guardian) - Weddings are going online with Wandsworth Council launching webcams to cover ceremonies at their register office. Webcams have been hooked up in both the Victoria and Alexandra rooms allowing guest who couldn't make the ceremony to watch live from their computers.

1st gay weddings in Greece (News 24 South Africa) - Greece's first gay weddings have been held, after two couples defied the threat of criminal charges and the wrath of the Orthodox church to tie the knot.