In February 2004, San Francisco's Democrat mayor, [[Gavin Newsom]] ordered the city clerk to issue "marriage" licenses [[same-sex marriage|to same-sex couples]] despite the practice being explicitly illegal under California law. The "marriages" were nullified by the courts shortly thereafter, as the mayor and clerk were violating California state law.<ref>Smith, Peter J. (February 1, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070203121225/http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/feb/07020106.html "San Francisco mayor advocated gay agenda after sexual affair that damaged a marriage".] ''LifeSite'' website. Archived at Internet Archive. </ref> | In February 2004, San Francisco's Democrat mayor, [[Gavin Newsom]] ordered the city clerk to issue "marriage" licenses [[same-sex marriage|to same-sex couples]] despite the practice being explicitly illegal under California law. The "marriages" were nullified by the courts shortly thereafter, as the mayor and clerk were violating California state law.<ref>Smith, Peter J. (February 1, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070203121225/http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/feb/07020106.html "San Francisco mayor advocated gay agenda after sexual affair that damaged a marriage".] ''LifeSite'' website. Archived at Internet Archive. </ref> |