San Francisco once again demonstrates it is the epitome of liberalism--or at least, of live and let live. Thursday, in a supreme act of civil disobedience, San Francisco gave out marriage licenses and 50 couples were wed--with the stamp of imprimateur of its new mayor, Gavin Newsom, who supports gay marriage.

In a historic act of civil disobedience, San Francisco defied state law and issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples Thursday, a move expected to ignite a constitutional showdown starting today.

The city's action marked the first time in the United States that gays and lesbians could wed and have their marriages recognized by a government body.
A San Francisco lesbian couple who have been together five decades were the first to marry, followed by dozens of other couples who said their vows in City Hall ceremonies.

The New York Times reports here.

Our view: Go for it, insist on it as your civil right. Marriage should revolve around love and commitment, not gender. Adoption, in vitrio fertilization and other techniques that can bring the joy of children to same sex unions is a blessing.