Bush and Gov. Arnold may not like it, but San Francisco will continue to marry same-sex couples--many are coming in from all over the world. If you've been wondering how to get a license, the details are here.

The San Francisco Chronicle approves:

But it's plain that the policy rushed out by Mayor Gavin Newsom taps into the heartfelt urge by same-sex couples to claim the same rights and recognition as heterosexuals. Newsom should be commended for taking a high- risk stand for equality, which has turned City Hall into the eye of a political storm.

.... It should reassure Americans who are uneasy about same-sex marriage to see the joy and love in the eyes of so many applicants. Some of these unions will last a lifetime, others will fail -- compatibility and commitment are not determined by sexual orientation. Neither should the concept of equal protection under the law. Old or young, single or with extended families, these couples crave -- and deserve -- the respect and rights accorded to others in this society.

....All couples, gay or straight, should enjoy the same rights, including marriage.

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