Gay Newlyweds Urged Not To Sue

Lawsuits in defense of gay marriage can backfire, activist groups warn. Legal actions to make the U.S. or other states recognize California unions could lead to ‘bad’ rulings and setbacks in the movement, activists say.

By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 11, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — – With only a few days left before gays can marry in California, nine major gay rights groups asked couples Tuesday not to sue the federal government or other states to have their California nuptials recognized, saying that legal action could harm the marriage equality movement.

In an unusual six-page memorandum, written for same-sex couples, groups ranging from the American Civil Liberties Union to Lambda Legal warned that lawsuits would invite “bad” court rulings that could take years to overturn.

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