美加州認可同性婚姻 California Recognizes Gay Marriage

The morning of June 26th, 2013, the United States Supreme Court rejects the supporters’ appeal of California Proposition Eight by five votes to four votes. The ruling means that it is opening green light for the legalization of same-sex marriage in California. And the same-sex couples in California can be married in 25 days the fastest.

2013年6月26日上午，美國最高法院以5票對4票駁回加州8號提案支持者的上訴，此裁定意味着爲加州同性婚姻合法化開了綠燈，加州同性伴侶最快可在25天后結婚。

At the same time, the Supreme Court has made another ruling. The federal "defense of Marriage Act" is unconstitutional enacted in 1996, which means that the same-sex marriage couples in the twelve states of United States and Washington D.C. have the same federal benefits and rights with heterosexual marriage partner in the national scope.

與此同時，最高法院還做出了另一個裁定，1996年實行的聯邦《婚姻保護法》違憲，這意味着美國12個州和華盛頓特區的同性婚姻伴侶在全國範圍內享有與異性婚姻伴侶同等的聯邦福利和權利。

There are hundreds of people gather in the historic city hall waiting for Supreme Court ruling on San Francisco, which is the first same-sex marriage certificates issued place at 7:00 a.m.

在美國第一個爲同性伴侶頒發結婚證書的舊金山市，數百人當日清晨7時就聚集在具有歷史意義的市政府大廳內等候最高法院的裁定。

At present, there are twelve states in United States and Washington D.C. allow same-sex couples to register marriage.

目前美國有12個州和華盛頓特區的同性伴侶可登記婚姻。

This weekend is the annual gay pride parade in San Francisco. San Francisco and San Jose will held various kinds of celebration activities this night.

適逢本週末是舊金山一年一度的同性戀驕傲大遊行，今晚舊金山、聖荷西等多個城市將從傍晚起將舉行各種慶祝活動。