West Hollywood City Council to Consider Directing City Manager to Work with L.A. County to Authorize the City of West Hollywood to Be Designated Location for the Issuance of Marriage Licenses at Regularly Scheduled City Council Meeting

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- City of West Hollywood Fran Solomon, Deputy to Councilmember John Heilman 323-848-6460 or Corri Plank, Deputy to Mayor Pro Tempore Abbe Land 323-848-6460 or Tamara White, Public Information Officer 323-848-6431 City of West Hollywood: -0- WHAT: In response to the California Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage, the West Hollywood City Council will consider directing the City Manager

to work with Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky's office to gain authorization for the City of West Hollywood to be a designated location for the issuance of marriage licenses. The item is co-sponsored by Mayor Pro Tempore Abbe Land and Councilmember John Heilman. Since its incorporation in 1984, the City of West Hollywood has been one of the most ardent advocates for the legal rights of same-sex couples and the right to marry. The City was one of the first cities in the country to pass a resolution in support of same-sex marriage. The City of West Hollywood is known throughout the world for its pioneering efforts on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights and established one of the first domestic partnership laws in the country in 1985. WHEN: Monday, May 19, 2008 6:30 p.m. WHERE: West Hollywood Park Auditorium 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard in West Hollywood

Meeting Scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2008