Cali Surpasses Mass in Gay Marriages

According to a new study from UCLA’s Williams Institute for the study of law and sexual orientation, there have been more same-sex marriages in the state of California in the past three months than Massachusetts has had in three years.

The study released earlier this week, shows approximately 11,000 same-sex couples have married in California between June 17, when the marriages become legal, and Sept. 17. Five counties, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Riverside and Alameda holds records for 80% of those marriages.

The Williams institute, the nation’s only research firm who’s primary focus is the study of law and policy as it pertains to sexual orientation, also released research findings that show there are over 109,000 same-sex couples in California. Many of those couples are raising the 52,000 children reported to be living in those households.