Gays queue to say ‘I do’

DOZENS of same-sex couples lined up outside City Hall in heavy rain yesterday, waiting for city offices to open so they could join more than 1,700 other gay and lesbian couples who have exchanged vows in the last few days.

Despite bad weather and the President's Day holiday, many couples camped out throughout the night. City Hall was scheduled to open at 10am but City Assessor Mabel Teng opened the office early due to demand.

Teng said many of the city workers who helped process the marriage licenses throughout the holiday weekend were volunteers.