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U.S: California voters to decide on gay marriage in November Thu. July 17, 2008 02:35 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) After California ‘s top court declined on Wednesday to remove an initiative on the issue from the ballot, voters from U.S most populous state will have the chance to vote in November on whether to end gay marriage. California started marrying same-sex couples a month ago after the California Supreme Court ruled that limiting marriage to a man and a woman violated the state's constitution.Opponents of gay marriage then placed an initiative to amend the constitution on the November ballot. "Proposition 8" declares that marriage will be limited to one man with one woman. In the latest phase of a bitter legal battle, supporters of homosexual marriage asked the California Supreme Court to remove the issue from the ballot. The court unanimously denied the petition without detailed comment. The referendum will appear on the same ballot as the presidential and congressional elections. It requires a simple majority for approval. "We're disappointed, but this ruling does not affect the campaign against Prop 8 in any way," said a group of organizations fighting for gay rights including the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Lambda Legal. California is the second US state after Massachusetts to allow gay marriage, but is the only one to issue the licenses to couples from other states.-Reuters News Category: World Latest Headlines Latest News Iraqi: Law maker killed in bomb attack ... Pakistan: Roadside bomb kills 11 in Pakistan US to revise North Korea's terrorism blacklist status... Belgium: 500 kilos of cocaine found in tuna shipment<... Nigeria: Senior official not guilty over $40 million... Ethiopia: 4.6 million Ethiopian now need emergency ... Africa: AU chairman urges world not to cut aid to Af... DR Congo: Gov’t asks UN council to meet on Rwandan i... South Africa: ANC likely to split says leading dissi... Libya cuts oil supplies to Switzerland ... More News...