A whirlwind of gay weddings
Before California lifted the ban on same-sex marriage, a rabbi at Beth Chayim Chadashim in L.A.'s Fairfax district had only one ceremony scheduled for the year. Now, she's presided over dozens.
By Carla Hall, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
October 20, 2008
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Just minutes before donning her prayer shawl, Rabbi Lisa Edwards beckoned the couple she was about to marry and sat them down to run through her checklist. As usual, Edwards had meticulously compiled notes about the ceremony in the pages of a giant black binder.
She reviewed the lineup of guests who would read during the ceremony of the two men.