By David Zahniser and Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
June 24, 2008
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa performs a wedding ceremony to a same-sex couple in City Hall on Monday. Bruce Cohen, a Hollywood producer with his partner of five years were married by the mayor. Villaraigosa's ceremony uniting Cohen and art consultant Gabriel Catone was held before a row of cameras and occurred right before the 5 p.m. TV news.
The mayor joined a growing list of political figures who are eagerly officiating gay weddings -- and gambling that championing same-sex marriage will not come at a political cost. Yet Monday's ceremony showed the risks faced by politicians who embrace the issue, which remains controversial among voters.
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