US | gay marriage Gay Marriage Gives Pause to Calif. Faithful Conservatives voice opposition; other sects ponder next steps By Nick McMaster Posted May 20, 2008 6:32 PM CDT Copied In this 2008 file photo actress Portia de Rossi, left, and television personality Ellen DeGeneres arrive at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday, April 26, 2008, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Weeks, FILE) Across California, congregations of all faiths are adjusting to last week's ruling allowing same-sex marriages—even as they attempt to reconcile state laws with those of their religions, the Los Angeles Times reports. Many churches and synagogues are working to fit the ruling into their offerings; others see a direct conflict with their teachings. "We're celebrating it on the one hand," said the president of a Berkeley seminary. "On the other hand, though, this sets us up for another round of the culture wars. As a straight, married man, I feel for my gay friends whose private life is once again going to be the subject of public debate." Read These Next After Kennedy Center name change, holiday jazz concert is canceled. Veteran TV actor Pat Finn is dead at 60. Former child performer in the Lion King was fatally stabbed. Sammy Davis Jr.'s ex, Swedish actor May Britt, is dead at 91. Report an error