Northern California: Diocese's vote supports gay couples
By Kimberly Ross

(November 11, 2007) A historic, largely symbolic vote supporting blessing rites for same-sex couples was made Saturday during the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California's annual convention, held in Redding this weekend.

By phone, the Rev. James Richardson of Sacramento said the packed room of about 300 members at the Redding Convention Center surprised him by passing the resolution he authored. the rest