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Rally Denies Proposition 8

by Sonny Mayugba, published on November 6, 2008 at 2:10 PM

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You could hear the chants to the front door of The Waterboy. You could see the glow of the candlelight from The Embassy. The intensity could be felt for miles around.

While most were swimming in the honeymoon of an Obama ratification, many were feeling left out of the party. But hundreds of those still fighting for equality decided to exercise their constitutional rights by staging a rally in front of the Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Center at 20th & L streets. Hoisting signs that read, "America = Equality 4 Some" and "Marriage is a human right, not a heterosexual priviledge (sic)," these protesters swore to continue the fight. Their beef is with the passing of Proposition 8; a contemptible ballot measure that bans same-sex couples from marrying. Some at the evening rally looked stunned. Some looked furious. Regardless of their reaction to how people voted, they agree that this battle is far from over.

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November 6, 2008 | 2:39 PM
Wow! I had no idea there were so many people at that rally. I drove passed that area later in the evening and there were about 20 police cruisers on the scene.

I wonder what happened between the rally and all the police I saw at the scene.
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November 6, 2008 | 5:12 PM
There were quite a few cops in fatigues shooing people out of the street onto the sidewalk. It had the feeling that it could ignite, but the person on the bullhorn kept reminding people to follow the boundaries. It was intense, and for good reason.
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November 7, 2008 | 11:43 AM
Great story, Sonny! I can't believe in the year 2008 we still haven't come far enough.
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November 7, 2008 | 1:36 PM
Those photos really capture it. It felt big. The protest had a serious presence.
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November 7, 2008 | 8:27 PM
Wow, crazy, I was actually there earlier in the evening before it got that big. I had no idea!
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