Thousands march in San Francisco tonight.

[Duncan Grant]

Thousands of people head down Castro Street during a march and to protest the passage of Prop. 8 on Friday Nov. 7, 2008 in San Francisco, Calif. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)


Jeffrey Lowery and David Kramer, domestic partners from Fremont, Calif., hold candles in Dolores Park after joining thousand of people in a march through the Castro district to protest the passage of Prop. 8 in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday Nov. 7, 2008. (Mike Kepka / The Chronicle)

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"Our rights have been taken away," said Debra Walker, a lesbian who has lived in San Francisco since 1981. She is a member of the city's building inspection commission and is the past president of the Harvey Milk Club.

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The crowd was ethnically mixed, but two African American men infuriated many in the crowd by loudly arguing in favor of Prop. 8. They were berated repeatedly by opponents of the proposition, but spent more than 90 minutes arguing about the Bible.

"It is not discrimination" said Chauncey Killens, who said he represented a small congregation in Prunedale (Monterey County). He carried a sign reading, "Yes on Prop 8. Protect marriage."

"The presence of the two men from Prunedale was deeply offensive to many of the demonstration participants," said Jeffrey Lebin, 52, of San Jose. "To have the lack of support from the black community is very painful to us. Fifty years from now, I think the black community will be ashamed that they didn't support us."

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More photos and story at SFGate.com

I was there with friends. Details and photos tomorrow. People are as pissed off here as they are at DU. :thumbsup: