5,000 Prop. 8 Opponents Rally At Capitol

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Nov 22, 2008 4:55 pm US/Pacific
5,000 Prop. 8 Opponents Rally At Capitol

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The California Highway Patrol estimated that about 5,000 people gathered for the protest on the steps of the state capitol.

Many in the crowd held signs calling for equality and separation of church from state. Several banners targeted the Mormon Church whose members helped defeat the measure.

"If the ban on marriage equality was unconstitutional in May, the ban will also be unconstitutional when the Supreme Court makes its decision in January," said incoming Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento.

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Many in the crowd carried signs describing marriage as a civil rights issue.

Don Barnett, 48, drove about 45 miles from the Sierra foothills town of Placerville to participate in his third rally since Proposition 8 was approved by voters on Nov. 4. He carried a "Dear Santa" sign that read, "All I want for Christmas are my civil rights back.

"The California constitution says everyone has equal rights," Barnett said. "It's not just about marriage. There are other rights gays don't have like serving in the military and adoption."

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Protesters gather on the west steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, to protest the passage of Proposition 8 in the recent election. The protest was the latest of several demonstrations held around the country since Californians adopted Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.
(AP Photo/Robert Durell)


Protesters gather on the west steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, to protest the passage of Proposition 8 in the recent election. The protest was the latest of several demonstrations held around the country since Californians adopted Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.
(AP Photo/Robert Durell)