Anti-Prop. 8 Protests Around the Country
On Saturday, people took to the streets all around the U.S. to protest the passage of California's Proposition 8 and to show their support for same-sex marriage. We've compiled 40 of our favorite photos from Spokane to Houston to New York City.
On Saturday, people took to the streets all around the U.S. to protest the passage of California’s Proposition 8 and to show their support for same-sex marriage. Here, we’ve compiled 40 of our favorite photos from Spokane to Houston to New York City (watch for some clever signage along the way!).
Watch a slide show of the demonstrations below:
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