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November 17, 2008

Nationwide Rallies for Same-Sex Marriage Attract Over 100,000
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Over 100,000 people took part in nationwide protests Saturday to show
support for same-sex marriage. The protests occurred eleven days after
California voters narrowly passed Proposition 8, which outlawed
previously legal same-sex ceremonies in the state. Some of the largest
protests occurred in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Washington,
Salt Lake City, Seattle, Phoenix, Chicago and Austin, Texas. The New
York Times described the protests as one of the nation’s largest
displays of support for gay rights.



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