"It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled ... we are, and always will be, the United States of America," President-elect Barack Obama said during his Nov. 4 acceptance speech.
On the same night, voters in California, Florida and Arizona passed bans on same-sex marriages.
The effects of the constitutional ban trickled across the country as thousands protested in about 300 organized rallies on Saturday, initiated by Seattle blogger and Cleveland native, Amy Balliet.
In many cities across America, protesters gathered to denounce the passage of California's Proposition 8, vent their frustrations, celebrate gay relationships and call for change..... click here to read more.
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