November 15, 2008 anti-Proposition 8 protests

Flyer for one of the November 15, 2008 anti-Proposition 8 protests.

On November 15, 2008, thousands of people in cities across the United States and ten other countries protested California voters' approval of Proposition 8, which changed the state Constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples and eliminated same-sex couples' right to marry.^[1]^[2] The demonstrations were organized by Join the Impact, a grassroots group that emerged in light of the election results.^[3]

Locations

Albany, New York(500)^[4]
Albuquerque, New Mexico(500)^[5]
Anchorage, Alaska (50-100)^[6]
Asheville, North Carolina (400)^[7]
Atlanta, Georgia (1,500)^[8]^[9]
Austin, Texas (3,000)^[10]
Baltimore, Maryland ("hundreds")^[11]
Bloomington, Indiana (250)^[12]
Boise, Idaho ("several hundred")^[13]
Boston, Massachusetts (4,000)^[9]^[14]
Cambridge, Massachusetts (75)^[15]
Charlotte, North Carolina (200)^[16]
Chicago, Illinois ("thousands")^[17]
Chico, California (500)^[18]
Cincinnati, Ohio (500)^[19]
Columbus, Ohio (100)^[20]
Dallas, Texas (1,200)^[21]
Decorah, Iowa ^[22]
Denver, Colorado ("hundreds")^[23]
Des Moines, Iowa (150)^[22]
Eureka, California (hundreds)(event organizers:500-700)^[24]
Eugene, Oregon (200) ^[25]^[26]
Fairbanks, Alaska (30)^[6]
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (1,000)^[27]
Fresno, California ("several hundred") ^[28]
Greenville, South Carolina^[29]
Houston, Texas (1,000)^[30]
Iowa City, Iowa ^[22]
Jackson, Mississippi (50) ^[31]
Jacksonville, Florida ("hundreds") ^[32]
Laramie, Wyoming (About a dozen)
Las Vegas, Nevada (1,000)^[9]
Little Rock, Arkansas (200)^[9]
Long Beach, California (1,000) ^[33]
Los Angeles, California (10-12,000)^[34]
Louisville, KY (200-300) ^[35]^[36]^[37]^[38]^[39]
Miami, Florida ("hundreds")^[40]
Minneapolis, Minnesota (1,000)^[9]
Moscow, Idaho (125) ^[41]
New York City (4,000)^[9]
Northampton, Massachusetts (400)^[42]
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ("hundreds")^[43]
Orlando, Florida (1,000)^[44]
Palm Springs, California (500)^[45]
Phoenix, Arizona (2,000)^[46]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2,000)^[47]
Pomona, California (400)^[48]
Portland, Oregon ("several hundred")^[49]
Raleigh, North Carolina (1,400)^[50]
Redlands, California (400)^[51]
Reno, Nevada (300)^[52]
Sacramento, California (2,000)^[53]
Salt Lake City, Utah (2,000)^[54]
San Diego, California (20-25,000)^[55]
San Francisco, California (7,500)^[56]
San Jose, California (2,000)^[57]
Sandpoint, Idaho ("dozen or so") ^[58]
Santa Fe, New Mexico (100)^[59]
Santa Barbara, California (500)^[60]
Seattle, Washington ("thousands")^[61]^[62]
Spokane, Washington ("at least 125") ^[63]
St. Louis, Missouri (500)^[64]
Tampa, Florida (100)^[65]
Tucson, Arizona (1,000)^[66]
Urbana, Illinois (80) ^[67]
Walnut Creek, California (400)^[68]
Washington, D.C. (900)^[9]
Wichita, Kansas (100)^[69]
Wilmington, North Carolina (140)^[70]

Notable events

Comedian Wanda Sykes, who stars in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine, came out as lesbian to a crowd of 1,000 at a rally held in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[71]

References

[1] Gay advocates protest marriage ban across nation USA Today, By Jay Lindsay, Associated Press Writer, November 16, 2008

[2] "Proposition 8 - Title and Summary - Voter Information Guide 2008". California Secretary of State. 2008-08-11. Retrieved 2009-03-01.

[3] Join the Impact web site

[4] ttp://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2008/11/15/entertainment/doc491f316d23cfc913419305.txt

[5] KFDA/newschannel10.com: Hundreds of New Mexicans protest anti-gay measure

[akadn-6] Anchorage Daily News: Supporters protest gay marriage ban

[7] Tucson Observer: Marriage Rallies Across the U.S.

[8] Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Proposition 8 Protests

[NYTPROP8-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g New York Times: Across U.S., Big Rallies for Same-Sex Marriage

[10] Tucson Observer: Marriage Rallies Across the U.S.

[11] Baltimore Sun: Protesters in Baltimore rally against Proposition 8

[12] Indiana Daily Student: Hoosiers protest Prop 8

[13] Idaho Statesman: Hundreds in Boise join national effort to protest Proposition 8

[14] wbztv.com: 4,000 In Boston Protest Calif. Gay Marriage Ban

[15] The Boston Globe: Dozens protest gay marriage ban

[16] rop8protests.blogspot.com: Thousands Rally Across Carolinas

[17] reakingnews.com: Chicago crowd protests Calif. gay marriage ban

[18] The Orion: Marchers protest Proposition 8

[19] The Cincinnati Enquirer: Locals join Prop 8 protest

[20] WCMH: Protestors Picket Columbus Against California Law

[21] snews.com: 1,200 protest California's gay-marriage ban at Dallas City Hall

[dmreg-22] Des Moines gay-marriage rally attracts crowd to city hall, By JENNIFER JACOBS, Des Moines Register, November 15, 2008

[23] Denver Post: Gay marriage backers rally in Denver

[24] The Times-Standard: Hundreds in Eureka, thousands across nation protest Proposition 8

[25] The Oregon Daily Emerald: Proposition 8 met with heavy opposition in Eugene

[26] KVAL 13: Oregonians rally in support of gay marriage

[27] Orland Sentinel: 'National Day of Protest' of gay-marriage bans includes Orlando, 85 other cities

[28] KFSN: Thousands Protest Prop 8 across Nation

[29] WYFF4: People Protest Prop. 8 At Greenville City Hall

[30] [1]

[31] WAPT: Proposition 8 Protest Held in Jackson

[32] News 4 Jax: Hundreds of Supporters Gather

[33] Puente, Kelly (November 15, 2008). "Prop. 8 protesters show solidarity". Press Telegram.

[34] Garrison, Jessica (November 16, 2008). "Prop. 8 opponents rally across California to protest gay-marriage ban". Los Angeles Times. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

[35] WLKY32:Hundreds attend Proposition 8 Protest

[36] WHAS11:Opposition to proposition 8 brings out demonstrators in Kentucky

[37] FOX41:Proposition Eight protests spread east

[38] WFPL 89.3:Dozens Protest Proposition 8 In Louisville

[39] Leo Weekly:Weathering the storm:Hundreds gather downtown to oppose Prop 8, proving Louisville really is capable of pulling off a protest

[40] Miami Herald: Gallery | A thousand protest gay marriage ban in Fort Lauderdale

[41] KXLY: Prop 8 Protests in Downtown Spokane

[42] The Daily Collegian: Northampton Prop. 8 protest part of national movement

[43] KOCO: Oklahomans Protest California Gay Marriage Vote

[44] Orlando Sentinel: 1,000 turn out for gay marriage rally

[45] ttp://www.mydesert.com/article/20081115/NEWS01/81115004%26referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL ^{[dead link]}

[46] Galvan, Astrid (November 15, 2008). "2,000 in Phoenix protest gay marriage ban". Arizona Republic. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[47] Philadelphia Inquirer: Gay rights rally in Philadelphia, elsewhere

[48] Tasci, Canan (November 15, 2008). "400 protest Prop. 8 in Pomona". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.

[49] The Oregonian: Protesters oppose measure banning same-sex marriage

[50] The Chronicle Online: Protesters take to the streets against Prop. 8

[51] ttp://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_10945835 ^{[dead link]}

[52] Reno Gazette-Journal: Gay advocates in Reno protest marriage ban

[53] 2,000 Protest Prop. 8 At State Capitol

[54] The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah gay marriage supporters predict surge of activism

[55] signonsandiego: Thousands march in protest of Proposition 8

[56] San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area demonstrations condemn Prop. 8

[57] San Jose Mercury News: Diverse San Jose crowd joins nationwide rallies to protest gay marriage ban

[58] Bonner County Daily Bee: Protestors call for equal rights

[59] santafenewmexican.com: Santa Feans link arms for gay marriage

[60] Santa Barbarans Protest Prop. 8

[61] The Seattle Times: Thousands rally for gay marriage in Seattle

[62] yapolis.com: Gay Marriage Watch: November 9th-November 15th

[63] Prop 8 Protests in Downtown Spokane

[64] stltoday.com: 500 protest here against gay marriage ban

[65] Tampa Bay Online: Prop 2 Opponents 'In This Together'

[66] Arizonans protest their own state's anti-gay amendment in weekend demonstrations

[67] The Daily Illini: Proposition 8 protest calls for equal rights

[68] s5.com: Thousands Protest Proposition 8 Across Bay Area

[69] The Wichita Eagle: 100 in Wichita protest California gay marriage ban

[70] starnewsonline.com: Wilmingtonians join protest over gay marriage bans

[71] The Baltimore Sun: Sykes speaks out

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