Gay Rights Supporters Take To Streets (SLIDESHOW)

On Tuesday, the California Supreme Court upheld the state's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage in a 6-1 decision; the ruling left intact the union of over 18,000 same-sex couples who married before Prop 8 passed in November. The night of the ruling, gay marriage advocates took to the streets across California and in major cities throughout the country.

The court's ruling marked the next phase in the battle over marriage, with gay rights activists vowing to take the fight to "win marriage back" to California voters in 2010. Protests lasted through the night, becoming early morning parties. Organizers said the festivities were proof that the movement has not been deterred.

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Thanks to Mathieu Young and Jim Stevenson who documented the Hollywood protest for HuffPost's Eyes and Ears.

If you have pictures from Tuesday night's demonstration, you can send them to [e-mail] with your name and location in the subject line and a caption for each photograph in the body of your email.

Comments

[alj8982]

I absolutely support gay rights and gay marriage. I hate to beg the question - California has been Dem for years and you can't pass this. Where's the problem? Other states like Iowa and Mass are doing it - maybe you aren't as Dem as you think. And maybe you need to get your party in the state to make sure people are voting.

[dlcnsf]

remember Anita Bryant? her anti-gay tirades mobilized the country against the far right and she got a big ole pie in the face for her efforts! someone should give miss ca a pie in the face!

[dlcnsf]

i really want to thank the anti-gay bigots because they have mobilized the gays and the fair minded californians to fight until we have completely equal rights! thanks!!

[SoYaThink]

Oh, my fellow Californians, I am embarrassed . . . and afraid.

I was born and raised in California, and there is little that has happened here in my great State to be very proud about these past years. Financial devastation, a Governor that has greatly disappointed, pollution unlike any other state demolishing the once beautiful state, and now this . . . . constitutional unalienable rights banned from a small majority of people who have every right like the rest of us.

Have we forgotten the Constitution of our United States? Maybe we need to remember the most important part:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

[Blurp]

F#@k MoreMens!

[The Ghost]

Am I the ONLY one calling for a California Constitutional Convention?

IT"S TIME!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_constitution

[BRYDOG]

yes, you are

[The Ghost]

Being a republican you must understand what it's like to be alone.

[PresidentRobertBooth]

"THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS STILL HERE AND IT ISNT GOING ANYWHERE."

Neither is the wreck of the Lusitania.

[BRYDOG]

NOT TRUE. EVENTUALLY IT WILL GET PULLED UP, DONT YOU THINK?? REMEMBER, 47% OF AMERICAN VOTERS DESCRIBE THEMSELVES AS "CONSERVATIVE"

[The Ghost]

Keep telling yourself that.

[reversed]

That doesn't really mean anything unless 100% of "conservatives" are opposed to LGBT rights.

[BRYDOG]

THAT WAS A GOOD ONE, THOUGH!!

[PresidentRobertBooth]

"I'm all about letting the chips fall as they may"

That's great. Fortunately, others aren't so apathetic.

"It was put to a vote and your view lost; it was reviewed by the highest court in our state and your view lost. What happened to "democracy" and "the voice of the people" ruling the day? "

As I said before, you cannot deny people equal rights by popular vote.

"Whenever you lose it always turns into a "do over." This is all about "the squeaky wheel getting the grease."

No, it's about the state arbitrarily supporting opposite sex marriage and not supporting same sex marriage.

Other than "ewwwww" and "Praise Jesus" and "think of the children...oh my!!!" I haven't heard a single logical coherent rational argument why the state should treat consenting adults who wish to marry so unequally.

[The Ghost]

Its about SPECIAL RIGHTS for heterosexuals.

[BRYDOG]

ITS ABOUT "SPECIAL RIGHTS" FOR GAYS

[ChillableRed]

If someone took away my right to marry, I would be rioting in the streets. I commend the gay community for protesting with humor, love and dignity, and most of all, shaming anyone who dare trod on their rights by putting the best of humanity on display for all to see.

[BRYDOG]

MOSWT GAY PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA ARE SELF ABSORPED, EXTROVERTS WHO CANT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.

[Bizu]

Hey BRYDOG!!!! your mini victories are coming to an end....so enjoy!!!! history repeats itself...we WILL WIN...we lost these past few times and we MIGHT lose a few more..BUT yesterday was a HUGE wake up call for more people to get angry and side with us...lest you forget.. in nov we only lost 52-48%...by a small number of 1000 votes....and they will take the Morons, i mean the mormons tax exempt license away for preaching hate at the pulpit and adding a few million to the yes on 8 campaign to another state...
The vote will go up again on the ballot in 2010... and OUR numbers WILL shut YOU HATERS UP once and for all!!!!!

[BRYDOG]

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[BRYDOG]

"WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT"

[The Ghost]

Liberty in America ALWAYS expands. "WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT"

[BRYDOG]

evidently, that is not the case here, huh??

[BRYDOG]

"WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!"

[reversed]

Correct.

[BRYDOG]

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.
GET OVER IT.
WE IN CALIFORNIA HAVE FAR MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DEAL WITH AND WORRY ABOUT THAN GAY MARRIAGE.

[ChillableRed]

Really? Basic human rights are not important? What is the matter with you? How much did Satan pay for your soul? I'm guessing 50 cents, but I'm being kind.

[BRYDOG]

BTW, I DIDNT SAY HUMAN RIGHTS WERE NOT IMPORTANT. I SAID WE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT AND DEAL WITH THAN WHETHER OR NOT GAY HUMANS CAN MARRY.

A) HIGHEST TAXES IN THE NATION
B) ILLEGAL ALIENS DRAINING THE SYSTEM
C) STATE BUDGET DEFICIT 24 BILLION(AND NO ANSWERS)
D) 50% HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATES

I COULD GO ON, BUT YOU GET THE PICTURE.

[Quaoar]

Yes, like trolls who don't know how to use the Caps Lock key. I favor capital punishment for such people.

[BRYDOG]

GOOD THING YOU HAVE NO SAY : )

[JulsnMattie Saunders]

See 562citylife.com for local coverage out of Long Beach, CA...

[dlcnsf]

the achilles heel of this flawed ruling is that they are allowing 18,000 gay marriages to stand while denying the rest of the gays in ca that want to get married the same right, this will not stand up to the test of time, sorry pro prop 8 folks!

[SILVANUS]

I mean, really. It's just absurd, isn't it?

[BRYDOG]

GOOD, THEN THEY CAN ANULL THE OTHER 18,000 ALSO!!

[The Ghost]

Silly hater, no wonder your boyfriend left you.

[filmsprocket]

Not even joking, I think I saved gay marriage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6K2CO66In0