Thousands of protesters on both sides of the marriage equality debate gathered around the Supreme Court building on Tuesday, as justices heard arguments regarding Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage.
Many protesters held signs aimed to attract attention either to their causes or themselves, using humor, introspection and good-old-fashioned shock and awe.
HuffPost compiled a few of the most thought-provoking signs below.
Some protesters warned that one shouldn't mess with everyone's favorite gay wizard, Dumbledore:
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One protester made a subtle allusion to religion:
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Other protesters used rather interesting graphics to get their point across:
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Others donned signs that emphasized that marriage is strictly between a man and a woman:
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Some people just wanted to marry Rachel Maddow:
(Photo by HuffPost intern Chelsea Kiene)
And some people proposed an alternative:
(Photo by HuffPost intern Chelsea Kiene)
Certain protesters emphasized "holy matrimony":
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Others offered another definition of what they considered "holy":
(Photo by HuffPost intern Chelsea Kiene)
Some protesters displayed signs aimed at scaring people:
(Photo by HuffPost intern Preston Maddock)
Some people didn't have time for that:
(Photo by HuffPost intern William Wrigley)
Some people expressed a limited view on what they believed a "real" family looked like:
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Some people expressed their view of what a family shouldn't look like:
(Photo by HuffPost intern Chelsea Kiene)
Other protesters displayed signs aimed at reminding people of the facts:
(Photo by HuffPost intern Preston Maddock)
Some protesters wanted to remind people some more:
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