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Prop 8 Protest

Coloradans protest CA Prop. 8

Story By: David Tauchen
Source: KOAA

Published Sat Nov 15, 2008, 06:14 PM MST
Updated Sat Nov 15, 2008, 06:31 PM MST

From coast-to-coast people are protesting the same-sex marriage ban that passed in California. Simultaneous protests took place in hundreds of cities across the nation at 11:30am Saturday.

"We are angry, sad, and hurt," said Kristina Conner, who protested with a group of roughly 100 at City Hall in Colorado Springs.

Proposition 8, which overturned a California Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex couples to marry, was approved by voters in the state on Nov. 4th.

In Colorado Saturday there were a total of six formal protests. They happened in Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Durango and Aspen.

"We want to take these emotions and use them as a positive driving force for our future so we too can have a unity and equality for our love," said Conner.

 

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