Gay Marriage Rallies Across the Country After Prop 8 Ruling

Arizona: Phoenix: An estimated 300 people marched on Camelback Road in Phoenix to protest the California Supreme Court decision twhich upheld an amendment to that state's constitution, banning same-sex marriage. Source California: Hollywood: Last night, thousands of protesters hit the streets of Los Angeles (moving from West Hollywood to Hollywood) to protest the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Prop 8, which bans gay marriage in the state. Drew Barrymore, Kathy Griffin, Pete Wentz, Shanna Moakler, Eliza Dushku, Haylie Duff, Emmy Rossum, Mark Hoppus, Kelly Osbourne and Sophia Bush were among the celebs that attended the rally, and Drew even took the podium at one point during the night. Source California: Orange County: 500 gathered at the Old Red Courthouse at 6 p.m. tonight. Three brave political figures showed up to offer support: Santa Ana City Councilwoman Michele Martinez, ex-state senator Joe Dunn and ex-Huntington Beach Mayor Debbie Cook. Source California, Santa Rosa: An evening gathering attracted between 150 and 200 people to downtown. Source California, West Hollyweood: Marchers gathered at San Vicente and Santa Monica boulevards, estimated at no more than 1,000 people. Source Colorado: Denver: 50 protesters descended upon the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building following the California ruling to stage what organizers said was one of more than 100 such demonstrations across the country. Source Georia: 5/26: Atlanta: Roughly 100 people rallied at Piedmont Park Tuesday night in opposition to the California Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the state’s gay marriage ban. Source Missouri, St. Louis: Aldermen at the rally here, held at City Hall, included Board President Lewis Reed, the Sixth Ward’s Kacie Starr Triplett, and new Alderman Shane Cohn, the city’s first openly-gay lawmaker. Source New York, New York City: Chanting and waving signs, hundreds of supporters of gay marriage marched through Greenwich Village to a rally in Union Square. Source Texas, El Paso: Protesters left signs for El Paso City Hall employees to find when they arrived for work Wednesday. Souce Virginia, Charlottesville: a group of about 15 equal rights supporters, including Democratic candidate for Delegate Cynthia Neff, stood in front of the Free Speech Monument at the end of the Downtown Mall to protest the decision of the Supreme Court. Source