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Rhode Islanders Protest California's Prop 8

Tim Martin

Story Created: Nov 15, 2008 at 8:29 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 15, 2008 at 8:29 PM EST

More than a week after voters in California voted to ban gay marriage, hundreds gathered in Rhode Island to protest the move.

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Sunday, Nov 16 at 5:38 PM RizJunior in Providence wrote ...

If this is what it takes to show the world that we are not second class citizens and that we deserve the same rights as everyone else....I'll protest every day !!

Sunday, Nov 16 at 5:21 PM Kevin wrote ...

While the government has no right to tell two consenting adults who they can live with or have relationships with, we, the People, have the right to define what we'll consider a marriage to be. In each state where the questions has been put to the voters, the people have spoken loud and clear, they don't want to redefine a the definition of marriage.

Sunday, Nov 16 at 10:59 AM Tony Pelliccio in Providence, RI wrote ...

I was amazed that the crowd was estimated to be 500 people but then I think Prop 8 was a galvanizing force. We're not going to take discrimination on the basis of sexuality anymore.

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