Columbus, U.S. cities protest Prop 8

The Lantern wrote Columbus, U.S. cities protest Prop 8

Catrina Otonoga

Issue date: 11/17/08

While most Columbusites were snug in their homes as the first signs of winter began to show Saturday, hundreds of gay rights protesters gathered on the steps and sidewalk of Columbus City Hall to join in a nationwide protest against the passage of Proposition 8 in California.

The ballot measure amended the California constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman. The passage of the amendment came as a blow to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, because only months ago California became one of three states to allow same-sex marriage.

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