A day after Prop 8 passed by a 3% margin, banning marriages between same sex couples, the streets of Hollywood and West Hollywood were occupied by a sea of angry protesters with “No on Proposition 8” signs.

According to the Los Angeles Times there were as many as 5,000 people on the streets of Hollywood. Walking through assured me that a large number of Angelinos were in disagreement with the results of this proposition initiative.

I walked by a group of loud protesters who where chanting:
“WE STAND BY YOUR SIDE—NO ON 8”
“WE STAND BY YOUR SIDE—NO ON 8”
“WE STAND BY YOUR SIDE—NO ON 8”

When I asked them about their chant, the group of eight athletic guys told me that they were not gay, but heterosexual. Some of their girlfriends were there too... in support of equality.

One of them, Greg, age 23, said:

“I’m here with my buddies, because we know that everyone should have the right to marry—this proposition is wrong, and it’s wrong because it shows that we have not evolved. I mean, we have just elected our first black president, we need to change, and I will help to make it happen”

The protest began in the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd and San Vicente Blvd. Within a matter of hours the masses of people began to move northeast on the streets of Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood Blvd, and Sunset Blvd ending on the Hollywood and Highland shopping complex, a very popular tourist attraction with lots of foot and vehicle traffic. The protesters were on the streets for hours.

More protests are scheduled to take place throughout the city of Los Angeles. Today’s protest will take place at 3 pm and is organized by Jackie Goldberg, former member of the California State Assembly from the 45th district, and an openly Gay and Lesbian activist. The plan is to march and dialog with the leaders of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church) located at 581 E. Temple Way, Los Angeles.

On Saturday (November 8) an following official gathering will be held in the junction of Sunset Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd at 6:00 pm.

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