The Prop. 8 debate

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Protesters who oppose the state Supreme Court decision to uphold Proposition 8 gather across from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, where President Obama was attending a fundraiser. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)

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Actress Drew Barrymore is among those in West Hollywood protesting the California Supreme Court decision upholding Prop. 8. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

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Supporters of same-sex marriage march at Santa Monica and San Vicente boulevards in West Hollywood. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

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Thousands gather for a rally in West Hollywood to protest of the California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the voter-approved ban on gay marriage. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)

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Maximillan, a Jack Russell terrier, accompanied owner Holly St. George at the West Hollywood rally Tuesday night. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)

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Gay rights activists rally in East Los Angeles after the California Supreme Court ruling Tuesday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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Iran Larios wears a wedding gown and mask in a gay rights rally in East Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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Engaged couple Robert Franco, right, and Shawn Higgins kiss as San Francisco police line up to arrest anti-Proposition 8 demonstrators. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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A demonstrator is arrested during a sit-in at the corner of Van Ness and Grove in San Francisco. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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A demonstrator waits to be arrested by San Francisco police during a sit-in protest that stopped traffic at the corner of Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street in downtown San Francisco. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Joseph, left, and Frank Capley-Alfaro chant slogans as they wait to be arrested during a sit-in at the corner of Van Ness and Grove in downtown San Francisco. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Brady Pearson of Oakland kneels in meditation at a protest last week in San Francisco, where the state Supreme Court ruled 6-1 in favor of upholding Proposition 8. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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The Rev. Kaaren Ray, of the Inclusive Celtic Church, embraces Sister Mary Timothy Simplicity of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Inc., as demonstrators gather at the corner of Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street to protest the State Supreme Court’s decision. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Proposition 8 opponent Sister Maudlin Masscara, left, a member of the San Francisco group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, argues with Proposition 8 supporter George Papko outside of the California Supreme Court. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

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Mark White, 41, left, and Rusty Best, 43, embrace outside the courthouse. The couple, who wed in November, will still be considered legally married, along with nearly 18,000 others who tied the knot before the amendment passed. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Protesters against Proposition 8 march by San Francisco City Hall. Foes of the legislation were dealt a blow today when the state Supreme Court voted to uphold the gay-marriage ban. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

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In San Francisco, Proposition 8 foes react to news that the high court ruled in favor of upholding the same-sex-marriage ban approved by voters in November 2008. (Arleen Ng / EPA)

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Stuart Gaffney, left, and John Lewis embrace following the California Supreme Court ruling. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

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Diane Sabin, right, and Jewelle Gomez were among Prop. 8 protesters. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

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Protesters against Proposition 8 rally outside of the California Supreme Court in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

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A Proposition 8 supporter smiles after the California Supreme Court ruled in San Francisco.

Previous Prop. 8 photo coverage >>> (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)

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San Francisco police officer Len Broberg, right, hugs Doug Mezzacapo, left, a married gay man, as they wait in front of City Hall for the state Supreme Court to rule on the legality of Proposition 8.

Previous Prop. 8 photo coverage >>> (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)

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Demonstrators in favor of same-sex marriage wait in front of San Francisco City Hall for the California Supreme Court to rule on the legality of a voter-approved ban on same-sex unions.

Previous Prop. 8 photo coverage >>> (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Gay-rights supporters rally in front of San Francisco City Hall.

Previous Prop. 8 photo coverage >>> (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)

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Proposition 8 supporter Don J. Grundman, right, debates Proposition 8 opponent Brady Pearson, left, as they wait outside the California Supreme Court in San Francisco. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Dec. 2, 2008 1:37 PM PT

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