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I was driving home tonight from work and I was stuck in traffic because part of Santa Monica was closed down due to people rioting / acting out against the passing of Prop 8. It's so sad and unfortunate. I don't understant how people can be so ignorant and hateful enough to deprive good people the right they have to marriage, just because maybe it's not what they believe in or would choose.

What makes it more sad is that gays/lesbians already HAD the right to marry in this state and it got taken away...It just seems so fucked up and unfair.
I live in West Hollywood, one of the largest gay communities. The other day before the election, I was at the town hall, standing in line waiting for a parking pass and I saw so many gay couples waiting in line to get their marriage certificates...in fear that Prop 8 would pass, as it did. And even though they were probably getting married mostly for this reason..they all looked so happy and excited..and so in love. I remember thinking to myself..why would anyone want to take away this right from them?!?!

So I offered to volunteer on election day to help inform people on Prop 8 and persaude voters to vote NO!! Sadly it was passed anyway...not a good day for California.