Protesters hit Bellingham streets to oppose gay-marriage ban

PETER JENSEN - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

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More than 100 people rallied on the corners of East Magnolia Street and Cornwall Avenue in Bellingham the morning of Saturday, Nov. 15, to protest California's recent ban on gay marriage.

Chants of "It's about love not hate," and "Hey mister president, what do you say, don't hate families because they're gay" filled blocks of downtown Bellingham during the two-hour protest.

The protest was part of Join the Impact, a gay-activist group that quickly organized protests of California's Proposition 8 in all 50 states.

Proposition 8, which voters in that state approved in the Nov. 4 election, amended California's constitution to define marriage as only between a man and a woman.

The protesters in Bellingham were outside the Federal Building from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. A smaller group continued the protest outside the Bellingham Farmer's Market after noon.