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Same-Sex Marriage/Equal Rights rally and march, Chico, CA, Nov. 15, 2008

Synchronized with many similar rallies across the country on Nov. 15, 2008, hundreds gathered at City Plaza in Chico, California, in support of same-sex marriages. The local event, called "Our Families Count, Too," followed the Nov. 4 approval of a state proposition that re-defined marriage to be only between one man and one woman. After a 90-minute program at City Plaza that included music and speeches by local activists and members of Chico City Council, the crowd of several hundred peacefully marched around downtown Chico on an unseasonably warm mid-November afternoon. Photos by Alan Sheckter. NorCalEdit@sbcglobal.net. Permission must be granted for re-publication.
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Our Families Count, Too rally and march, Chico, CA
"Our Families Count, Too" rally and march, Chico, CA		 Hundreds gather at Chico rally
Hundreds gather at Chico rally		 Chris (from left), Aaron, and Caily look on during solemn speech
Chris (from left), Aaron, and Caily look on during solemn speech		 Richard Seward speaks out about equality for all
Richard Seward speaks out about equality for all		 Leslie from the ACLU offers information
Leslie from the ACLU offers information
Marylyn supports the Nebraska Cornhuskers and same-sex marriage
Marylyn supports the Nebraska Cornhuskers and same-sex marriage		 Donna offers words of wisdom on gay marriage
Donna offers words of wisdom on gay marriage		 Beth calls for the LDS church to lose its nonprofit status
Beth calls for the LDS church to lose its nonprofit status		 Chico Peace and Justice Center Director Sue Hilderbrand
Chico Peace and Justice Center Director Sue Hilderbrand		 John Michael and Susan sing Spirit Move Me for equality
John Michael and Susan sing "Spirit Move Me" for equality
John Michael and Susan sing Spirit Move Me for equality
John Michael and Susan sing "Spirit Move Me" for equality		 Steve, a local business owner and music promoter looks on
Steve, a local business owner and music promoter looks on		 Chico Mayor Andy Holcombe (center) speaks, as Vice Mayor Anne Schwab (left) and former Mayor Scott Gruendl (right) applaud
Chico Mayor Andy Holcombe (center) speaks, as Vice Mayor Anne Schwab (left) and former Mayor Scott Gruendl (right) applaud		 Chico Vice Mayor Anne Schwab (center) speaks as Mayor Andy Holcombe (left) and former Mayor Scott Gruendl (right) look on
Chico Vice Mayor Anne Schwab (center) speaks as Mayor Andy Holcombe (left) and former Mayor Scott Gruendl (right) look on		 Fomer Mayor Scott Gruendl (center) inspires the crowd as Mayor Andy Holcombe (left) and Vice Mayor Anne Schwab look on
Fomer Mayor Scott Gruendl (center) inspires the crowd as Mayor Andy Holcombe (left) and Vice Mayor Anne Schwab look on
Fomer Mayor Scott Gruendl (center) inspires the crowd as Vice Mayor Anne Schwab (left) and Mayor Andy Holcombe (right) look on
Fomer Mayor Scott Gruendl (center) inspires the crowd as Vice Mayor Anne Schwab (left) and Mayor Andy Holcombe (right) look on		 Kate and Izzy enjoy the rally
Kate and Izzy enjoy the rally		 Brides Jasmine (left) and Christina make a statement
"Brides" Jasmine (left) and Christina make a statement		 Rally sets out from Chico City Plaza
Rally sets out from Chico City Plaza		 Rally in downtown Chico
Rally in downtown Chico
Rally winds past the Chico Farmer's Market
Rally winds past the Chico Farmer's Market		 March up Main Street, past Third, in downtown Chico
March up Main Street, past Third, in downtown Chico		 Friends on the march
Friends on the march		 Rally passes Duffy's on Main Street in Chico
Rally passes Duffy's on Main Street in Chico		 CP&JC board member and radio host Laurel Blankenship (left) and Former Mayor Scott Gruendl (right) inspire the crowd
CP&JC board member and radio host Laurel Blankenship (left) and Former Mayor Scott Gruendl (right) inspire the crowd
Rob (left) and Dan Rigor address the crowd
Rob (left) and Dan Rigor address the crowd		 Friends Erika (from left), Lisa, Lee Anne, Donna, Dela, Dené and Natalie
Friends Erika (from left), Lisa, Lee Anne, Donna, Dela, Dené and Natalie
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