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Tags: LGBT, same-sex marriage

Six hours after the California Supreme Court refused to overturn Proposition 8, which bans same sex marriage in the Golden State, approximately 50 people gathered at Joe Chillura Square in downtown Tampa to protest the legal decision.

Activists said the theme of the evening was a call to action.

Karen Doering is a board member with Organizations United Together (OUT). She called the California Supreme Court ruling, "unthinkable."

Doering said it was time for the LGBT community and th...

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Tags: Amendment 2, LGBT rights, same-sex marriage, civil rights, Join the Impact

In protest of the passing of Amendment 2 that bans same-sex marriage in Florida, hundreds gathered at Mirror Lake Park in St. Petersburg on Saturday. Rallies were also held in Hillsborough County and in cities across the country on Saturday to protest similar laws that were passed in the recent election.

The protest was part of a larger movement across the country called “Join the Impact” which originated in California on Nov. 7 to protest the passing of Proposition 8, a law similar to Am...

Will black votes sway Amendment 2? listen

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Tags: 2008 election, Barack Obama, John McCain, same-sex marriage, gay marriage, marriage protection, Amendment 2, domestic benefits

The line snaked across the parking lot, down the block and around the corner on the last day of early voting Saturday at the College Hill Library in Tampa. Voters in this primarily African-American community waited for as long as three hours to cast their ballots.

Massive voter registration drives and excitement over presidential candidate Barack Obama are expected to lead to record turnout in this election. And this year’s higher than average African-American turnout could make a contro...