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LIST OF EVENTS: Californians Gather to Celebrate Prop. 8 Ruling

LIST OF EVENTS: Californians Gather to Celebrate Prop. 8 Ruling

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The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation posted a list of events that are planned for today to celebrate the ruling the Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. The list, first gathered by Marriage Equality New York, should give a lot of people a place to be tonight to mark this historic moment. If we missed any, please add them in the comments section. Here's the complete list from GLAAD:

Bakersfield
What: Community rally
Where: Outback Steakhouse corner, 5051 Stockdale Hwy. (Update: A commenter tells us this rally has been moved because of the rain to Ellis Island Pizza on Stockdale and Real, which is 3611 Stockdale Hwy.)
When: 5 p.m.

Contra Costa County
What: Community gathering at the Rainbow Community Center
Where: Rainbow Community Center, 3024 Willow Pass Road, Suite 200, Concord, CA 94519
When: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Fresno
What: Community Rally
Where: Corner of N. Blackstone Avenue and E. Shaw Avenue
When: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Inland Empire
What: Day of Decision Rally: Prop 8 on Trial Public Event
Where: Corner of Foothill Blvd. and Day Creek Blvd. (near Victoria Gardens off of I-15), Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
When: 6 p.m.

Los Angeles
Downtown evening
What: Community gathering; attending will be Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, AFER Founding Board Members Dustin Lance Black and Rob Reiner, Courage Campaign, Equality California, Equal Roots Coalition, FAIR, Freedom to Marry, Jordan/Rustin Coalition, L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, Latino Equality Alliance, Marriage Equality USA and others.
Where: Los Angeles City Hall Rotunda, 200 N. Spring St.
When: 5 p.m.

West Hollywood
What: Community Rally, then a march down Santa Monica Blvd.
Where: West Hollywood Park on N. Robertson Blvd. (next to the Abbey Bar)
When: 6 p.m.

Orange County
What: OC Day of Decision 3 Rally
Where: Harvey Milk Plaza (French Street and E. 4th Street), Santa Ana, CA 92701
When: 6:30 p.m.

Sacramento
What: Community gathering
Where: Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center, 1927 L Street
When: 5 p.m.

San Diego
What: Street Rally, then proceed to Community Center Rally
Where: Meet at 6th Avenue and University Avenue. Then proceed to the Joyce Beers Community Center, 3900 Vermont Street.
When: 6 p.m.

San Francisco
Community Event
What: Community Celebration Rally with music and speakers.
Where: SFLGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, 2nd floor Ceremonial Room
When: 5 p.m.

AFER Press Conference
What: AFER press conference; speaking at the press conference will be plaintiffs' lead co-counsel Theodore B. Olson; AFER Board President Chad Griffin; plaintiffs Kris Perry & Sandy Stier and Paul Katami & Jeff Zarrillo; Dominick Zarrillo; and San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera
Where: The Julia Morgan Ballroom, Merchants Exchange, 465 California St., San Francisco, CA 94104.
When: 5 p.m.

Santa Barbara
What: Community gathering
Where: Unitarian Society, 1535 Santa Barbara Street
When: 6:30 p.m.

Santa Clara County
What: Community rally
Where: Mountain View City Hall, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
When: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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