There were many different speakers at the Proposition 8 protest on November 15 in front of the Old Courthouse. Crosby Franklin, a 17-year-old Francis Howell High School student, talks about coming out to her parents.
Two of the (projected) thousand protesters that attended the rally. Gay people and straight "allies" came out to support the cause. It was estimated that a million people protested across the country.
Chad Allen, an actor from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, speaks about how they have “the most powerful force in the history of creation on our side: the power of love.” Earlier that day, he proposed to his partner of over 3 years, who said yes.