Houston joins national protest following antigay state elections. By Nancy Ford Photos by Dalton DeHart
On the sunny and seasonably crisp afternoon of November 15, hundreds of gay and straight individuals gathered on the steps of Houston’s City Hall to protest the November 4 passage of antigay legislation in Arizona, Arkansas, California, and Florida (as well as similar legislation passed by Texas voters in 2005).
During the November 4 general election, legislation banning same-sex marriage was passed in Arizona, California, and Florida. In California, voters passed Proposition 8, a state constitutional amendment that overturned the right to marry previously granted to same-sex couples by the California Supreme Court.
In another blow to proponents of gay equality, Arkansas voters passed the Proposed Initiative Act No. 1 by nearly 57 percent. The measure bans people who are “cohabitating outside a valid marriage”—regardless of gender—from becoming foster parents or adopting children.
In response, protesters gathered simultaneously in front of city ha...
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