Source: KMPH.com

Thousands of gay rights supporters waved rainbow flags and homemade signs outside California’s capitol Saturday to protest a voter-approved ban on gay marriage. The protest in Sacramento was the latest of several demonstrations held around the country since Californians adopted Proposition 8. The Nov. 4 ballot item amended the California Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. The initiative overturned a state Supreme Court ruling in May that briefly gave same-sex couples the right to marry. The court is now hearing challenges. Many in the crowd held signs calling for equality and separation of church from state. Several banners targeted the Mormon Church whose members helped defeat the measure. Speakers at the rally included comedian Margaret Cho, couples who have sued to overturn gay marriage bans and local church leaders.