Protests In California Opposing Prop 8

Three groups have petitioned the California Supreme Court challenging the passage of Proposition 8, contending the ballot initiative banning gay and lesbian marriages was "improperly used."
Californians passed the measure 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent in Tuesday's general election, countering a state Supreme Court ruling in May that said the state constitution guarantees gay and lesbian couples the right to marry.
Passage of Proposition 8 sent protesters into the streets of Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The three groups are asking for an immediate stay or an injunction to prevent the initiative from taking effect.
They said "such radical changes" as outlawing gay marriage cannot be made by ballot initiative, but must, "at a minimum, go through the state legislature first."
The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights argued in papers filed with the high court that the ballot initiative process "was improperly used in an attempt to undo the constitution's core commitment to equality for everyone."