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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/8/19/894614/-Prop-8:-12-Arrested-in-San-Diego-Sit-inOn the day hundreds of gay and lesbian couples statewide planned to obtain their long-awaited marriage licenses, a crowd of about 50 people gathered at the county clerk's office Thursday to protest a federal judge's stay of a federal ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.
"We believe that county officials and the Attorney General have the authority and the obligation to allow marriage licenses to proceed based on both federal court findings and that Prop. 8 is unconstitutional and the governor's filings in Prop. 8 cases," Tyler Dylan-Hyde said. "We are asking you to do what's right."
Three heterosexual couples had approached for their scheduled appointments this morning. The group refused to move and allow the couples access to the office.