Above: March along Santa Monica Blvd., with the pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church in the foreground.

A rally was held in support of Gay/Lebian/Bisexual/Transgendered marriage rights was held on Monday, July 12th, 2004 in the diverse community of West Hollywood. Both GLBT and straight members of the community came out in force to demonstrate their opposition to any rule that would limit the rights of individuals to marriage.

After the initial rally, the assembled demonstrators marched down Santa Monica Blvd, blocking traffic in two of the three Eastbound lanes (with support from the West Hollywood Sheriffs per prior arrangement). A new rally was convened at the Metropolitan Community Church about a mile East of the original rally.

Speakers included members of the ANSWER coalition (which helped to organize the event), as well as the pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church (also a rally sponsor). Also speaking were:

* A teenage GLBT activist

* A gay man whose partner is from South America and cannot immigrate because of the lack of a marriage license

Other event sponsors included the Out Against the War Coalition and the Don't Amend.com.

The following links provide additional information:

http://www.marriagerightsla.org/

http://www.temenos.net/action_war.shtml

http://dontamend.com/

http://www.answerla.org/

The images presented are in approximate chronological order.