Proposition 8 Aftermath

Opponents of the measure were shocked by the measure's passage, but heartened by the millions who opposed it. Some 2,000 in San Francisco held a candlelight vigil last night.

Whether you like it or not, Gavin Newsom's big mouth set gay rights back 40 years. He pushed the issue too soon, and then his remarks after the court ruling hurt him still. A change in tactics by the activists would go a long way in changing public opinion. More subtlety is in order and less in-your-face activism. Public opinion may change eventually, as younger people tend to be more supportive of same-sex marriage, but support on a national scale is a couple of decades away at least.

The L.A. Times has a similar article.

Later in the day, thousands protested outside a Mormon temple in Westwood.

Too bad they didn't protest at Gavin Newsom's place.