On Nov. 7, 2008, to protest the passing of Proposition 8, thousands of people marched through the streets of San Francisco. The demonstration began in downtown San Francisco, where the people gathered then marched through the Castro to Dolores Park. Once at the park, the protestors marched back down Market Street to Civic Center. The passing of Proposition 8, which has put a ban of same-sex marriages, has sparked numerous statewide protests.