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by Andrew Walden
Thousands rallied this evening at the State Capitol. Their message to Legislators: No same-sex marriage -- let the people decide.
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Sign wavers pack both sides of Beretania Street outside the Capitol and into the next block.
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Organizers estimate 10,000 in attendance.
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Colette Machado, Chair, Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
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While pro-gay marriage rallies are poorly attended and consist predominantly of outsiders, those who support maintaining the nuclear family unit as the foundation of society represent a cross-section of Hawaii.
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Sign-wavers also gathered in Hilo and Kailua-Kona and on Maui.
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LINK: Short Video from Rally
So called media coverage:
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