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Gay marriage proponents plan St. Louis rally

By The Associated Press
May 26, 2009 | 11:37 a.m. CDT

ST. LOUIS — Supporters of gay marriage are planning a rally in St. Louis, but a court decision halfway across the country will determine if it's a celebration or a protest.

The rally sponsored by the pro-gay marriage group, Show Me No Hate is at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, and will take place after the California Supreme Court hands down its decision in a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn Proposition 8. That was the measure California voters approved in November banning same-sex unions.

If the California court supports gay marriage, organizers say the St. Louis rally will be a celebration. If the court rejects gay marriage, it will be a protest.