Hundreds turned out for Eve of Justice: Lighting the way for the Supreme Court, in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. The event started at El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historic Park, where a mass re-commitment ceremony of married couples was held, and ended with a march past City Hall. The gathering precedes oral arguments on the validity of California’s Proposition 8, which are set to take place Thursday.
Jerry Johnson, left, and Wesley Gann, a recently married couple from Los Angeles, join the hundreds of attendees. They were two of several couples to renew their vows in a ceremony conducted by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Lilly and Allison Varner, a legally married couple from Los Angeles, join the hundreds turned out, despite the rain.
One couple brought their dog.
Jay Mendez, left, and his husband, Vantha Sao, hold candles while joining the hundreds who turned out for Eve of Justice.
Richard Alegre of Orange County holds a sign in support of gay marriage over highway 101 while taking part in a march down Main St. in downtown Los Angeles.