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SEATTLE - Thousands took to the streets of Seattle Saturday to protest California's recently passed Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California.

Organizers of Saturday's protest say the same thing could happen in Washington state.

There were eight anti-Proposition 8 rallies across Washington Saturday, but perhaps none were bigger than the one held in Seattle. Seattle Police say roughly 6,000 people took part in a rally and march from Volunteer Park to Westlake Center.

Federal Way residents Donna Candiliere and Joy Pothan brought their kids along.

"We're the same as everyone else," Pothan said. "We go to works, pay our bills. We shouldn't be separated from what everyone else deserves."

King County Executive Ron Sims helped rally the crowd at Volunteer Park.

"Don't tell me that when two people love each other that is immoral," he said.

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Protesters march through downtown Seattle Saturday as part of a national protest against California's Proposition 8.

The throng of supporters spread into the streets of Seattle, mirroring images seen at hundreds of other anti-Prop 8 rallies across the country.

Police say the Seattle march was peaceful, minus a handful of heated exchanges between marchers and gay rights opponents at Westlake Center.

Candiliere and Pothan - together six years with eight children between them - hope the day's events altered perceptions.

"Our marriages count just as much as everyone else," Candiliere said.