Across the country Thousands in streets defend same-sex rights Right-wing churches bankrolled Prop. 8 in Calif. By Imani Henry Published Nov 12, 2008 2:26 PM The election victory of Barack Obama will go down in history as a triumphant step forward in the struggle against racism and national oppression in the U.S. Unfortunately, it was also an election where more than 10 million voters in Florida, Arizona and California supported right-wing ballot initiatives to deny marriage rights to lesbian, gay, bi and trans people. Thirty states now have constitutional bans on same-sex marriage. A proposal in Arkansas was also passed...