Get ready for new gay rights battle

Gay rights advocates and supporters pledged a statewide cultural war Tuesday in additional to legal battles to overturn the California Supreme Court decision upholding the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.Tony Castro and Susan Abram in the Daily News.

A series of planned marches and protests Tuesday night across the state was the first sign of that campaign to repeal Proposition 8, which voters approved last November.

In West Hollywood, an estimated 15,000 people appeared at a rally and march, with political supporters including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa who said he was confident voters will support another amendment reversing Prop. 8.