Supporters of gay marriage are planning to converge on downtown Louisville tomorrow afternoon to show their contempt for California’s passage of Proposition 8. California voters approved the ballot measure last week, clearing the way for lawmakers to amend the state’s constitution to explicitly prohibit same-sex couples from marrying.

The protest starts at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in front of City Hall, 601 W. Jefferson St. Similar demonstrations are expected to take place in other cities throughout the country.

Those involved in planning the local protest are hoping hundreds if not thousands of Kentuckians come out to show their support for equality. We’ll see if the turnout is as good as expected.