Gay rights protesters crank up the chants before starting the march up Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Many protesters displayed "NO H8" on their faces.

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1st Lt. Daniel Choi, U.S. Army National Guard (N.Y.), joins the gay rights march. Lt. Choi came out publicly on The Rachel Maddow Show and now is in the process of getting dismissed from the Army. He is an Iraq War veteran, serving in 2006 and 2007.

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Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry tries to shout right-wing slogans about the evils of same-sex marriage at the gay rights marchers, but is repeatedly shouted down.

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Both the left and right wings invoke Jesus in their protests.

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