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Kim Barnes of Springdale stands with demonstrators Tuesday afternoon at the corner of Dickson Street and College Avenue in Fayetteville in support of gay rights and same sex marriage. The gathering was organized by the Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality on the day that the Supreme Court is hearing the challenge to California’s Proposition 8, the state’s voter-approved gay marriage ban. For a related report, turn to page 1A of today’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.