Source: Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times
Laguna Beach, long a gay-friendly community, followed Los Angeles' lead as one of the first cities to reject a ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa approved a similar measure earlier this month, LA Times reports.

If passed in November, Proposition 8 would limit marriage to heterosexual couples, legally prohibiting same-sex marriage.

"I never doubted for a minute – a second – that anyone on this council would not support this," Councilmember Elizabeth Pearson told Orange County Register.

"I mean this is just who we are," Pearson continued. "This is one of the things that make Laguna great."

The measure passed unanimously.

Councilmember Kelly Boyd became emotional when telling the audience of his great support for the opposition due to the fact that two of his family members are gay and have faced adversity.

All members of the public who spoke at the hearing expressed opposition Prop. 8.

Laguna Beach's longtime former mayor and councilman Bob Gentry was one of the first openly gay mayors in the nation.

"We've just come a tremendous, long way in the process" of gay equality, said Frank Ricchiazzi, a co-founder of the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay and lesbian advocacy group, and longtime Laguna Beach resident who attended Tuesday's meeting.

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