Images of early American flags were projected on the south wall of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History building in Washington, D.C., Friday November 21, 2008 during “NightGallery DC: Illuminating American History,” part of the grand reopening of the museum. Photo by M.V. Jantzen.

Thousands protest in the rain on the National Mall and near the White House in Washington, D.C., Saturday, November 15, 2008, against the passage of Prop 8 in California, which makes gay marriage illegal.

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Bonus Suze Photo! After an introduction featuring a Stephen Colbert video skit where she “Denied” Stephen permission to spend $700 billion on the Wall Street bailout, Suze Orman tells dinner participants at the Human Rights Campaign Annual National Dinner, held in Washington, D.C., Saturday, October 4, 2008, “You Are Approved!” Visit the HRC National Annual Dinner 2008 Photo Gallery to see more photos, license image use and order prints.