March Against Prop. 8 Tonight In SF
It was quite a blow to all of us here at the castle to watch the passing of Prop. 8 in California. Obviously a great wrong has been done here and actions have already been taken to try and remedy the situation. No one can tell us what who we can and can not marry, especially people who don't even live in this state. YES, I'm looking at YOU Utah Mormon Church. I find it remarkably ironic that a group of people who have been persecuted for their beliefs in polygamy would even try and be so unfathomably hypocritical. I must say, the mind reels.
Tonight, we here in San Francisco are staging a march to protest this injustice. If you live in the Bay Area and you can make it, please come out and show your support. The march will begin at 5:30 at SF's Civic Center and will take a route that goes down Market Street, turns on to Castro Street and then down 18th Street, ending in Delores Park.
This is an important event and its repercussions will not just effect people here in California but gay people all over the country and the world. It's shameful that out of the entire United States, only two states allow same-sex marriage and California is not one of them. If I didn't live in San Francisco, I would be ashamed to be a Californian right now. It's about time California woke up and realized that as the largest state, what we do often has a bearing on how things go in other states. The Mormons certainly realized it.
So once again, if you are in the Bay Area, I urge you to come down to the march and let your voice be heard. For more info on the march, visit the Protest 8 website.
[image courtesy ABC News]
Fruit Brute
Posted to Hot Stuff, Miscellany on 7 November 2008
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Though I am all the way on the other coast (NYC) ... I am with them all in mind and spirit. We are NOT a nation based on Mob Rule and we Do NOT vote on equality rights. This will not stand so have faith and show our combined power to the hateful people of the world. We need to be a community again and show we are strong in numbers.
We're cheering for you here in New York, lads!
I'm from Canada, so if you ever get sick of being treated like second-class citizens, you can always head north!
but tonight is classic movie night at the paramount :(
Although not gay, I fully support you in your pursuit of happiness. March on!
Hope to see you there too.
Help prevent this from happening again. Please sign this:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/review-the-501c3-status-of-the-church-of-latter-day-saints-the-mormons
The LDS church contributed a significant amount of money and effort to endorse PROP 8 in California via its network of church, media, and community outlets enshrining discrimination under the law for thousands of Californians and their families.
"In general, no organization, including a church, may qualify for IRC section 501(c)(3) status if a substantial part of its activities is attempting to influence legislation (commonly known as lobbying)."
I want to go to this, but I don't get out of work until 4:30. Caltrain can get me downtown by 5:29, but then I have to find and walk to the protest.
Any advice? Anyone I could call to find out where the protest is when I get there?
Thanks!
Saturday in Chicago too...
Focus on the Family's James Dobson put his media empire and $150 million annual
budget at the service to defeat equal rights by passing California 's
Proposition 8, removing equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Now James Dobson is bringing his hate to Chicago, receiving an award from the
Museum of Broadcast Communications at 5:30 PM this Saturday night at the Chicago
Renaissance Hotel, 1 W. Wacker (corner of Wacker & State).
Let's not take the California defeat sitting down. Send a message to James
Dobson and his supporters that hate is NOT welcome in Chicago .
Please join us in protest at 5:30 PM this Saturday night at 1 W. Wacker Drive ,
Chicago .
For information on the protest, contact the Gay Liberation Network at
LGBTliberation@aol.com or visit our website or the websites of our partners:
www.GayLiberation.net, www.TruthWinsOut.com and www.DumpDobson.com
Northern Ohio here, standing next to you and walking behind you. Power to the people.
I was at City Hall a couple nights ago for the candlelight vigil. ...or as someone I overheard there said...you know it's a gay event when it's a scented candlelight vigil. I'll be marching tonight! Thanks for all the non-Californians for your support!
I, too, am from Canada, but if it were possible for me to fly down there tonight and go with you, I'd be there in a heartbeat.
My boyfriend and I's hearts are with you though, so march on and let them know that we're not going to keep silent about this!
Have fun, but most important, stay safe!
You guys and gals have our love from Portland.
But prop 8 may be the best thing to happen to us, if the lawsuits make it to the Federal Supreme Court and they rule for real family values (based on amendment 14, or right to privacy) instead of bigotry masquerading as traditional values.
I really wish I could be there for you guys. This news really, really upset me.
My heart and hopes are with you.
Maybe this had to happen. Maybe this is what we needed to make this issue crystal clear for people.
It is unconstitutional to put the rights of a minority up for a vote. Eventually this will end up in front of the Supreme Court. The passing of Prop 8 might just be what forces America to deal with this civil rights issue on the federal level once and for all.
It also seriously brings the tax exempt status of churches under national scrutiny, finally. Bout time.
Wishing you love and luck all the way from the UK.
Harvey Milk would be proud!
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Hi everyone, I live in Rhode ISland, please email me at dannykenicke@yahoo.com for a great time.....
sadly, the individuals from the Mormon church are not the only ones to blame. whether it be apathetic voters who figured that it wouldn't pass, to all the minority voters who let their religion get in the way of equality while voting for Obama, there is more than enough blame to go around.
thankfully, measures are already being taken to say that this should never have been on the ballot to begin with, and needs to be decided by legislators rather than the public sector.
or you know, we could solve this problem easily by making voting mandatory. considering turnout vs population, something needs to be done to fix things.