Nationwide protest on Prop 8

[murielm99]

If this has been posted, please delete:

http://jointheimpact.com/

My daughter sent me this link. She said "This is our (the GLBT community's) MoveOn.org.

I hope some DUers can join this protest.

[FreeState]

1. Im attending in San Diego n/t

[murielm99]

3. I might be going to Chicago.

I have to contact some people in Chicago to see about transportation and arrangements. I live about 140 miles from Chicago, but I feel strongly about this.

[Maat]

12. I'll see you there - in San Diego, that is.

We have some scheduled in the Inland Empire later on in the month; but, this Saturday, I'll see you there!

In Solidarity and Friendship,

[FreeState]

13. Looks like its going to be big - my whole neighborhood is going! n/t

[WillParkinson]

2. I find it odd....

That when people talk about Prop 8 they seldom, if ever, mention the other anti-gay propositions that passed.

[amdezurik]

4. i find it odd

when someone thinks they are the hallway monitor of speech...

[WillParkinson]

6. Eh?

I do not consider myself a monitor of speech in any capacity. But there were 3 or 4 anti-gay propositions that passed and everyone acts like Prop 8 was the only important one. I'm sure the others had an impact on the people who live in those states. I know how I felt when they passed it in Wisconsin.

I apologize if you think I'm being harsh to anyone, that's not the case.

[FreeState]

14. CA is different than all the others (except Arkansas)

in that marriage was already legal and happening and they took it away - in the other states its never been legal - so in the case of California it was shocking that people would take away a right that is already allowed.

Arkansas took away the right to adopt - which is beyond sickening.

I think the most important thing to remember is Prop 8 is the most visible because it was first and it effect the largest population (up until a month ago Massachusetts would no marry out of state couples, so everyone was coming to California).

[murielm99]

5. I think this one was the most shocking.

We expect California to know better.

[WillParkinson]

7. You are correct...

I guess I'd just hope that a nationwide protest would also include the other propositions past, present, and future.

[murielm99]

8. Excellent suggestion.

If I go, I will mention it to the people there. We need to fight hate in every state.

[pollo poco]

10. agreed

They did it to us in Oregon. Many had already gotten married, and the state annulled them. No one noticed. We do expect better of Cali, and it's a huge state. It is also an abrupt reversal of a high profile triumph of gay marriage that had been taken as a bellweather of change in the other direction. I agree that a national protest should look at the whole nation-and it's time our strategists did the same.
This "one state at a time" thing is not getting the job done.

[mnhtnbb]

9. Just added a note to the blog that someone needs to organize a protest for Chapel Hill.

[norepubsin08]

11. Is there anything in Tacoma, WA?

[FreeState]

15. Not yet - but here is all the protests in WA state

http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/page/Washington

Seattle Volunteer Park (In the Capitol Hill Area) (details) [e-mail]
Spokane 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd # 550 Spokane, WA 99201 (details) [e-mail]
Olympia City Hall 8th Ave. and Plum St. [e-mail]
Vancouver