Comments on: Rallies Across America

By: Randy Bobst-McKay

Randy Bobst-McKay — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:02:30 +0000

Thanks for covering the protest at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo–and thanks for making it clear that the theater is gay-friendly and holds regular LGBT events.

All the best,

Randy Bobst-McKay
General Manager

By: Truth Wins Out - S.F. Gays Practiced Peaceful Defense against Violent Theocrats

Truth Wins Out - S.F. Gays Practiced Peaceful Defense against Violent Theocrats — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:34:14 +0000

[...] After the passage by antigay Californians of antifamily Proposition 8, peaceful rallies for gay equality and the freedom to marry were held in more than 300 U.S. cities. [...]

By: Nevada Blue

Nevada Blue — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:35:36 +0000

Wow, that made me all misty, and I haven’t even had a chance to read all the captions. As embarrassed and humiliated as those votes made me, look at what a catalyst it was! It does my heart proud to see people across the country stand up for what’s right…to stand up in anger, but without hate. Amazing.

By: Post Prop 8 - Ugly scene in the Castro — Warren Throckmorton

Post Prop 8 - Ugly scene in the Castro — Warren Throckmorton — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:58:25 +0000

[...] I didn’t write about Proposition 8 in CA during the election season, primarily because I had become preoccupied with the general election and the historic campaign. However, as all know, Proposition 8 in CA passed and has set off a firestorm of reaction. Protests this past weekend were widespread nationally (see this link for more than most people will want to read). [...]

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:37:14 +0000

I echo Jamie… but add “and all over the world”.

By: Jamie ONeil

Jamie ONeil — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:24:37 +0000

THANK YOU to brothers and sisters all over the country.
Jamie in Palm Springs

By: Tavdy

Tavdy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:44:38 +0000

Luckily I’d cross-posted mine over at Pam’s House Blend, so I’ll cut & paste back:
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Around 30 protesters met in front of the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square, London at 1.30pm GMT (8.30am EST, 5.30am PST). Rain threatened constantly, but it seems the rain-clouds found America’s capital more inviting than the UK’s. The group was roughly equally split between Britons and Americans with a few people from other nations; there were several straight allies, and at least three Californians.

Many of the Americans who came live in the UK because they have European partners who lack immigration rights in the US, while they themselves have immigration rights here – the partners (unmarried partners of over two years, civil partners and spouses) of all UK residents have immigration rights here, and citizens of EU/EFTA states (there are 31) have right of residency here – so many Euro-American couples end up living here. One such couple had been caught up in the rush-hour traffic-jams caused by the protests in LA last week, a few days before they moved here.

The police were very friendly and inquisitive – all they knew was that there would be a protest; they hadn’t been told why – which was a great opportunity for sue to explain why Prop. 8 was wrong, and possibly win some support for marriage equality here!

Further protests are being planned, and an outreach program to British Mormons will begin at 8am GMT (3am EST, 12 midnight PST) tomorrow, educating them about the dishonourable way in which the LDS hierarchy has acted and the extent of the Catholic church’s complicity in getting the LDS church involved.

By: Jim Burroway

Jim Burroway — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:56:17 +0000

We had a bit of a crash and burn on this web site, and in the process of getting it back up and running, the comments for this thread were lost.

My apologies.