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Awesome, if poorly prepared for, dinglecheese!
We're back from Irvine. The crowd was big, at least 300. It was bloody hot though and I think that sapped some of the energy. We got loud at points, especially when there'd be a stack of cars honking, but it was definitely not a chanting crowd.
No news media it seemed.
Great moment just before we left where most of the protesters gathered around a couple of the organizers on a small grassy area where they shouted some short but heratfelt sentiments. One recently came out to his parents and he had all of the married same sex couples join him up front. It was very good.
Probably not the spectacle that was the L.A. event, but it was a good showing, and it was good to hear people like the UCI chemistry professor talking seriously about getting organized. Saying that no matter what happens with Prop 8, this is far from over and whatever the next battle is will need organization, not just in L.A. and S.F. but statewide. It's the kind of thing that needed to be done 2 months ago, but it's not too late to get it going now.
Photos to come.
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