Prop 8 Protest Information Thread

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I think it would be easier to keep the various protest information in one location. At least it would be for me anyways

FRIDAY for our SoCal Contingent

FRIDAY NIGHT - 7pm Intersection of Broadway and Redondo (near the Library CoffeeHouse) in Belmont Heights. We need a large amount of people to completely blocks the intersection and start marching down Broadway to completely CLOSE DOWN the street. Contact your list, email, text, telephone, etc...let each other know WE WILL NOT TOLERATE THIS INJUSTICE! Find parking ahead of time either down the route, or in the neighborhoods that stage starts in. I recommend the Broadway bus Route 111/112 if you're starting with us, The little Red bus down Ocean and off at Redondo, then walk three blocks north.

FRIDAY NIGHT (Second Stage) - 7:30-7:45pm Intersection of Broadway and Junipero in Bluff Heights. Come join us and walk with us to the next rallying point. Show your peers that they need to join in on the struggle for EQUAL RIGHTS. We will continue to March down Broadway and pull people from the bars to march with us. We will encourage people shopping and dining to join us in our statement to the State of California that THIS IS WRONG! Again, parking will be tight, so arrive EARLY. The park is a great spot to ditch the car while you walk. The OCean little red bus works too, as does the 4th Street bus.

FRIDAY NIGHT (Third and Final Stage) - 8:15 - 8:30pm Intersection of Broadway and Alamitos in Bluff Heights (near Hamburger Marys) We will start the last leg of our march to PIne Ave and down to Ocean Blvd. WE WILL BE HEARD TOMORROW NIGHT. Bring signs, candles, comfortable shoes to march in. Encourage friends and family, gay and straight alike to join us. WE NEED TO MAKE A POWERFUL PRESENCE tomorrow night. All bus routes apply here. Parking IS a bear downtown, but we're on a mission....find a way!

The organizers of NO ON PROP 8 have been notified, and we need WAY MORE PEOPLE!! THANK YOU ALL for joining in our efforts to hear our loud voices heard. Please please please be peaceful. No altercations our vandalism during the march. We're marching through OUR main neighborhoods, we wish to make a positive statement, not an unruly one.

Copy and paste this to your friends, families, blog it, broadcast it, text it, email it, just get the word out.

Parking and Area Information from Lisa

Parking is a problem, but there are neighborhoods that you may be able to find parking in. Be prepared to walk. You might have luck parking at Cherry Park which is between Broadway and Ocean (E/W) and Junipero and Cherry ((E/W). There are no lots downtown, but there are many on 2nd street and you can take a bus from there.

FRIDAY for our UT Contingent

Notice for the SLC protest:

Not since the Stonewall Riots of 1969 in New York have we as a
community really stood up for our rights in a determined way. Our
Pride Parades are an event, not a protest. Our court battles are
fought by few while we watch from the comfort of our living rooms.
Our petitions we sign while shopping online.

Society as a whole underestimates us. They underestimate our size.
They underestimate our determination. They underestimate our
conviction. They underestimate our power. Now is the time that we
need to remind them.

This week the religious activists in California decided to take our
civil rights, which they take for granted, and they put it up for a
majority vote. Even more despicable than voting to take away rights
of a minority is the fact that major religions, especially the Mormon
Church, dedicated, and in some instances mandated, that their members
dedicate time and money to passing this discriminatory cause.
We'll march around Temple Square and the Church Office Building. Let's
show them that we are many, that we are powerful, and that we will not
sit idle as they force their religion into our lives and into national
politics.

Please show up with your posters, flags and banners (and dress
warmly!) Will meet on State Street and North Temple. Bring your
friends and your relatives.

Pass this message along to EVERYONE you know who has any respect for
the rights of other people. Let's show the Church that we've had
enough of their political influence in our lifes!

SATURDAY

Date:Saturday, November 8, 2008
Time:2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:Huntington Beach Pier
Street:PCH and Main
City/Town:Huntington Beach, CA

We will be holding a peaceful rally to oppose Proposition 8 and show our support for having this discriminatory statute overturned this Saturday, November 8th at the Huntington Beach Pier at 2 pm. We need to ban together to show we will not let this issue rest. Civil rights are being denied to same sex couples in California and we need to let our elected officials know we aren't going to tolerate it. Please pass the word on and join us this Saturday.

SUNDAY

This peaceful protest will take place this Sunday (November 9th) at 10AM PST. Please spread the word!! Prop 8 is unfair and unconstitutional.

Why Saddleback?
Rick Warren of Saddleback Church came out publicly in an email to his congregation telling them to Vote Yes on 8.
In exit polling Christians voted 66% for Yes on 8.
Saddleback is also a VERY well known church and one of the largest in the country. It's a great place to have our voices heard and be seen.

Please bring your friends - gay or straight. Christian or not. All who support marriage equality are encouraged to come show their support in front of one of the largest churches in America. Bring your signs if you have them!

LOCATION: 1 Saddleback Pkwy, Lake Forest, CA