A Prop 8 challenge for swankers

innerSpaceman · 11-06-2008, 12:22 AM

No clue on this end.

Wish I'd had a camera tonight, there were some great signs.

A couple were about Separate Drinking Fountains for Gays ... one with great illustrations.

A really cute one with a picture of Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie emblazoned with the banner "Gay Love."

I think my fave was "My Pedophile Priest Supports Traditional Marriage."

Thanks to Ghoulish Delight, the one I carried - "What Does My Marriage Have To Do With Yours?" was a big hit ... but I have to wonder if it didn't make one too many cute single gay guy think I was married. Uh-oh.

I think I had the most fun in the first hour when we were all standing halfway in the street on all four corners of the Santa Monica / San Vicente intersection, waving hundreds of signs and chanting cool slogans ... and getting fantastic honk support from passing cars and busses. It was really high energy, fun and awesome.

After a while though, the crowd ended up taking over the entire intersection and stopping traffic on Santa Monica Boulevard ... which was kinda fun for a moment ... but stopped all the fun traffic flow, and undoubtedly turned driver support to driver upset.

Afterwards, we all wandered down San Vicente to the main program and listened to some inspiring and some not-so-inspiring speakers/

I got the feeling they were trying mostly to molify the crowd. And I didn't feel like thanking all the people for their hard work in a failure political campaign. And I didn't much feel like hearing this was just another step in the long march toward civil rights ... even though of course that's what it is.

But it was certainly nice to be among the like-minded crowd, at once warm-hearted and passionate, kind and angry. Very specially nice to be among some of my subscriber friends, and so touching to have Heidi and Tom there to lend their wonderful support. I am so moved.

Thank you all for you kind and wonderful support on this important human rights issue. The LoT of You are a Lot of Good.

Moonliner · 11-06-2008, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Wish I'd had a camera tonight, there were some great signs.

The protest made the news scroller on Good Morning America today.

~MS~ · 11-06-2008, 08:14 AM

Can I just say how proud I am that while it sucks major arse that 8 passed, my little no name county said NO to 8 and as of this morning is the ONLY county that will issue same sex marriage licenses until orders from the state to cease are issued. Our county clerk did admit that there might be a question on the validity of the marriages performed today but that until he was DIRECTED by the state to cease and desist he would issue licenses to any who applied. It doesn't help the over all situation but it does make me feel that our efforts to say No to 8 were successful locally if not statewide.

11-06-2008, 12:22 AM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	No clue on this end. Wish I'd had a camera tonight, there were some great signs. A couple were about Separate Drinking Fountains for Gays ... one with great illustrations. A really cute one with a picture of Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie emblazoned with the banner "Gay Love." I think my fave was "My Pedophile Priest Supports Traditional Marriage." Thanks to Ghoulish Delight, the one I carried - "What Does My Marriage Have To Do With Yours?" was a big hit ... but I have to wonder if it didn't make one too many cute single gay guy think I was married. Uh-oh. I think I had the most fun in the first hour when we were all standing halfway in the street on all four corners of the Santa Monica / San Vicente intersection, waving hundreds of signs and chanting cool slogans ... and getting fantastic honk support from passing cars and busses. It was really high energy, fun and awesome. After a while though, the crowd ended up taking over the entire intersection and stopping traffic on Santa Monica Boulevard ... which was kinda fun for a moment ... but stopped all the fun traffic flow, and undoubtedly turned driver support to driver upset. Afterwards, we all wandered down San Vicente to the main program and listened to some inspiring and some not-so-inspiring speakers/ I got the feeling they were trying mostly to molify the crowd. And I didn't feel like thanking all the people for their hard work in a failure political campaign. And I didn't much feel like hearing this was just another step in the long march toward civil rights ... even though of course that's what it is. But it was certainly nice to be among the like-minded crowd, at once warm-hearted and passionate, kind and angry. Very specially nice to be among some of my subscriber friends, and so touching to have Heidi and Tom there to lend their wonderful support. I am so moved. Thank you all for you kind and wonderful support on this important human rights issue. The LoT of You are a Lot of Good. Last edited by innerSpaceman : 11-06-2008 at 12:27 AM.
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~MS~ One Happy little Missy! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 658	Can I just say how proud I am that while it sucks major arse that 8 passed, my little no name county said NO to 8 and as of this morning is the ONLY county that will issue same sex marriage licenses until orders from the state to cease are issued. Our county clerk did admit that there might be a question on the validity of the marriages performed today but that until he was DIRECTED by the state to cease and desist he would issue licenses to any who applied. It doesn't help the over all situation but it does make me feel that our efforts to say No to 8 were successful locally if not statewide. __________________ "Sometimes Miracles Hide"
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