Prop 8 Protest Information Thread

[Ghoulish Delight]

I suppose I should thank the Yes on 8 assholes for getting me properly mad for a protest.

Things I'm currently angry about. First, ABC7 did cover yesterday's press conference in Santa Ana. However they said NOTHING about the 100+ people protesting out side, and worse, the way they wrote their story they legitimized the bogus claim that there have been "attacks on people" by the No protestors. See for yourself here

Second, one of the protesters managed to get into the press conference room. His full account is here. I've selected a few choice moments.

• Opening statements were that “The Church (not just Mormon) has spoken and it is NO ON GAY”. Please note that is not a typo. They said “NO ON GAY”. Clearly that does not reflect everyone but those were the exact words used.
• Sonja Eddings Brown said “We are not preaching hate towards the gay community. We all have gay friends. Some work in fashion, some work in retail, and some are writers. Our gay friends and neighbors are not here protesting today because they are decent people that pay taxes”. ← Exact words. Just to illustrate how they describe the gay community.
• “The contributions of the Church have paid off”. This was in reference to Prop 8 passing.
• “The gay community is acting like a bunch of Nazis by bullying the supporters of traditional marriage. The YES ON 8 people are being victimized like the Jews were victimized by the Nazis”.


One last note. I was asked to leave by a security guard employed by the Double Tree Hotel “because no gay people are allowed at this meeting”.