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innerSpaceman · 11-05-2009, 08:25 AM

My roommate and I went out to the Maine Solidarity and Prop 8 Anniversary protest rally and march yesterday. It was such a feeling of deja vu. Very last minute, so I found myself making a quick sign out of box tops at work, just like I did exactly one year earlier.

Ran into a bunch of old activist friends and had a fun time, but the crowd was - naturally - much smaller than last year. I wasn't really inclined to go, but Isaac thinks we should try to keep some momentum going in the activist community! Who knew?

For me, I just figured since so many other parts of the country honored California with Prop 8 protests last year, it was the least I could do to contribute to a nationwide protest of the similarly despicable results in Maine.

Not based solely on the meh showing last night, but I've a feeling I'm hardly the only disaffected activist who has lost the sense of urgency on this issue. I think they're going to have a hard time getting this back on the ballot in 2010 here in California ... and I'm not at all sure I'm going to help with that effort as I'd long planned to do.

Stay tuned.

11-05-2009, 08:25 AM	#11
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	My roommate and I went out to the Maine Solidarity and Prop 8 Anniversary protest rally and march yesterday. It was such a feeling of deja vu. Very last minute, so I found myself making a quick sign out of box tops at work, just like I did exactly one year earlier. Ran into a bunch of old activist friends and had a fun time, but the crowd was - naturally - much smaller than last year. I wasn't really inclined to go, but Isaac thinks we should try to keep some momentum going in the activist community! Who knew? For me, I just figured since so many other parts of the country honored California with Prop 8 protests last year, it was the least I could do to contribute to a nationwide protest of the similarly despicable results in Maine. Not based solely on the meh showing last night, but I've a feeling I'm hardly the only disaffected activist who has lost the sense of urgency on this issue. I think they're going to have a hard time getting this back on the ballot in 2010 here in California ... and I'm not at all sure I'm going to help with that effort as I'd long planned to do. Stay tuned.
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