A Prop 8 challenge for swankers

[Isaac]

You be Jake.
I'll be Heath.

[Chernabog]

Will invited you to "MARCH DOWN BROADWAY TO PROTEST PROP 8 OUTCOME" tomorrow.

Event: MARCH DOWN BROADWAY TO PROTEST PROP 8 OUTCOME
"Voice Your Disgust With The Prop. 8 Outcome"
What: Protest
Host: The LGBT Community of Long Beach
Start Time: Tomorrow, November 7 at 6:45pm
End Time: Tomorrow, November 7 at 9:00pm
Where: Broadway and Redondo

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was that posted yet?

I was at the Mormon Church today and sat down in the street on Westwood and Santa Monica with the riot police around us, stopping traffic.

Edit: Oops saw that was posted earlier.

Another one is this, but I am NOT getting up that early.

Will invited you to "March on the Mormon Temple!!!!! Defeat H8!" on Saturday, November 8 at 6:30am.

Event: March on the Mormon Temple!!!!! Defeat H8!
"Show them our solidarity!"
What: Protest
Host: Rational and fair minded people of Los Angeles!
Start Time: Saturday, November 8 at 6:30am
End Time: Saturday, November 8 at 9:30am
Where: Los Angeles California Temple

[Isaac]

Yes but it's quite welcome

Now, HERE is a (swanky) break from prop 8

[innerSpaceman]

Hmm, i've put off training my ex's dog to deal with his wheelie-cart all week for protest and election activities, so I have to deal with that tonight.

I'm gonna try to head down to LB for that "last leg" - hoping I can find a decent place to park near there in a part of town I know ZERO about. (So any locals with advice for that, please feel free to chime in).

I may even go to the early one on Saturday morning because protesting at the Mormon Temple was uniquely satisfying (sorry I didn't see you there yesterday, Cherny).

Seeing that I've been up since 3 am and my sleep pattern is clearly disturbed, an early morning protest in my part of town might be easy and breezy. Besides, my Mormon sign is the nicest of the two (and it doesn't imply I'm married, which was a strategical blunder at the first protest).


Is there a theme for the Long Beach protest? Should I be making a third sign???

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Is there a theme for the Long Beach protest? Should I be making a third sign???

"Ho ho, hey hey, Queen Ma-ry is here to stay?" LOL I dont know if there's a theme actually. I think the usual signs, equal rights, suck it Mormon Church and/or Roman Catholic Church...... I think there was one yesterday that said "keep your magic underwear off of my marriage" or something like that lol.

Sorry I didnt see u there either!

[BarTopDancer]

Cindy, please post the information about the group in OC.

Cherny or Steve, please post about the church protests tomorrow.

Thank you!

[Gemini Cricket]

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Sunset Junction
Street: Corner of Sunset Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd
City/Town: Los Angeles, CA

[Not Afraid]

I'm going to the LB protest come hell or high water. I don't know if Chris will be home in time to join us for the first leg, but he may be able to join us later. If anyone wants to meet at my house, my care holds 5 and maybe we can park at John and Bill's and walk down.

[blueerica]

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!

[Not Afraid]

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 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!