Prop 8 NATIONWIDE PROTEST Saturday!
Noah Balloon, 12.11.2008 10:23
Tuesday night was a bitter-sweet celebration. We came together to witness the first black man who will become our president, yet watched in sadness as Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, and California all voted down equal rights for all citizens.
Join The Impact has issued a nationwide call to action for this Saturday, November 15th! Southern Oregon is joining hundreds of cities and counties across America to STOP THE H8!
WHEN? Saturday, November 15th at 10:30am
WHERE? Vogel Park, Main & Central next to Ginger Rogers Craterian Theater in Medford, OR
WHAT? Nationwide Stop The H8 protest against Proposition 8 and associated initiatives!
Contact lesliestone(at)ashlandhome(dot)net or wilsonjan(at)sou(dot)edu with any questions. 
http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/ http://www.noonprop8.com/ http://www.votenoonproposition8.com/
Over the last several days, tens of thousands of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and their Supporters have taken to the streets of California to show their outrage with the passage of CA Proposition 8. Prop 8 provides for a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit same-sex marriage rights. Similar amendments and propositions have been passed in AZ and FL. The passage of these propositions has angered the gay community and their supporters. Many feel as if they are now second-class citizens in a country that has seen that change can happen with this historical election. They do not feel that a majority should be able to vote on minorities’ rights or vote to take anyone’s rights away.
On Saturday, November 15, 2008 this community will again take to the streets in what could be the largest organized Protest / Movement since the Civil Rights Movement. To date, more than 250,000 individuals have pledged to take part in the nationwide event, in which they will descend upon the City Halls, State Capitols and the Nation’s Capitol to make their voice heard. Signs, posters and numerous websites have already been created and the word is spreading quickly throughout the nation. Jointheimpact.com lists protest locations in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
The message is simple, yet loud; Equal Rights for All. Signs seen at the many protests that have already taken place in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago and Salt Lake City read: “No More Mr. Nice Gay – Equal rights for all people”, “Fight the H8”, “Teach Acceptance – Not Hate”, “I am now a 2nd class citizen”, “I am a victim of H8” to name a few. The organizers of this nationwide event have stressed that it, like the protests that have taken place over the last week; will also be peaceful demonstrations. “The time has come here in America for all people to be afforded equal rights, and we will not stop until everyone receives Equal Rights.”
The Protest / Movement is scheduled to take place across the nation at the same time: 1:30 PM Eastern, 12:30 PM Central, 11:30 AM Mountain and 10:30 AM Pacific on Saturday, November 15th, 2008. Those interested in attending this historical event may find their local protest location by visiting: http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com
e-mail:: noahballoon@riseup.net
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I don't get it 21.11.2008 - 14:21 I support gay rights. But It seems to me, this movement is shooting itself in the foot, by insisting on the "marriage" wording. Government has no business sanctioning what is nothing more, or less, than a religious vow. Indeed, the government is prohibited by the Constitution of the US from dictating what any religion may choose to believe. Also, I would point out that if it weren't for the fact that a large majority of people in the US (and probly California as well) do support Gay rights, conditions would be a lot worse. There is a national consensus on that, and no local "majority" can, or should be able to overturn that, any more than a bunch of stupid local rednecks can "take a vote" to bring back Jim Crow, enslave "their" women" (even on religious grounds) or to cut down all the trees and kill all the salmon. They might try, heh, but the Federal Courts protect the national laws. It it were possible for elites in government to dictate social, economic and political policies, with no popular democratic mandate, we would all be in a world of hurt. And considering the nature of the present Bush administration, that would probably count double for gays... indeed, it is the many treasonous efforts of the Bush administration to do just that kind of thing that which has devastated our country on all accounts, and which has just been soundly rejected by the recent election of Obama. This has been the largest, and most progressive voter turnout in recent history, and I think the gay rights movement should recognize that, and consider moving forward on a different tact, frankly. The vote was NOT against gays, per se, I think, despite all the despicable propaganda from the Mormons (sue the bastards, for sure!), et al. A very substantial number of the huge black turnout voted on this, not to dis gays, I think. Polls show a majority of blacks do support equal civil rights for gays. It was because they, like a lot of others, did tend to get hung up on the religious aspect of the word "marriage". Actually, all so-called state sanctioned "marriages" should be declared null and void, as such, and recorded strictly as a "civil union", with universal contractual rights and obligations, regardless of religion or sexual orientation. If a couple wants to sanctify that with religious vows, they should go to a church that will accept them for who they are, and arrange that (if it won't, then I can see no reason why they'd want to belong to that church). Gays have a righteous case for "civil union", which I am pretty confident the Supreme Court would have to uphold, even if some local jurisdictions tried to block it...not so, for "marriage". I hope somebody will offer a reasoned argument to refute this analysis, if that is called for. This seems all very clear and obvious to me, so...maybe I am missing something? android9>  Homepage:: http://
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