(see this Keith Olbermann's video which says it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnHyy8gkNEE )
In between vintage shopping and gay partying...we (Me, Lori, Heidi, Andy, Nate, Carl, little Isaac, Caity and Brian) went to the MARRIAGE EQUALITY rally at Volunteer park at noon and saw the passion and commitment of gays and straights alike and wanting a change not only in overturning California's Prop. 8 Ban on Marriage but a change in our country over all!!! 5,ooo of us than marched with signs and balloons and strollers and fags and moms and cheering and hugs and hope from Volunteer Park down Broadway stopping traffic and buses and mundane life just for a blip...we marched from Broadway down Pine, down to West Lake Center...stopping more traffic and shoppers...5,000 strong hoping for change. Meanwhile, I was getting text messages and phone calls from all over that they were marching in tandem...David in NYC, Doug in Philedelphia, Shane in San Diego, from Boston, to Toronto, to San Fran, to Chicago...
The signs said it all..."Same Love, Same Law"..."If you won't let me marry my boyfriend then I'll marry your daughter instead"..."Straights against Prop 8"..."Love don't H8"..."You don't let me vote on your marriage, then why do you get to vote on mine?"..."Gays are tax paying and social security paying citizens too and deserve the same rights as any other American that does the same"..."What are you scared of? That we'll be happy, the children will be happy, the world will be happy?"..."Tax the church"..."John Smith had 30 wives, Brigham Young had 56 wives...I only want 1" (lots of Mormon references since the put millions into backing the California law).
It felt good to be part of something. This is very important to allow Gay Marriage if you ask me, because if we start banning things like that then what is next? Gays are tax paying citizen's and deserve the same rights of Straights. I love how atleast half of the marchers were straights with families, kids marching and caring! It has been a very emotional month for me, and for many Amerians between Obama winning the election and Prop. 8 passing (along with 4 other states), and the economy issues with people losing their jobs right and left, and companies closing and changing from banking to retail to technology to education...we live in a huge CHANGING TIME and I am worried and excited about the prospects.
We need to change some many things and I do believe that us Americans can rally and get the job done. Wake up! Recycle! Love your brother! Love your neighbor! We are all in this world together...YES WE CAN!!!
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It is interesting to note that this is the first time in American history that the State Constitution has been amended to TAKE AWAY THE RIGHTS of certain individuals. Pretty fucking scary if you ask me. BTW, you can come to Toronto and get married in our back yard if you want. xo
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