I went down to the Prop 8 protest with my wife and a few friends last night. There was a great turnout (around 300 people) and a lot of support from the unsuspecting downtown casino traffic. I like that the speakers were making a big effort to frame the issue as not being about "gay rights" but about "equal rights." The line of the evening came via Kitty Jung who spoke to the crowd and quoted (I believe it was) her niece who said:
"Be careful who you hate because it just might turn out to be someone you love!"
I also saw some former and current students at the protest which was nice. All in all it was very positive protest but a few signs hinted at the anger many are feeling towards the radical religious right. After the speakers the crowd walked from the City Plaza to the arch on Virginia.
Favorite signs
"If the fetus you save is gay, will you still fight for it's rights?"
and
"If being a homosexual is a disease, can I call in "gay" to work?"
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