Posted on 11/16/2008 11:04:54 AM PST by Saundra Duffy
Hundreds of supporters of same-sex marriage gathered at Fresno City Hall on Saturday, vowing not to back down in their fight against Proposition 8 and urging a boycott of businesses that helped fund the initiative. They weren't alone. Coast-to-coast, crowds gathered near public buildings in small communities and major cities including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago to vent their frustrations, celebrate gay relationships and renew calls for change.
In Fresno, protesters turned their attention to what comes next. Matthew Payne of Fresno compared the same-sex marriage ban to former laws against biracial marriages and women's right to vote. He and other speakers vowed not to stop until same-sex marriages are legal again in California.
"We're not going to go back," Payne told the crowd, which a security officer estimated at about 500.
(Excerpt) Read more at fresnobee.com ...
Sounds like the “gay” guys aren’t very gay right now. What a bunch of hate-filled people.
Just for that, gay activists, I’m going to boycott the Home and Garden Channel.
Spending my whole life in apartments (literally), I have no feel for the yard sign dynamic. Is there pressure to have a sign at all, let alone one for a particular side?
P.S. You're welcome
Well, there were a whole bunch of instances where the Yes of Prop 8 signs and properties where posted were vandalized, and there was some violence.
Seems like some resturants can begin proudly advertising as “Gay Free”.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
You do realize the mods know who adds keywords, don’t you? You will not get a third warning about attempts at thread hijacking on Prop 8 threads.
It has nothing to do with civil rights. It’s about human nature and people who are acting against human nature.
bookmark.
And Bravo
Cool! Do these idiots have a web site detailing which businesses supported Prop 8? I’ll be glad to do business with them!! :)
"Don't call in sick," McGehee said at the rally. "You can call in gay."
And the difference is.....?
Your day is over, butt surfers. The backlash that's coming will have you running for the closet.
A nationwide hissy fit - and these deviants don’t even realize the damage they are doing to themselves. Keep at it boys and girls.
I refuse to watch the Bravo Channel.
"A lot of Obama/Yes-on-8 voters? The Associated Press exit polls show that African Americans and Latinos backed Proposition 8 in good numbers. Details here from AP:
California's black and Latino voters, who turned out in droves for Barack Obama, also provided key support in favor of the state's same-sex marriage ban. 7 in 10 black voters backed [Prop 8], according to exit polls for The Associated Press. More than half of Latino voters supported Proposition 8."
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