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Join the National Day of Protest Against Prop 8

Posted by ZP Heller, Brave New Films at 12:00 PM on November 14, 2008.


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This Saturday, November 15, is a national day of protest against the recent passage of California's controversial anti-gay marriage initiative Prop 8.  Beginning at 1:30pm ET, people will stand up for the rights of the LGBTQ community all across the country.  

You can find out where your local protest will meet at Join the Impact.

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Tagged as: rights, gay marriage, keith olbermann, protests, prop 8, lgbtq

ZP Heller is the editorial director of Brave New Films. He has written for The American Prospect, AlterNet, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Huffington Post, covering everything from politics to pop culture.


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Posted by: solitarysherlockian on Nov 15, 2008 8:18 AM   
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Received this TOO late to attend.

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» RE: TOO late Posted by: Gretchen
What possible good can be accomplished by this?
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Posted by: rcase on Nov 15, 2008 11:52 AM   
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Who is protesting what in an action like this? If I am from Missouri and join such a protest what am I accomplishing except to alienate more people against the homosexual agenda?

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Marriage is about morality! The conservatives are right!
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Posted by: Plexius2 on Nov 15, 2008 2:25 PM   
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Which is why I favor doing away with ALL state endorsed marriage. If anyone wants to marry, let them go ahead and do it wherever they want with whomever they want. And keep the government out of it. The government should only endorse civil unions for all the obvious purposes that have been exhaustively outlined. Why in hell do people complain about the government in their bedrooms, but think the government should perform their marriages? Go figure.

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COMPLACENCY IS THE CAUSE FOR MOST FAILURES. IF ALL OF THE FATHERS, MOTHERS,
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Posted by: Raymond Emerson on Nov 16, 2008 8:50 AM   
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brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, and friends of those in need of support on PROPOSITION 8 had gone to the polls this would have turned out differently. You are not wrong to be discouraged. That is normal and proper reaction.

The next normal and proper reaction is to start the planning to put it on the ballot next time. Getting it on the ballot is in and of itself a gigantic task. Our nation is full of family members who only want a good life for all of the members of their family. They are the ones to sign the petition to get it on the ballot again.

They are the ones to be reminded to vote once it is on the ballot. If everyone that has a vested interest in taking care of their own family goes to the polls and votes, PROPOSITION 8 WILL BE OVERTURNED.

Should all of us have to be going through this? No. Do we have a choice? No. Then we just keep going don't we.

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I want Proposition 2009.
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Posted by: Plexius2 on Nov 16, 2008 10:52 AM   
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No government or governmental official may officially, recognize, condone, or confere advantage or disadvantage upon or officially perform any marriage between two or more people at any level of government, including the federal, state, and local levels from this date forward.

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