Comments on: Join the Impact — Protest for LGBTQ Rights on Saturday

By: M.Marie

M.Marie — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:15:42 +0000

Just got back from the rally in Chicago. Awesome speakers. Awesome crowd.

By: Linz

Linz — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:30:13 +0000

I will be on an airplane during the big Prop 8 protest, but I'm going to the Prop 102 protest here in Tucson tonight. Erin: 2) More people were for it, but not enough of them bothered to vote. If that's the case--and I think it very well may be--it's ESSENTIAL that we protest, so that all of those people can see the consequences of apathy. Lots of people don't vote because they don't think their voices matter. If we behave as if our voices matter, others will be inspired to do the same.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:21:39 +0000

*old saying

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:20:39 +0000

Obviously there are a lot of people in favor of LGBT marriage. I’m one of them. But that doesn’t change the fact that either:

1) More people were against it, and in our government, the majority wins.

2) More people were for it, but not enough of them bothered to vote.

How about because if a small group of committed citizens can change the world, imagine what large groups of committed citizens all over America can do? It’s the whole point of Obama’s acceptance speech, really — if you want this country to change you have to get out there and change it because one man, even in the White House, can’t do it for you. And the alternative is to sit back and say, “Yup, a substantial part of our country are homophobic bigots and we’re perfectly okay with that.” It’s that old that there are two kinds of evil: those who do evil, and those who see evil being done and say nothing, and America is apparently going to say something. I’m so excited for yous. Yeah changing the world.

Also, if you substitute e.g. “racial equality” for “LGBT marriage” it might be clearer what protests can do. Civil rights in America are very rarely granted by majority vote (the Civil Rights Act in 1964 is the only example I can think of). The founding fathers saw that one coming, which is why you have those evil activist judges with the power to mandate equality even when public opinion is still on the side of prejudice and bigotry. But getting people together in the meantime to protest against the prejudice and bigotry and make connections and find new ways to fight it is a good way to move the cause forward and try to change the world around you.

LilahCello, you’re in Ithaca? Awesome. I was there over the summer. It is definitely somethng special.

By: onejewishdyke

onejewishdyke — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:06:47 +0000

Sometimes you protest because you’ve just been pushed too far, and you’re not going to sit at home and write letters, or talk to people and make nice any more. Sometimes you get angry and need to be around a lot of other people who are angry too. There’s going to be a lot of publicity if millions of LBGT people and allies all over the US are protesting at their city halls and at the Capitol, saying we’re done with equal rights for everyone but us. Whether it has an effect on the people in power, it definitely has an effect on us to be with each other, channeling that anger instead of letting it keep eating us. I know I was depressed over Prop 8 for the first four or five days after the election. Now I feel energized and am very much looking forward to marching from the Capitol to the White House with my sweetie, lots of our friends who are married in their hearts but not according to the government, and thousands of others who are too or at least want that option open to all of us.

By: LilahCello

LilahCello — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:20:56 +0000

@MMITH – Although I hear that they expect a LOT of people, you can find me with a brown-ish stroller combo and an older, long haired 8 year old son (who, as everyone says, looks like a girl. whatev – nothing wrong with looking like/being a girl we say!). I have a bob and nose ring (can’t think of any better way to describe myself).

I’m really excited to see the strong LGBTQ Ithaca community gathered together.

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:34:07 +0000

Atlanta in the house and ready to hit the streets!

By: Lu

Lu — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:39:01 +0000

P.S. LOL your absurd. ;-)

By: Lu

Lu — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:38:23 +0000

I agree with you 120%, Time-Machine. The extra 20% is for the extra-big immigrants.

But then again, if we let the giants become American citizens, then we’re redefining citizenship, aren’t we? Wait! I take it back! The giant immigrants are ruining my citizenship for me!!

By: Time-Machine

Time-Machine — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:29 +0000

(Giant demonstrations, not giant immigrants.

Why is it that we have closed our borders to Giant Country? I think this is a completely overlooked prejudice in America. What have we got against letting the Giants emigrate?

Also, I can now confirm that I am definitely going to the LA rally. YAY!