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protest against prop 8 on Wednesday night - anyone want to go?

Posted on 2008.11.10 at 11:50
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/archives/2008/11/prop_8_protest.php

This is what it says, no discrimination against Mormon people implied:

LGBT New Yorkers and Straight Allies Please Join Us...

Wednesday, November 12, 6:30-8:00pm at New York Manhattan Mormon Temple, 125 Columbus Ave at 65th Street

Tens of thousands of our brothers and sisters are in the streets in California and Salt Lake City and around the country protesting the votes banning same-sex marriage in California. Join them! Make your voices heard right here in New York City.

We will tell the Mormon Church how we feel about its relentless campaign to condemn and control our lives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was, by far, the biggest financer of California's heinous and hateful Proposition 8. The Mormon Church begged their members to donate money to Prop 8, pouring 20 million dollars into the campaign. And their attacks on us didn't start there and aren't about to end. They're plotting right now to bring their money and influence to bear against the LGBT community everywhere in this country, including trying to prevent marriage equality in New York.

PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION - BRING SIGNS -- ALERT THE MEDIA

Comments:


victim of reality
[info]risala at 2008-11-10 17:36 (UTC) (Link)
I'm protesting the fact that a "CHURCH" can "FINANCE" anything at all. It's just not right!
victim of reality
[info]risala at 2008-11-10 17:36 (UTC) (Link)
Well, and obviously, the fact that Prop 8 passed :(
melograna
[info]melograna at 2008-11-10 19:58 (UTC) (Link)
Depending on whether my dinner plans happen, I may be in for this.

Why can't the Mormon Church be happy to control its parishioners' lives, and stop there without affecting millions of other people?
Ris
[info]ris_arific at 2008-11-11 15:20 (UTC) (Link)
Thanks for posting this. When I saw it, I did two things:

1. Pasted it into an email to about 50 peeps.

2. Sent an email out to find a sub who can cover my class tomorrow night so I can go protest.

If I can go, I'll get in touch with you to see if we can meet up. I'll bring the stud-finder.
arksnay
[info]arksnay at 2008-11-11 17:44 (UTC) (Link)
I may have to be an ostensibly neutral police monitor, but I want to be there regardless. Be in touch and I'll tell you whether I'm allowed to yell. (My workplace can't have an official position because of religious liberty issues, which I think is bullshit, but whatev.)

And my day brought his studfinder and hung the thing for me! I'm sorry about all that...
arksnay
[info]arksnay at 2008-11-11 17:46 (UTC) (Link)
I mean my dad. Ugh.
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