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Yay! Huge Prop 8 Rally On Monday!

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  1. Seanboy23

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    Okay, some of you may have read my thread yesterday about those nutjobs from the AFA trying to air an hour-long propoganda piece about you and me and our nasty "Homosexual Agenda". Well, today I got an email from a friend about this ( I can't wait!!! ):

    Rally to Overturn 8

    Come Wearing White. Leave Seeing Red!
    Monday, February 16
    12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

    State Capitol
    Sacramento

    Love and Marriage will be a statewide rally where people from all over the state will join us on the steps of the Capitol to show our solidarity for the rights of 18,000 same-sex couples who were married and look forward to the day when those rights are available again, this time for everyone. Speakers, entertainment and thousands of like-minded people – in one spot – join us to put a FACE on the issue of true equality.

    Confirmed Appearances by:
    Invocation: Rev. Roland Stringfellow, Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion
    Gloria Allred - Defense attorney leading the case :thumbsup:
    Margaret Cho – The Cho Show :icon_bigg:icon_bigg:icon_bigg
    Deborah Gibson - Singer :eek:
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures of Old Christine :eusa_danc
    Rabbi Denise Eger – Kol Ami Congregation
    Dr. Michael Gottlieb - Discoverer of AIDS :slight_smile:
    Senator Mark Leno :icon_bigg
    Selene Luna - The Cho Show
    Molly McKay – Marriage Equality and singer
    Shannon Minter - NCLR
    Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus performing Prop 8 the Musical
    Doug Spearman - Noah’s Arc, EQCA Institute Board of Directors
    Mandy Steckelberg – “I Love the Gays”
    Pres. pro Tem Senator Darrell Steinberg :thumbsup::thumbsup:
    Wanda Sykes - The New Adventures of Old Christine, EQCA Institute Board of Directors :thumbsup::thumbsup::eusa_danc
    George Takei and his partner Brad Altman – Star Trek :thumbsup:
    Rev. Dr. Neil Thomas - Metropolitan Community Church
    Robin Tyler - LGBT Activist and original lawsuit
    Dr. Pat Washington – San Diego

    Video Messages by:
    Melissa Etheridge - Special video message Gavin Newsom - Mayor San Francisco, videotaped message Eric Himan - sending video message and his song “The Protest” Bruce Villanch - Comic starred in road show of Hairspray sending video message for us.

    And I live only 15 minutes from the state capitol!! YAY!!!! I'll be there!
     
    #1 Seanboy23, Feb 12, 2009
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    I wish I could be there, sounds like fun.
     
    #2 Synth177, Feb 12, 2009
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    Sounds like a perfect excuse to ditch ASL.
    I'll try to make it.
     
    #3 Amy, Feb 12, 2009
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    Amy you better go, JUST for me :slight_smile: (take my picture with you <3)

    And this sounds great! Marget Cho is my IDOL and HEROINE! I hope someone gets her on tape for youtube haha. Have fun to everyone who goes, and be safe!
     
    #4 Greggers, Feb 12, 2009
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    go. I would if I didn't live so far away...
     
    #5 BitterEdge, Feb 12, 2009
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    Wow, that sounds like great fun! If I didn't have to work, I'd drive down there myself!
     
    #6 beckyg, Feb 12, 2009
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    It's so close to me, I wonder if I can go?
    :grin:
     
    #7 crimsonarcher, Feb 12, 2009
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    Sounds awesome! I wish I could be there to show my support!
     
    #8 Myke, Feb 12, 2009
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    Margaret Cho?! George Takei!? Man I wish I lived in Cali right now....I will eventually to become an actor (I truly plan to) but I'm unfortunately not there right now.
     
    #9 Revan, Feb 12, 2009
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    Turns out, I don't have ASL or a way to get to the capitol. Damn. :/
     
    #10 Amy, Feb 13, 2009
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    Holy crap, that's more famous people than what showed up at the ceremony for George Carlin winning the Mark Twain Award.
     
    #11 Wander, Feb 13, 2009
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    When you do I want an autograph lol
     
    #12 BitterEdge, Feb 13, 2009
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