Yes, that's totally awesome, but are these people going to stay involved past one day? I think that's the real challenge and probably deserves quite a bit of hand wringing.

We feel your pain California
The truth is we'll never leave you
All through your wild days
That mad existence
We’ll keep our promise
For mass resistance

Great pics!

What was it Abbie Hoffman said about how demonstrations need to be planned meticulously and executed organically?

Folks all over are getting the second part down, particularly about representing thoroughly internalized revolutionary values like nonviolence.

And there's an organic strategy that's emerging too. We'll be demanding that thoroughly credible people come forward in the various allied communities of interest. The demos aren't turning people off, and they're demonstrating resolve and that the communities can be trusted not to quit.

I think the important things are there.

The pain, anger, and sense of betrayal over the passage of Proposition 8 is similar to that which the T community experienced in 2007 when we were excluded from ENDA. I hope others see the parallel of the situation.

i'll have the one in yellow on the right side of your screen at 4:13 - 4:15, thank you.

OMG I wish I could have been there.

Photo's of Thousands of New Yorker's Against Proposition 8 gathered at The Manhattan New York Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 125 Columbus Ave at 65th Street. to Speak out against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for their active role in passing California's Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that overturns the state Supreme Court decision in May that legalized same-sex unions. The LDS Church contributed more than $20 million to ensure passage of Prop 8, while Church leaders voiced vicious propaganda from the pulpit. Prop 8 passed narrowly with 52% of the vote.
The next event will be at City Hall New York City on Saturday Nov. 15th at 1:30pm for more info. contact impactnyc@gmail.com
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Wait till MILK is released on the world Nov. 26, adding more adrenalin and motivation to the mix.
Many LGBT's will come out of the closet.

Nice NYC street party, but we'll need hundreds more rallies like this in big cities and small towns over the next year before Congress and state legislatures start paying attention. In the short run, the Mormons are probably enjoying their martyrdom trip. Other groups need to be targeted too, including both Republican and Democratic party officials. And maybe the White House, where stronger words of support from Obama might have made a difference.

Love that phrase: THE CONVICTION OF TRUTH

!!!!!!!

How nice to have the conviction of truth!!!!

Wish I could have been in NYC last night!!!

This was on CNN last night and it made me cry. I'm really happy to see people in the streets. I just wish that people would take a more respectful tone. The photo that Michael posted in his story showed 2 people mocking the Mormon Church for beliefs that have nothing to do with gay marriage. I understand the anger. But I don't see how mocking someone's religion is a way of taking the high road on this one.

As for me, I'm protesting on Saturday, like a lot of other people across the nation. I'll be wearing my rainbow feather boa and holding a sign that says, "I'm Pro-Love." Keith Olberman's video really inspired that one. ;^)

Well this is nice and cute and all but will get us no where.The big 3 religions have 4 rights of passage being Baptized joining the church getting married and finaly death.So we must convince them that what we want has nothing to do with marraige in the church.Which we have always to date failed miserably at.So stop blaming others and blame our own damn selfs and get on with it so lets get on with a Hate crimes bill and a ENDA bill then we may have some teeth in the law to get marrige as well.Then again all non religous unions are just civil unions so lets us the freaking term and make sure it has teeth! There is just one Temple in the Morman church and its in Salt Lake City all others are just churches.Learn about those you wish to hate on then maybe you can see beyound your own bigoted nose.

I was there too! I actually posted about the event as well... let's compare notes! I was the one on the fountain.

You commented on how non-angry-mob-ish the crowd was. And I'd have to agree... only I, frankly, would have liked to see a little more spunk from my fellow queers. The march was great, though a bit subdued. At times it felt like more of a photo-op than a real march. But then again... what do I know? :)

I stand corrected on the temple part of my comments not being Morman I didnt know they had finaly gone ahead and added more temples. Father Tony I am a rank nobody not any one special.If you have seen my varous postings here you know im a semi regular poster and my views on issues are all over the map.But I am not afrarid to say what is being danced around ie calling Civil marragie what it is Civil Unions and if this make me special then so be it.
Politics is a contact sport with no rules and welcome to the big leagues kids.
Cathy

Glad to see people supporting civil rights! It is about time! The Mormon Church should have it Tax Exempt status taken away! Any Tax Exempt company that can not stay out of politics should have the tax exempt status removed! Why would I believe that even suggesting incremental steps to get those civil rights to marriage would be wrong right now?
That is what was said to the Trans community from Barney Frank and the gay community! Wait and that incremental steps have to be taken! Shari K. Your statement should be listened to! It is exactly how I feel!

Brynn Craffey Thank You! You understand!

WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER! (sorry for yelling!) Lets get the civil rights of marriage in a state to follow the non-discrimination, non-religious part of the laws are they are written! (

For full disclosure- I am a Reverend, and I must sign a Sate Issued Marriage License before a couple are legally Married. The State is involved in all " Legal" marriages! I would be breaking the Law otherwise! I personally would wed Gay or Lesbian couples if i could! The Domestic Partner or Union is also State involved but it does not convey the same rights as Marriage.

To me it is the states breaking the Federal and in most cases their own state Civil Rights laws! The Separate but not Equal has been shot down so many times there should be no questions that the laws as they exist are wrong!

I think the word "hate" is being thrown around far too much -- it's very inflammatory and not truly accurate. It completely erases civility. Is it possible for someone to disagree, philosophically, on how marriage should be defined, and still have love for gay brothers and sisters? Why does disagreement have to equal "hate"? I'm seeing a disturbing trend in the gay community, in which diversity of opinion and philosophical disagreement are absolutely not allowed, and anyone who disagrees with the party line is full of hate. If you want to change the world, you need to change minds, and screaming at people who disagree with you and accusing them of being hateful is completely anti-productive. (For the record, I would have voted "no" on Prop. 8, but I can still understand why people might be in favor of it, without accusing them of being bad or hateful people.)

It's always an awesome thing to see a large group of people congregate and fight for the same thing. It was a good event.