NATIONAL EQUALITY MARCH: Links, Photos, Videos, Discussion!- Page 3

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 8:11pm

Charles King was pretty scary.

[JasonM12480]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 8:14pm

So great. Everyone has marched, blown out their vocal chords yelling and screaming, maybe appeared on CNN, and gotten lots of phone numbers from really cute guys and girls in the crowd.

Now what happens? And what did it do?

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 8:21pm

"Charles King was pretty scary."

At least he's passionate about his cause. They guy has been arrested around 50 times!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 8:30pm

"Now what happens? And what did it do?"

Jason's right. Movement work is either instantaneous with its results or it is completely pointless.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 8:50pm

^haha!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 9:10pm

As Tony Kushner wrote, "The great work begins."

The president's heart may be in the right place, but the White House and the Democratic Party are still run by straight males who are dismissive of our concerns.

Just hours after the march, NBC reporter John Harwood described this insulting and demeaning conversation he had with a White House insider:

LESTER HOLT: John what we saw in that protest today, was it simply frustration or does it represent a serious problem the President is having with an important part of his base?

JOHN HARWOOD: As a practical matter Lester I don't think it's a serious problem. we've seen and certainly Bill Clinton learned that they Democratic President can get punished by the mainstream of the electorate for being too aggressive on social issues so for now I think the administration feels that if they take care of the big issues - health care, energy, the economy - he's going to be just fine with this group.

HOLT: But in general when yo look at the left as a whole, have there been conversations about some things they thought would have been done but haven't?

HARWOOD: Sure but If you look at the polling, Barack Obama is doing well with 90% or more of Democrats so the White House views this opposition as really part of the "internet left fringe" Lester. And for a sign of how seriously the White House does or doesn't take this opposition one adviser told me today those bloggers need to take off their pajamas get dressed and realize that governing a closely divided country is complicated and difficult.
The White House just called LGBTs part of pajama-clad 'Internet fringe' for asking for civil rights

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 10:20pm

As Tony Kushner wrote, "The great work begins."

There's a production of Millennium Approaches that just started at a regional theatre right outside of DC. I went with friends last night. None of us had seen it onstage before. It seemed fitting.


Glad someone got a picture of the rainbow. It was pretty cool to see. It was kind of like God was supporting the march.

Updated On: 10/11/09 at 10:20 PM

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 10:30pm

The existential question of the day:

[randomness]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 12:11am

Just got back to New York... my friends and I drove down this morning. As we were crossing the border into Delaware, we passed a bus.. then another... then another... the we seemed to be in the midst of an armada of buses. I wondered if these were the Broadway Impact buses. No sooner did I say that than my boyfriend reported a sign on one of the front of the buses that said, Lin Manuel Miranda!

Congratulations to B.I. and others for helping so many participate!

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 1:22am

It was an incredible day (despite the NBC story (which I am hoping is not the full story)).

"The great work begins." is a perfect quote for what comes out of this.

JasonM12480, I hope you come to view the world in a positive light.

http://twitpic.com/l4st6

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[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 1:38am

But of course, the great work began a looooonnnnnnnnng time ago. Not all wheels need complete reinvention.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 1:50am

I had no idea, Namo! :P

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 2:02am

I know you didn't. It's not your fault. They didn't teach this at that Fame high school.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 7:14am

JerseyGirl, people were leaving even before Hair performed. I really think the only people who knew they would be there are those who follow the show to begin with. I hope you weren't implying that most of the people at the rally were there to see the cast of Hair perform. I wanted to see them, but after two hours of speeches I moved on.

JasonM, I'm sorry you feel the way you do. Complacency gets us no where. If anything, yesterday's proceedings showed me there's a lot more I could do to get involved.

I'm a person who doesn't like large crowds per se, but I knew it was important for me to show up. This was a very organized event and well behaved and orderly crowd.

Jerby, I figured you were with the Broadway Impact crowd (as was I). I looked for you, but obviously didn't see you.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 8:21am

Time Magazine is reporting 200,000

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 8:24am

PalJoey, thanks for the info on Charles King. And to think I make steady clothing donations to Housing Works.

The only numbers being used by the media in DC are "thousands". Though it was definitely a lot more than the recent "teabagger" rally. Speaking of which, one delusional poster on the Washington Post is outraged that the 1.2 million attendees of that particular rally were not covered by the media!! Yea right 1.2 million people my ass! Not even close.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 9:41am

"And to think I make steady clothing donations to Housing Works."

Dottie, you have no idea what goes on behind the scenes there. Or what USED to - I worked there for a few years.

[sgv123]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 10:06am

Here are some of photos that I took :

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 10:11am

Love that last sign--and the couple!

Anyone see any signs telling President Obama his parents' marriage was once illegal too?

[madbrian]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 10:17am

On our 24th wedding anniversary, I wish all of you the same rights that my wife and I have shared all these years.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 10:34am

Happy anniversary, and thank you!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 10:57am

SGV, I remember seeing that couple. There were some amazing people along the way cheering those of us who were marching.

Jane2, I'm really curious about your experiences at Housing Works. You can always PM me.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 11:03am

Dottie, I can't believe the teabaggers are still insisting it was in the millions. Please. The general estimation of inauguration was 1.8 million, and after walking across the mall afterwards, the effects of a crowd that size are very obvious. Unless the teabaggers all carried ever scrap of garbage back home with them, didn't walk on the grass or take the Metro, no way was it was anywhere near the University of I Don't Remember's estimation.

Speaking of which, the "teabagger" signs yesterday made me laugh.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 11:16am

Orangeskittles, I attended the inauguration, so you're right, a crowd of 1+ million people is quite noticeable. Those poor, delusional teabaggers.

I only saw a handful of hate yesterday. Actually there were some freaks with stupid and ignorant signs near where the people from Broadway Impact were at the beginning of the march. Everyone was rushing over and taking a picture of them.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 1:38pm

I didn't notice anyone with hate signs. I was referring to the signs like "I teabag for equality." I did see two men arguing with one another on the street afterwards on the way to the Metro, but that was it.

I noticed more people leaving after Lady Gaga spoke than when after Hair performed. We left shortly after 5pm because the people I was with had to catch their bus.