NYC Protest At Mormon Temple This Wednesday 11/12- Page 3

[EugLoven]

Posted: 11/12/08 at 11:51pm

It was such a terrific event, such a LARGE and POWERFUL turn-out. We shouted and marched and were so pissed but unified! It was elating and up-lifting (in the face of hateful legislation). My goodness, it was just a surge of "taking it to the streets"! I've never been part of an impromptu protest before. Some great signs and chanting and so good to be SWIMMING among thousands of people with their heads screwed-on straight (no pun intended). Friends report I was on FOX5 and NBC4 (but I didn't see it)

REMEMBER: Rally at City Hall, Saturday November 15 at 1:30pm

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:01am

WINS News is reporting 15,000.

Can you imagine?

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:01am

I wish I could have been there. I would have brought my children.

If there is one in DC, I'm there. And I hope there will be.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:03am

Tremendous. I'm so proud of all of you who attended.

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:13am

Here are my photos. I look rather...frightening.
Link

[blueroses]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:15am

Wow...what a great turnout!

And you could never look bad, Calvin.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:19am

Oh I think you look FIERCE, Calvin!

But that's not a flattering picture of the guy with the megaphone on the lamppost.

He was so hot and he looks demented there.

He's the one who shouted into the megaphone "I say 'human,' you say, 'rights.' HUMAN!..."

And we all shouted "Rights!" Then he shouted, "HUMAN!" And we shouted "Rights!"

And we kept on going back and forth "HUMAN!" "Rights!" "HUMAN!" "Rights!" "HUMAN!" "Rights!" "HUMAN!" "Rights!"

Just because he was sexy. But not so much in your picture.

Maybe you had to be there...

Updated On: 11/13/08 at 12:19 AM

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:27am

I think it's 'cause he has the glowy eyes. But I don't photoshop for nobody, dammit!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:27am

There's a really demonic looking guy in one your pics, PJ.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:31am

That's Whoopi Goldberg.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:35am

Directly under the geT One husband. Look down between the t and the o.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:42am

Oh my stars, he DOES look demonic.

Well, we were on the Upper West Side, just a few blocks away from the Dakota...maybe he's Rosemary's Baby, 40 years later.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:45am

"I've been bitten by a mouse!"

[blueroses]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:55am

omg goth showed up?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 12:59am

You may be right!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 1:00am

Blueroses wins! (Again....)

[EugLoven]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 1:14am

SCREEN CAPS FROM FOX NEWS 5 WEB-VIDEO


An estimated 10,000 Prop 8 protesters flooded Columbus Avenue from Lincoln Center to Columbus Circle.


What do we want?
Equal Rights!
When do we want it?
Now!


Eugene (holding a LOVE sign) and friend Jeffrey, among the crowd in Columbus Circle


WOMAN: I was raised Mormon, but actually called the church today to learn about the excommunication process.


MAN: I guess people are tired of being hated. Because that's what this is about... Hate!
(EDIT: Larry Kramer, an award-winning American playwright, author, public health advocate and gay rights activist)


WOMAN: I really don't understand what's so scary. I have a lovely wife/girlfriend that I want to partner for the rest of my life!


This enormous event was organized in 3 days...


...with more events to come!
POWER TO THE PEOPLE
DOWN WITH H8!

Updated On: 11/13/08 at 01:14 AM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 1:22am

"I guess people are tired of being hated."

Perfect.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 1:24am

That MAN is Larry Kramer.

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 1:24am

On the NBC package, the Mormon dude they found to interview in support of Prop 8 was...well, I thought he was part of the protest until about halfway through the interview.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 1:33am

MimiKiki, I love your haircut! XOOO

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 1:58am

Great video of tonite--shows lots of Whoopi and Judy Gold.

Thank you to all who went tonite. I can't wait for Saturday.
Whoopi Goldberg Judy Gold + 1000s at NYC NO ON PROP 8 March!

[Atrias]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 2:02am

Miss Penny, there's supposed to be a protest in DC this Saturday at 1:30, meeting at the Capitol.
Updated On: 11/13/08 at 02:02 AM

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 2:08am

Really? Do you have any other details? I was searching earlier tonight and didn't find anything. But I'd love to know.

[nygrl232]

Posted: 11/13/08 at 2:10am

Wish I'd gone. I can't take crowds, but I wish I'd gone. Calvin, you look hot. PJ, thanks for the coverage. The emotion is palpable just reading this thread.