prop 8 protest in portland
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This morning Portlanders gathered at Portland State University as part of today's nationwide protest against California's Proposition 8.
These girls had my very favorite signs. In case you can't read them, the one on the left says, "PLEASE LIKE MY FAMILY," and the one on the right says, "I LIKE MY FAMILY." Amazing. If you ever wondered what message initiatives like Prop 8 send to children of gay parents, there it is, right there.
More after the cut.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this sign ("Remembering Dan") refers to Dan Callaway, a gay Portlander who was shot in his home, apparently by a burglar, one year ago tomorrow.
These kids (there was a third somewhere) were adorable. Their shirts read, "I should be able to marry whoever I love!"
(Forgive the wonkiness of this image, which was quite badly overexposed before I Photoshopped it back to life.)
Quakers!
This is our mayor-elect, Sam Adams. For those who don't know, we elected him in May, making Portland the largest city in the United States to have had an openly gay mayor.
When he got up to speak, he echoed Harvey Milk, announcing, "My name is Sam Adams, and I'm here to recruit you!"
Small dogs wearing sweaters support same-sex marriage!
The only sign that pissed me off. The other side read, "STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS LIKE WE STOOD UP FOR YOURS." Get it? The enormous white gay support for the civil rights movement in the 1960s is the reason there's no more racism today! You totally owe us, black people.
Sadly, looking at photos from protests in other cities today, I saw a number of signs with the exact same gimmick. I guess a lot of people thought this was a really clever idea. *sigh*
Aww.
I spotted a Reedie! (And uh, that baby is not on her head. Sorry for the photographic fail on my part.)
Another Reedie!
This morning Portlanders gathered at Portland State University as part of today's nationwide protest against California's Proposition 8.
These girls had my very favorite signs. In case you can't read them, the one on the left says, "PLEASE LIKE MY FAMILY," and the one on the right says, "I LIKE MY FAMILY." Amazing. If you ever wondered what message initiatives like Prop 8 send to children of gay parents, there it is, right there.
More after the cut.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this sign ("Remembering Dan") refers to Dan Callaway, a gay Portlander who was shot in his home, apparently by a burglar, one year ago tomorrow.
These kids (there was a third somewhere) were adorable. Their shirts read, "I should be able to marry whoever I love!"
(Forgive the wonkiness of this image, which was quite badly overexposed before I Photoshopped it back to life.)
Quakers!
This is our mayor-elect, Sam Adams. For those who don't know, we elected him in May, making Portland the largest city in the United States to have had an openly gay mayor.
When he got up to speak, he echoed Harvey Milk, announcing, "My name is Sam Adams, and I'm here to recruit you!"
Small dogs wearing sweaters support same-sex marriage!
The only sign that pissed me off. The other side read, "STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS LIKE WE STOOD UP FOR YOURS." Get it? The enormous white gay support for the civil rights movement in the 1960s is the reason there's no more racism today! You totally owe us, black people.
Sadly, looking at photos from protests in other cities today, I saw a number of signs with the exact same gimmick. I guess a lot of people thought this was a really clever idea. *sigh*
Aww.
I spotted a Reedie! (And uh, that baby is not on her head. Sorry for the photographic fail on my part.)
Another Reedie!
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Date: 2008-11-16 06:57 am (UTC)That sign irritated me, too.