PROP 8 PROTEST 11/9/08 CENTRAL SQUARE CAMBRIDGE

PROTEST PROPOSITION 8 RULING IN CALIFORNIA
Sunday, November 9, 2008, 12:00-3:00pm, CENTRAL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE
Mass Ave. & Main St.; Technology Square Park

Hello,

There will be a protest in Central Square, Cambridge as a result of the recent proposition 8 ruling in California. Not only is it an illegal constitutional revision that altered the guarantee of equal protection but the legitimacy of such a bill should be questioned because of the Church's involvement - whether indirect or not. Such a matter should be highly illegal and shunned if we are to preserve personal freedoms and equal rights for all citizens. There are 18,000 couples whose marriages are in jeopardy.

I'm sure many of you are surprised that a state such as California would vote in such a way. Being from MA where we are lucky to have the right to marry the ones we love, we should make it clear that even on the other side of the country that this stripping away of someones personal freedoms will not be tolerated, nor will the church's influence in government affairs. This needs to become a national movement. IT NEEDS TO CHANGE. We need to take to the streets. Thus far we have unofficial commitments from various GLBT leagues in and around Boston including Massequality, family equality, the UU church, and various other advocacy groups. If you'd like to help, please come and support this new wave of civil rights. Second class citizenship IS NOT citizenship. Help to educate the people of this country. Help to promote change and get involved in the discussion. EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW FOR ALL CITIZENS. This is a government matter and not to be voted on by the majority! Help to catalyze a new movement in American politics for gay rights and equality for all. This will be the NEW AMERICA.

If you are interested, please come and help. There will be media coverage (NECN, CBS, NBC, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Bay Windows.) Please forward this to as many people as you know. I'm trying to mobilize hundreds. This will be the first protest of many in the next few weeks. There are similar efforts going on around the country in major urban areas.

See you there! Make signs!

Thanks,
Ryan
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