Filed under: politics | Tags: civil rights, gay marriage, mormon, new york, prop 8
More footage of last night’s Manhattan protest of the Church of Latter Day Saints, from the steps of the Mormon temple to Columbus Circle. AP estimates now say that the crowd numbered 10,000 marchers. In this video the fervor in the air is palpable.
Filed under: politics, pop culture | Tags: iraq war, new york times, prank, yes men
Yesterday, professional pranksters The Yes Men handed out thousands of fake issues of The New York Times in New York, Chicago, and other major cities with a bold headline that read “Iraq War Ends.” It’s dated July 4, 2009, and has real versimilitude.
I received a copy via email, and could barely believe my eyes. Other headlines in the utopian issue included “Court Indicts Bush on High Treason Charge” and my favorite: “Nation Sets its Sights on a Sane Economy.”
Ah, if only.
Filed under: government, politics | Tags: gay marriage, mormon, new york, prop 8, protest
Last night, thousands in New York City showed up to protest the passage of Prop 8 in California, a law that prohibits gay marriage. There’s been lots of stirring commentary on the elimination of these civil rights, by, among others: Dan Savage on The Stephen Colbert Show (I didn’t know that Colbert was pro-gay but anti-gay marriage–which seems like an oxymoron) and Keith Olbermann in a moving commentary that crossed boundaries of sexuality.
Screaming from the Rooftop posted pictures and rough video, and notes those in attendance:
Among those marching were Larry Kramer, Whoopi Goldberg, Jake Shears, Dan Savage, Andy Towle, Jefferey Self along with sidekick Cole Escola.
Looking forward to the Boston rally on Saturday at City Hall. Mark your calendars for the protest that begins at 1:30 pm, gather your friends, sign up on Facebook, and show up! If hatemongers like the Mormon church (who contributed more than $20 million dollars to fight gay marriage) want to prohibit our civil rights, it’s up to each of us to voice our opposition and support for everyone to love.
