Gay Atlanta to Join Protest Against California’s Proposition 8
Groups are organizing around the country to demonstrate the LGBT community’s disappointment over the passage of the anti-gay marriage measure, Proposition 8, in California, as well as anti-gay marriage amendments that were also approved by narrow-minded voters in Florida and Arizona. Of course, we here in Georgia have been living under an anti-gay amendment to our state constitution since the recent unpleasantness of 2004.
Protests will be held on Saturday, November 15, and there are at least two events getting organized here in Atlanta in conjunction with a national effort called Join the Impact. The protests are being synchronized around the country to occur on Saturday, November 15 at 1:30 pm Eastern time. The locations are also coordinated–most are planned at local city halls, although the Atlanta-area protest will be staged at the Georgia State Capitol. (Get directions here.) Don’t be confused by older references to the protest location as Atlanta City Hall. As you check the protest Websites, be sure to look for the most recent information, because details are evolving. Keep up with the latest details on the Atlanta protest on the Join the Impact Georgia page. And you can RSVP for the Atlanta protest on Facebook. If you need more information, send an e-mail to eliminateprop8@gmail.com.
There is also a candlelight vigil being planned following the protest at the corner of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue in Midtown Atlanta at 5 pm. There is also a Facebook page for this event.
Isn’t it time the LGBT community demonstrated our numbers and our resolve for equality? Even if, like me, there’s no one if your life right now that you would like to gay marry, wouldn’t you like equal protection under the law? Please plan to attend. Bring signs. Bring your friends, gay and straight. Be a community organizer, and spread the word. Tag this post so others can find it or send an e-mail to your friends. (You can use the “Bookmark” button at the bottom of this post to accomplish either.) Visit the Join the Impact Website and the Georgia pages there and on Facebook.
Be there. Or continue to be the victim of bigotry and hate.
Join the Impact Atlanta Protest Details
| What: |
Join the Impact Protest
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| When: |
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 - 1:30 pm
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| Location: | Ga. State Capitol Building |
| Address: | 214 Capitol Avenue S.E., Atlanta, GA 30334 Map |
| More Info: | Join the Impact GA Page |
| What: |
Join the Impact Candlelight Vigil
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| When: |
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 - 5:00 pm
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| Location: | Midtown Atlanta |
| Address: | Corner of 10th Street & Piedmont Avenue Map |
| More Info: | Join the Impact GA Page |
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November 15th, 2008 at 3:43 am
[...] The protests in Georgia in conjunction with Join the Impact are gathering steam, with several other Georgia cities planning protests tomorrow (Saturday Nov. 15) at 1:30 p.m. Protests are being coordinated nationwide to send a visible message of the gay and lesbian community’s displeasure over the passage of Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage amendment approved by California voters on November 4th. Details are also coming together for the Atlanta protest, to be held at the Georgia State Capitol building. You can go to Join the Impact’s Georgia page for the details, which I’m summarizing for you here. (You can also check my original post on the protest here.) [...]