Prop 8 Depression - Sigh

I went to the Supreme Court building this morning with such hope. I had images of hugs and tears and shouts of joy. They handed me a sign that said "We all deserve the freedom to marry" and I held it up with pride! I met a couple from San Leandro and a guy from San Diego and the mood was excited. We outnumbered the 'other' side by at least three to one!

When we got the word that Prop 8 was not rejected (although the 18000 marriages that were performed were going to remain legal - congrats to them!!) we decided to do a little peaceful protesting!

The clergy were amazing. They all sat and linked hands (when they weren't texting!) and when the police started making the arrests, they all stood and offered themselves as the first ones to be taken. We were singing "We shall not be moved" and it was beautiful. I wish I didn't have my little legal issues hanging over my head, I would have been right there on the ground!! As it was, 170 people were arrested and PROUD to be. We cheered each one as they were taken away. I loved this one.... The Bride (who can't legally marry her girlfriend) wore white to the arrest!!

Something sort of cool to note, when the circle first formed, all of the police that took the center of the ring were also Gay, Lesbian or Transgender. I thought that was sort of cool for the SFPD to let them stand there for the hour that they allowed the protesting before they started to make the arrests.

After the arrests were made, I went to grab a bite before the march. We were going to march from the Civic Center to the MLK monument. I loved the march, it was a chance to walk and chant and be seen by a BUNCH of people. At the end, we had a rally and it was wonderful. The whole park was just full of love. We all were disappointed but everyone was determined to fight.

This woman was in the cold for hours, she stood on that ledge with "Stripped of My Rights" written on her body, it was just one of many moving protests.

All over twitter, people keep quoting Abraham Lincoln, 'Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it." He would have been fighting Prop 8 right along side us....