http://www.lesbiandad.net/2008/11/weekend-bonus-shot-110808/ notes from the crossroads of mother and father Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:27:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.lesbiandad.net/2008/11/weekend-bonus-shot-110808/comment-page-1/#comment-283068 Chicory Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:04:38 +0000 http://www.lesbiandad.net/?p=758#comment-283068 well, it wasn't part of the Queers United, but SLC did have a huge rally on Friday night at the SLC main temple. estimates of attendance as high as 5 k people. Mostly Utahns. Many, many disappointed Mormons in attendance, taking their names off the church rolls. well, it wasn’t part of the Queers United, but SLC did have a huge rally on Friday night at the SLC main temple. estimates of attendance as high as 5 k people. Mostly Utahns. Many, many disappointed Mormons in attendance, taking their names off the church rolls.

]]> http://www.lesbiandad.net/2008/11/weekend-bonus-shot-110808/comment-page-1/#comment-282470 directorgrrl Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:38:12 +0000 http://www.lesbiandad.net/?p=758#comment-282470 hey, i was there, it was amazing, hard to tell how many folks were marching. but nothing compared to seeing this bunch of lovely ardent mix of folks marching up market street towards my friend and i. we helped this guy who dragged a bunch of NO ON 8 posters, stickers, and buttons out of the headquarters a few yards away, pass them out to the hungry throngs. almost every single person said 'thank you'. now THAT'S a MOVEMENT. it is crucial that this force of nature we are in not turn ugly in any way...so important. we'll finally win in the end, whenever that may be, but we must stay on the positive side, so as not to lose the moral authority that goes with being on the side of freedom and justice. hey, i was there, it was amazing, hard to tell how many folks were marching. but nothing compared to seeing this bunch of lovely ardent mix of folks marching up market street towards my friend and i.
we helped this guy who dragged a bunch of NO ON 8 posters, stickers, and buttons out of the headquarters a few yards away, pass them out to the hungry throngs. almost every single person said ‘thank you’. now THAT’S a MOVEMENT.
it is crucial that this force of nature we are in not turn ugly in any way…so important.
we’ll finally win in the end, whenever that may be, but we must stay on the positive side, so as not to lose the moral authority that goes with being on the side of freedom and justice.

]]> http://www.lesbiandad.net/2008/11/weekend-bonus-shot-110808/comment-page-1/#comment-282305 mikhela Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:14:19 +0000 http://www.lesbiandad.net/?p=758#comment-282305 I've got to say, I am shocked. California is one of those places that resonates around the world as progressive and able to think independently... Very sad for you. But congratulations on some amazing lobbying - I've really drawn inspiration from it for our own struggle with similar issues here. I’ve got to say, I am shocked. California is one of those places that resonates around the world as progressive and able to think independently… Very sad for you. But congratulations on some amazing lobbying – I’ve really drawn inspiration from it for our own struggle with similar issues here.

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