Proposition 8 Protests

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 11.06.2008, 12:38 PM

Police, demonstrators clash at Prop. 8 protest

Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of people gathered in West Hollywood on Wednesday night to show opposition to Proposition 8 and to voice their anger that it was approved in Tuesday's election.
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Several people are arrested after about 500 break away from rally in West Hollywood.
11:16 PM PST, November 5, 2008

Protesters demonstrating against Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban that voters approved Tuesday, clashed with police in Hollywood late Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Police Department issued a citywide tactical alert, requiring all available officers to respond to the protest, LAPD spokesman Officer Jason Lee said.

Photos: West Hollywood...

Video: Police, demonstrators clash at Prop 8 protest

Several people were arrested when a group of about 500 people broke away from the larger demonstration that began in West Hollywood earlier in the evening. Lee said that as the protesters moved along Hollywood Boulevard, they tried to cross a line of officers. In one case, a demonstrator jumped onto a police car.

Despite the arrests, the protest was mostly peaceful, Lee said.

Police were stopping traffic along Sunset Boulevard in an attempt to move protesters there, Lee said.

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Olivarez-Giles is a Times staff writer

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SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 11.06.2008, 12:40 PM

they blocked traffic in the middle of the streets, rushed in a deep crowd down the blocks, sitting in circles at the intersections playing music..

I wish that LA would protest that significant and even militantly for more important issues in this town like Rent Control, medical services and hospitals, police brutality and the absolute corruption of the Los Angeles city and county governments.

[by the way, I say more important because at this moment, we the no on 8 crowd need to cool down and lick our wounds, and come back with full force soon, but not now. if we keep raising the issue in this regard, against the grain of the people of the state, they will take away domestic partnerships as well, which is not just a gay rights issue, but one affecting all californians equally]

it is good to see the people rise up for something they believe in one way or the other...

11.06.2008, 12:44 PM

a new era

!@#$%! · 11.06.2008, 12:50 PM

prop 8 passing is the most fucked and worst thing and a stain on this election.

i have never understood this fucking "marriage is sacred" bullshit-- i got married by the state, there was no religious intervention, if churches want to decide who can and cannot get married that's their internal business, but the state should extend equal rights to all its citizens.

in any case, fuck yeah, i hope there is a national movement to knock down these christiano-fascists and their intrusive bullshit into the lives of others.

floatingslowly · 11.06.2008, 01:05 PM

people that feel the need to tell others how to live and love only do so because they themselves are living foul. time and time again this has proven to be the case.

I fail to see how gay couples being married has any bearing on ANYTHING other than instilled religious values (which should have no place in government).

they are not a threat to society or themselves and enacting laws to restrict their freedom is fascist control bullshit.

take to the streets, my gay brothers and sisters. take to the streets and riot!

11.06.2008, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by floatingslowly

take to the streets, my gay brothers and sisters. take to the streets and riot!

I'm taking 2 days off to do nothing at all, and besides, i don't like marriages 'cause they mean that you have to see your loved one too often.

!@#$%! · 11.06.2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by floatingslowly

take to the streets, my gay brothers and sisters.

what we need to do is not say "good job, you gays", but arrange some buses & go join the protests.

afterthefact · 11.06.2008, 01:10 PM

great job, you... oh, nevermind.

11.06.2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

what we need to do is not say "good job, you gays", but arrange some buses & go join the protests.

you only want the gays to protest by bus because you think that we get tired of walking.

!@#$%! · 11.06.2008, 01:16 PM

apparently there are still 1.2 million absentee ballots that need counting so the final word is not yet out

http://www.noonprop8.com/

!@#$%! · 11.06.2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sarramkrop

you only want the gays to protest by bus because you think that we get tired of walking.

what?

11.06.2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

apparently there are still 1.2 million absentee ballots that need counting so the final word is not yet out

http://www.noonprop8.com/

it's all the gays who went clubbing, met someone and got up too late to vote.

floatingslowly · 11.06.2008, 01:19 PM

there's no way I'm getting on a bus full of gays!

they might try to suck my cock (and I hear that's how you get infected with the gay)

pbradley · 11.06.2008, 01:19 PM

Gender has never been relevant to my definition of marriage.

!@#$%! · 11.06.2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sarramkrop

it's all the gays who went clubbing, met someone and got up too late to vote.

oh porks, you're so fucking jaded-- but only on the internet!

11.06.2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by floatingslowly

there's no way I'm getting on a bus full of gays!

they might try to suck my cock (and I hear that's how you get infected with the gay)

you didn't seem to mind when i painted you as a rainbow dragon for the oklahoma gay bus parade.

11.06.2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pbradley

Gender has never been relevant to my definition of marriage.

that's the tranny argument for it too.

floatingslowly · 11.06.2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sarramkrop

you didn't seem to mind when i painted you as a rainbow dragon for the oklahoma gay bus parade.

dragon? what fucking dragon? I was a unicorn.

11.06.2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by floatingslowly

dragon? what fucking dragon? I was a unicorn.

that explains why i thought that you looked a bit gay

!@#$%! · 11.06.2008, 01:25 PM

sorry for the interruption

not 1.2 but 3-4 million absentee ballots

please continue

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SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	Police, demonstrators clash at Prop. 8 protest Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times Hundreds of people gathered in West Hollywood on Wednesday night to show opposition to Proposition 8 and to voice their anger that it was approved in Tuesday's election. Email Picture Several people are arrested after about 500 break away from rally in West Hollywood. 11:16 PM PST, November 5, 2008 Protesters demonstrating against Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban that voters approved Tuesday, clashed with police in Hollywood late Wednesday. The Los Angeles Police Department issued a citywide tactical alert, requiring all available officers to respond to the protest, LAPD spokesman Officer Jason Lee said. Photos: West Hollywood... Video: Police, demonstrators clash at Prop 8 protest Several people were arrested when a group of about 500 people broke away from the larger demonstration that began in West Hollywood earlier in the evening. Lee said that as the protesters moved along Hollywood Boulevard, they tried to cross a line of officers. In one case, a demonstrator jumped onto a police car. Despite the arrests, the protest was mostly peaceful, Lee said. Police were stopping traffic along Sunset Boulevard in an attempt to move protesters there, Lee said. video Olivarez-Giles is a Times staff writer nathan.olivarezgiles __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	they blocked traffic in the middle of the streets, rushed in a deep crowd down the blocks, sitting in circles at the intersections playing music.. I wish that LA would protest that significant and even militantly for more important issues in this town like Rent Control, medical services and hospitals, police brutality and the absolute corruption of the Los Angeles city and county governments. [by the way, I say more important because at this moment, we the no on 8 crowd need to cool down and lick our wounds, and come back with full force soon, but not now. if we keep raising the issue in this regard, against the grain of the people of the state, they will take away domestic partnerships as well, which is not just a gay rights issue, but one affecting all californians equally] it is good to see the people rise up for something they believe in one way or the other... __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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11.06.2008, 12:44 PM	#3
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	a new era
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11.06.2008, 12:50 PM	#4
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,518	prop 8 passing is the most fucked and worst thing and a stain on this election. i have never understood this fucking "marriage is sacred" bullshit-- i got married by the state, there was no religious intervention, if churches want to decide who can and cannot get married that's their internal business, but the state should extend equal rights to all its citizens. in any case, fuck yeah, i hope there is a national movement to knock down these christiano-fascists and their intrusive bullshit into the lives of others.
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11.06.2008, 01:05 PM	#5
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	people that feel the need to tell others how to live and love only do so because they themselves are living foul. time and time again this has proven to be the case. I fail to see how gay couples being married has any bearing on ANYTHING other than instilled religious values (which should have no place in government). they are not a threat to society or themselves and enacting laws to restrict their freedom is fascist control bullshit. take to the streets, my gay brothers and sisters. take to the streets and riot!
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11.06.2008, 01:10 PM	#8
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	great job, you... oh, nevermind. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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11.06.2008, 01:16 PM	#10
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,518	apparently there are still 1.2 million absentee ballots that need counting so the final word is not yet out http://www.noonprop8.com/
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11.06.2008, 01:19 PM	#13
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	there's no way I'm getting on a bus full of gays! they might try to suck my cock (and I hear that's how you get infected with the gay)
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Gender has never been relevant to my definition of marriage.
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11.06.2008, 01:25 PM	#20
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,518	sorry for the interruption not 1.2 but 3-4 million absentee ballots please continue
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