Hey all,
So we decided to head down from Sactown to The City for the big marriage equality rally last night. It was amazing – they closed the whole Castro down, and it filled up with people.
State Senator Mark Leno and the National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Kate Kendall spoke, along with a number of others, and then the music kicked in and it was a big street party.
But what we felt there, most of all, was love. It’s an amazing thing, suddenly being fully married and having the dark clouds of DOMA and Prop 8 lifted – and the sun shone in on what was an amazingly warm, clear evening in the Castro.
Everyone was smiling, laughing with each other. Some folks said “Happy Gay Day”, and the sense of community was unbelievable. There were folks of all shapes, sizes, colors, and orientations all mixed together.
In the words of Kate Kendall ”Fuck prop 8!”
Here are a few of our photos from the evening – enjoy!
Us
Big Crowd
Sisters are Doin’ it For Themselves
Strike a Pose
Shouting it From the Rooftops
Yes, We Are
No More “Skim Milk Marriage”
Mark Leno Speaks
Lots of Straight Folks Were There Too!
Thom and Jeff, One of the Wonderful Couples We Work With at MEUSA
Goin’ to the Chapel…
Gorgeous Evening in the Castro
From Market Street
I’m So Excited (That Prop 8 is Toast)
