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- Who are you? (Creative answers encouraged!)
- LGBT human rights activist, Stanford University student, MCC member, adoptive parent to a mischievous black rabbit, bicyclist, figure skater, singer in San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
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- queers & religion, LGBT human rights internationally
Aidan Dunn's Blog
Why I'm not at the Mormon Temple protest today
This week, my local Yahoo groups and Facebook networks have been buzzing with news about today's No on 8 protest at the Mormon Temple in Oakland. I decided to stay home. Here's why.
I understand that many of us (including me) are in mourning right now; something important was taken away from us. Some of the stages of mourning include grief, then anger, then action. That's why I thought that the progression from Wednesday's candlelight vigil at San Francisco City Hall, to Friday's take-to-the-st… Continue
I understand that many of us (including me) are in mourning right now; something important was taken away from us. Some of the stages of mourning include grief, then anger, then action. That's why I thought that the progression from Wednesday's candlelight vigil at San Francisco City Hall, to Friday's take-to-the-st… Continue
Posted on November 9, 2008 at 4:21pm — 1 Comment
Why is the media under-reporting numbers from San Francisco's No on 8 march?
About two blocks away from the start of the march, I had to step into the street to keep walking toward the friends I was meeting -- the sidewalks were so crowded with people that there was no room to pass. Friday's No on 8 protest was the biggest march that I can remember since the anti-war marches in 2003.
My friend Scott said, "I remember standing under the rainbow flag in the Castro, and could still see a full crowd in the street all the way to Van Ness." Bevan Dufty estimated that there we… Continue
My friend Scott said, "I remember standing under the rainbow flag in the Castro, and could still see a full crowd in the street all the way to Van Ness." Bevan Dufty estimated that there we… Continue
Posted on November 9, 2008 at 3:22pm — 1 Comment
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