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15 Nov 2008 07:38 pm
The View From Your Protest: Grand Forks, North Dakota
A reader writes:
Here in Grand Forks, ND, about 75 protesters gathered in from of the
City Hall and then marched to the Town Square. The turnout was
thrilling, but more encouraging were the passersby. College-aged men in
pickup trucks pumping fists and flashing peace signs. Women reaching
over from passenger seats and honking their husbands' horns. Elderly
folks smiling and waving. Not a single person yelled anything out of a
car window. Come to think of it, I only saw one middle finger the whole
day!
I'm a
politically active 25 year-old law student, and I really do think--at
least it feels like--this is our generation's Stonewall.
When Stonewalls are happening in North Dakota, it's more than Stonewall. It's the Awakening. The Mormon campaign to void our civil marriages woke us up. Thanks, LDS! Sometimes, you have to see the bigotry in front of you before you realize you have to overcome it.
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