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15 Nov 2008 08:15 pm
The View From Your Protest: Greenville, South Carolina
A reader writes:
With less than 24 hours notice that a rally was being held
in Greenville, SC about 40 of us gathered in front of City Hall to let others
know we support equal marriage for all persons. As this is the center of
the Bible Belt, we were unsure of what reaction we would receive from passing
motorists and pedestrians. What a pleasant surprise, the only fingers
displayed to us were in the shape of a V. Horns honked, people shouted
support and a few folks even joined us to lend their support. The crowd
itself ranged from those in their 20’s through to a couple in their late
50’s. A huge surprise and confidence booster is the fact that 10-15
of those in attendance were heterosexual... they came to show their
support. While we would like to think the message of equal marriage is a
civil rights issue, and an issue of equality came through loud and clear, the 6
p.m. news made sure to counter our actions with comments from others letting us
know to them it is all about religion and God.
It was a blessed, peaceful event – what more could we
ask for?
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