Photos from November 15th Prop 8th Protests

What you are not seeing in these pictures are the gay people utilizing the same hatred and spewing the same ugly language toward African Americans/Latinos in the West Angeles area for not denouncing Prop 8. Racial hostilities are on the rise in these areas since it is widely believed that African Americans/Latinos are the reason why Prop 8 passed. Evidently gays have come out of the closet, have no problems using the N-word or say “your people cost me the right of marriage.” Prop 8 is seen as a “white gay initiative” and not a universal gay initiative.
I hope people do not condone calling African Americans/Latinos any racial slurs. Remember we do make up some part of the gay community.
I hope people do not condone the McCarthy-type attacks on people(s)/businesses that donated money for the Prop 8 campaign. This is America; you can donate your money to whomever.
I hope people do not condone the death threats that have been received by Black Churches, Black newspapers and Gay Black journalists for expressing their opinions about the rallies, and passing of Prop 8.
I hope people don’t condone the acts of vandalism against the Mormon Churches or any Church. I think gay folk know better than to come to the black neighborhoods and attempt to riot. This might be considered a hate crime as well as an attack on democracy.
The same acts of vandalism and terrorism that gays, had to endure in the past are know be done by gays and gay sympathizers because they didn’t right to marry in California. Grow up!
Nothing is mentioned in any publication on how POORLY this campaign was advertised in the African American/Latinos community. People for Prop 8 were in the community. Where was the counter point??? There was never an effort made by so called gay leaders to advertise Prop 8 for failure in the community.
It is widely known these groups hold bible teachings very close to heart. And gay marriage would be a hard but not impossible sale on these communities. Gay leaders made no attempt to talk to community leaders and took the vote for granted. More or less the Gay Leaders didn’t think they had to worry about the minority vote. Which is a big no-no.
If half of the energy produced right now at rallies, was used in the beginning, then the outcome possibly would have been more favorable. The vote was very close. Again no attempt was ever made to present a counterpoint in the African American/Latino community.
The only thing all these rallies are doing is causing a sour taste in people mouths. It is a total disrespect to democracy and what the majority has voted on. If a Gay leader is so inclined then they should write an appropriate proposition expressing equality in marriage. In the future, I hope Gay leaders will figure out how to approach the African American/Latino communities about their concerns and be able to transfer their efforts into votes.

What you are not seeing in these pictures are the gay people utilizing the same hatred and spewing the same ugly language toward African Americans/Latinos in the West Angeles area for not denouncing Prop 8. Racial hostilities are on the rise in these areas since it is widely believed that African Americans/Latinos are the reason why Prop 8 passed. Evidently gays have come out of the closet, have no problems using the N-word or say “your people cost me the right of marriage.” Prop 8 is seen as a “white gay initiative” and not a universal gay initiative.
I hope people do not condone calling African Americans/Latinos any racial slurs. Remember we do make up some part of the gay community.
I hope people do not condone the McCarthy-type attacks on people(s)/businesses that donated money for the Prop 8 campaign. This is America; you can donate your money to whomever.
I hope people do not condone the death threats that have been received by Black Churches, Black newspapers and Gay Black journalists for expressing their opinions about the rallies, and passing of Prop 8.
I hope people don’t condone the acts of vandalism against the Mormon Churches or any Church. I think gay folk know better than to come to the black neighborhoods and attempt to riot. This might be considered a hate crime as well as an attack on democracy.
The same acts of vandalism and terrorism that gays, had to endure in the past are know be done by gays and gay sympathizers because they didn’t right to marry in California. Grow up!
Nothing is mentioned in any publication on how POORLY this campaign was advertised in the African American/Latinos community. People for Prop 8 were in the community. Where was the counter point??? There was never an effort made by so called gay leaders to advertise Prop 8 for failure in the community.
It is widely known these groups hold bible teachings very close to heart. And gay marriage would be a hard but not impossible sale on these communities. Gay leaders made no attempt to talk to community leaders and took the vote for granted. More or less the Gay Leaders didn’t think they had to worry about the minority vote. Which is a big no-no.
If half of the energy produced right now at rallies, was used in the beginning, then the outcome possibly would have been more favorable. The vote was very close. Again no attempt was ever made to present a counterpoint in the African American/Latino community.
The only thing all these rallies are doing is causing a sour taste in people mouths. It is a total disrespect to democracy and what the majority has voted on. If a Gay leader is so inclined then they should write an appropriate proposition expressing equality in marriage. In the future, I hope Gay leaders will figure out how to approach the African American/Latino communities about their concerns and be able to transfer their efforts into votes.

thanks.
chrystal