Rally for 1-year Anniversary of Prop 8

On November 4th, 2009, hundreds of people turned out in the streets of Silver Lake to rally on the one year anniversary of Proposition 8.

Organized by Equality Network, the event featured a march from Vermont Ave. & Santa Monica Blvd. to Sunset Junction and Le BarCito (previously known as “The Black Cat Tavern“), a space known historically as the location where a pre-Stonewall protest against police raids on gay establishments occurred. Displays of hate crime victims, a portion of the AIDS Quilt, historic documentation of the LGBT movement stood on the streets as marchers entered the area, led by a truck carrying a large “Prop 8 Coffin.”

Speakers

Gloria Allred, prominent civil rights attorney who represented same-sex marriage plaintiffs before CA Supreme Court in 2008
Robin Tyler, one of the Original Plaintiffs in the CA Supreme Court Lawsuit, Tyler v. County of LA.
Marquita Thomas, founder of Out & About Events for Women
Assemblyman John Perez, the first openly gay person of color to be elected to the State Legislature
Father Geoff Farrow, Catholic priest who came out against Proposition 8 during a service
Eugene Hedlund, founder of Truth & Hope media
John Henning, co-founder of Love Honor Cherish

Co-Sponsoring Organizations
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