At 8 a.m. June 26, I showed up at the San Francisco Police Department to answer charges of disturbing the peace and blocking traffic. (My earlier TWO post, Getting Busted For Marriage has details of my arrest at a Prop 8 protest the day the California state Supreme Court issued its unjust ruling.)
Along with nearly 200 other people, my name was posted on list at the courthouse door, with a note that said:
“Please report to room 322. No court for you. Bye Bye!” (Yup! The note actually said Bye Bye!)
In room 322, a clerk signed us in, proving we had shown up. “Charges were dropped,” she told us. “You may go.”
So, my dreams of telling the judge why I felt justified in standing up for marriage equality were dashed. But I’m glad I did this. Footage of our arrests continues to be recycled on local news broadcasts.
We stood up for equality, and will continue to do so until we achieve it.
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My favorite part is that it said “Bye bye!”
It would have only been better if it said “Toodles!” or something.
Comment by Evan — June 30, 2009 @ 9:35 pm