Comments on: The March on Washington http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2009/09/4176/ Fighting antigay lies and the ex-gay myth Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natalie Davis http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2009/09/4176/comment-page-1/#comment-13585 Natalie Davis Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:17:55 +0000 http://www.truthwinsout.org/?p=4176#comment-13585 Same here, Mike. The ugliness of the right makes it imperative that the good guys are visible and active. Same here, Mike. The ugliness of the right makes it imperative that the good guys are visible and active.

]]> By: Michael Airhart http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2009/09/4176/comment-page-1/#comment-13579 Michael Airhart Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:15:52 +0000 http://www.truthwinsout.org/?p=4176#comment-13579 A few months ago, I was personally opposed to the march because it would not have a direct impact upon Congress and because it might draw resources away from important initiatives such as the campaign to protect marriage for gay people in Maine. However, here in New England at least, activists are now solidly behind the march and confident they can still help out in Maine. And I sense a great deal of impatience toward the Democratic Party (especially in Rhode Island, where the Democrats are single-handedly obstructing marriage) and toward business-as-usual in the LGBT equality movement. The march may help steer people in a new and more active direction. A few months ago, I was personally opposed to the march because it would not have a direct impact upon Congress and because it might draw resources away from important initiatives such as the campaign to protect marriage for gay people in Maine.

However, here in New England at least, activists are now solidly behind the march and confident they can still help out in Maine. And I sense a great deal of impatience toward the Democratic Party (especially in Rhode Island, where the Democrats are single-handedly obstructing marriage) and toward business-as-usual in the LGBT equality movement. The march may help steer people in a new and more active direction.

]]> By: Emily K http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2009/09/4176/comment-page-1/#comment-13577 Emily K Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:41:01 +0000 http://www.truthwinsout.org/?p=4176#comment-13577 Wayne, thanks for putting your support behind the March. I'm on the fence as to whether I'll go - there's a pretty cheap bus that goes to DC from Philly - and I'm one of those young people who wants to feel the exhilaration of a march on Washington. It's not quite the same, sending money via credit card sitting behind your computer. Some might say marching won't make a difference, but Harvey Milk said the greatest enemy was the closet - and this is a huge way to reject the closet. Wayne, thanks for putting your support behind the March. I’m on the fence as to whether I’ll go – there’s a pretty cheap bus that goes to DC from Philly – and I’m one of those young people who wants to feel the exhilaration of a march on Washington. It’s not quite the same, sending money via credit card sitting behind your computer. Some might say marching won’t make a difference, but Harvey Milk said the greatest enemy was the closet – and this is a huge way to reject the closet.

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