Thousands Light Up the Night around the country
by: Pam Spaulding
Mon Dec 22, 2008 at 05:30:00 AM EST
http://pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=2471B46FE47CDCA19B22DB4E80F05087?diaryId=8750On Saturday (12/20), there were candlelight vigils (along with food drives) held around the country -- Light up the Night for Equal Rights, organized by members of the grassroots movement Join the Impact. Videos and pictures are coming in from the event (Fritz has a diary up from one in Monterey).
"The Yes on 8 Campaign said they wanted to protect marriage and families, yet now they are trying to force the divorce of 18,000 families. How could this possibly protect anyone?" Asks Amy Balliett, co-founder of
JoinTheImpact.com. "Today we shed light on this hypocrisy while also educating the masses about our struggle. Tonight's vigils helped to show the honest side of the LGBTQ community and the truth of our struggle."
