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'Day Without a Gay' Organized Protest December 10
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by Rob Walker | December 9, 2008 at 12:04 pm
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A loosely organised protest called 'Day Without a Gay' is gathering steam online, with over 18,000 members on their Facebook page.
The boycott will happen on December 10, when people will call in sick to work in protest of California's passing of Proposition 8 and banning of gay marriage.
You can find the Facebook page here.
The HR office has probably never encountered this before: People across the country are being urged to skip work Wednesday after calling in "gay."
The loosely organized protest, called "Day Without a Gay," (www.daywithoutagay.org) is intended as a statement against California's ban on same-sex marriage, along with other political developments considered anti-gay.
On DECEMBER 10th Gay people and supporters of Gays are going on strike for the day to protest the passing of proposition 8 and the unfair treatment of homosexuals in this country. People have stepped on us too long and it is time we make them see us and make them listen.
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at 13:39 on December 9th, 2008
How fitting that tomorrow is also International Human Rights Day. I wish them luck!
at 14:22 on December 9th, 2008
I respect the choice and life style of homosexuals but still find hard to come to terms with the whole idea and just makes me sick the more I think of the intimate relationship details of two males.. I am sorry I am not that evolved yet to accept the concept.
at 15:52 on December 9th, 2008
Excellent idea. While I personally don't think too highly of marriage, I don't believe anyone should be denied access to the institution because of orientation. Hope the protest is a huge success!
at 17:33 on December 9th, 2008
How lame can they get? They make up about 2 percent of the population. Let em stay home.
at 17:34 on December 9th, 2008
Yeah like .. . BARF
at 18:18 on December 9th, 2008
. It is a good idea, I am just not sure if it will work.
at 07:35 on December 10th, 2008
Paschen, it is definitely going to work:)! Stonewall 2.0: A New Wave of Activists
at 07:39 on December 10th, 2008
Well, let hope it will. The idea is good.
at 19:45 on December 14th, 2008
Yeah. That's the day I can take my young, impressionable children out without them being forced to see two guys kissing in public.