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Username: ge_rel
Date:November 15, 2008
Location:Gainesville, FL
Protest location: Downtown (Univ. & 1st St.)
Reason for joining this site:To join in the fight for equal rights
Rally cries: "We are YOU! Undo 2!
"What do we want? Equal Rights! When do we want it? NOW!"
"Yes, we will!"

Over 150 voices joined as ONE today in an amazing show of solidarity, love and goodwill. We chose not to rally at city hall. It is simply set too far back from the road and there's no way we would have been seen by passersby. Instead, we stood across the street at the intersection of University Ave and SE 1st St. We had people on both sides of the road and we lined up shoulder-to-shoulder. There was a high volume of traffic due to the football game, so many people heard our voice. We had one drunk pedestrian who tried to start an argument, but everyone just ignored him and did not engage. Several people in cars tried to say something, but we would just start a chant and drown them out.

A reporter from the Gainesville Sun showed up and one from the UF student paper, The Alligator. The Alligator published a story and video, but the Gainesville Sun did not mention the event. This was no surprise, as they are not so friendly to the LGBTQ community. We will continue to be the ambassadors of persistence, peace and hope that we as a people are. We're ready for the next rally! Bring it on!
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