Yes, I was there saturday, it was great. got lots of photos. I should post them up sometime tomorrow. I have the photos edited and ready to put up, just not the page to go on yet. And I have to get myself ready for tonight also for yet another photo event I’ll be at.
I’m just keeping everyone updated on what’s going on incase anyone new from the rally is wondering what’s going on.
so for now here is some video of the Trill the World Flash mob soon after
Every year here in LA we have the May Day rally for immigrants rights, one year due to police error riot police got a little out of hand. I do believe that problem has been solved since then, but this year most people where angry about the law that passed in arizona. I went to check it out and got a good number of photos.
and people should remember, immigration is in part what helped make this county
So after many months of wait for the california supreme court to decide if prop 8 in california will still hold. some people thought it would be fun to threaten the judges and they voted for it to pass, pissing off the gays once again. wow, way to set things back huh? so it was head to west hollywood to join in the protest, and thats when the 3.7 mile walk to hollywood and highland started.
but before that i went to pershing square in downtown because another thing connected to the whole event was going on that I wanted to get a few shots at also…
So after the election here in california, it seemed just over half the state voted for prop 8 to pass. Making the other half very mad that the rights of so many got taken away.
A friend of mine wanted to join in with the protest but also had work, she said she wanted to call sick and goto it and then I asked if she did if it was cool I came with. She called sick and we headed to West LA where the march was going on.
was an epic march, also I need to scan some more drawings again
So in california a proposition came up about same sex marriage being legal in the state. I’m not gay but if two dudes want to marry each other go for it, I don’t see how its hurting anyone. and they just might hire me to take photos. the prop number was 8, and if it passes same sex couples lose the right to marry.
my town had a large mix of people for and against prop 8, the people voting yes believed they are “protecting marriage” by keeping it traditional. when it in fact has changed a lot thought out history. and to make it worse is many out of state groups helped fund for its passing and pull off many cruel tricks and even used blackmail.
here are my photos I got from the rally that day
