Love, Not H8

Barack Obama's presidential win was somewhat bittersweet for the GLBT community, since punitive ballot measures like Proposition 8, which denies same-sex couples the right to marry, passed in California. But this weekend, people in cities all over the country (including Philadelphia, where the marcher tally reached almost 5000) resiliently rallied and joined together in protest. People of all ethnicities, ages and backgrounds chanted, sang, held hands, prayed, and gathered peacefully to demand their rights.

Emily Dickinson said "Hope is the thing with feathers." This weekend, it had feet and a voice.

(Photo by Michelle Pollino)

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