I say awesome job.

It will be interesting to see the turnout, and Jones does make some great points.

http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/las...lls-for-n.html
AIDS Quilt founder, Cleve Jones: New Gay March On Washington this October 11 [video]
Posted by JD Uy on June 8, 2009 2:36 PM | Permalink

''It is time to march again. Time to end this state-by-state, county-by-county, city-by-city struggle for equality and rip apart the patchwork of inequality that it has created. We are one nation, indivisible, with one Constitution, one Bill of Rights, and only one class of citizenship. It is time to march again, on the 30th anniversary of our first March, to seize this moment history, to believe as President Obama has taught us, that real change is possible in this country that we love.... We have a message for the people, the President, the Congress and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. We are equal!''

California gay rights activist Cleve Jones, best known for establishing the famous AIDS Quilt, speaking at the Utah Pride Fest, and calling for a fourth March on Washington for gay civil rights. The first march occurred on October 11, 1979, and the last occurred in April of 2000. Many will recall that the latter Millennium March was was immersed in controversy from the start, and that hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt was accrued, and enormous sums of cash were reportedly stolen from a terribly designed street festival that resulted in many service vendors not being reimbursed. Jones began his speech in Salt Lake City, by thanking the Mormon Church for uniting the GLBT community through its efforts to pass Proposition 8.

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I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.

God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed.

Patriotism is the religion of hell.

Other than rights granted through marriage licensing, what rights are gays being denied?

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Equal protection under the law, many places anti gay discrimination is legal, and the right to marry.

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I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.

God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed.

Patriotism is the religion of hell.

That could relate to marital laws, but our government commits this same offense against single people as well.

Where? Is it codified or just your typical discrimination?

Marriage isn't a right, but this does apply to the 14th, the right answer isn't to let gays marry, but to get government out of the business of licensing marriage and creating privileged groups of citizens.

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Indeed. So let's work to get rid of it once and for all.

Not codified, but certainly not recognized as a form of discrimination in many places.

That works for me.

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I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.

God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed.

Patriotism is the religion of hell.

Couldn't agree more. All citizens regardless of any factor should be identical in the eyes of the law.

That makes it difficult to combat. Non-codified discrimination still exists against almost all minority groups.

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Why are Gays attacking the Constitutional rights of the American people?

Why are gays trying to create resentment and hatred for themselves?

I have not a clue what you are going on about.

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I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.

God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed.

Patriotism is the religion of hell.

What right are homosexuals attacking?

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China has a gaypride also now and offcourse the Amsterdam gay parade, from 31 july till 2 august. I think those are the most fun parties ever. All people there are nice!

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Let's change this world with our strength!