The Love Unites campaign
Thursday of this week seems to be the day in which the California Supreme Court will be releasing its decision about whether or not to overturn Prop 8- the recent legislation that delegitimized 18,000 gay marriages in the state and made any new ones illegal.
On the day that the decision is released, the group FAIR has planned an extensive set of rallies. For those reading that are interested, see below:
Day of Decision—Los Angeles
California Supreme Court to rule on Prop 8 before June 3rd
WHEN WILL THEY ISSUE THE DECISION?
Sometime before June 3 (90 days after hearing oral arguments). That leaves Thursday May 21, May 26 (May 25 is holiday), May 28, June 1.
We do not know the exact day the court will release their decision, but we will have 24 hours notice that the ruling will be announced the following day. The decision will be announced on a Monday or Thursday at 10am. This means we will know on a Wednesday or Friday at 10am that the court will be announcing their decision the following business day.
WHAT WILL THEY BE DECIDING?
The key legal issue debated before the State Supreme Court is whether Prop.8 simply amended the state Constitution or revised it (which is a more extensive change). If the initiative amended the Constitution, then it stands. If the initiative revised the Constitution, it must be approved by a 2/3 majority of the Legislature.
Most legal experts think that the court will rule against us and uphold Prop 8. Due to the recent slew of states that have made same-sex marriage legal, some think there may be a glimmer of hope that the court rules in our favor.
WHAT’S HAPPENING THE DAY OF THE DECISION?
There are several rallies, marches, and actions planned for the Day of the Decision around Los Angeles.
–10:00am CA Supreme Court issues ruling on a Monday or Thursday
–10:30am Lambda Legal Press Conference
Lucy Florence Cultural Center
3351 W. 43rd Street, L.A., CA 90008
–12-3:00pm Rally at the L.A. County Marriage License Office
4716 East Ceasar Chavez Avenue, L.A., CA 90022
–7:00pm Rally & March in West Hollywood
Corner of Santa Monica & San Vicente
March to Hollywood & Highland
What to bring:
–White Ribbon to tie White Knots all along our march
–White Flowers to lay in Matthew Shepard Human Rights Park
–White Chalk to write messages in the road and on the sidewalks
–Wear White to show our unity in supporting same-sex marriage
–Bring signs and bullhorns and anything else to make noise
–9:30ish Meet us at Hollywood & Highland if you can’t make it to Weho!
HOW CAN YOU HELP??
We need you!! Sign-up to volunteer at VolunteerDOD@gmail.com and come WEDNESDAY, MAY 20th to a mandatory Volunteer Training at 7:30pm in the RENBERG THEATER (The Village: 1125 N. McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038). All volunteers are asked to attend this training as safety, strategy and duties for DOD will be discussed.
WHAT ABOUT THE DAYS AFTER THE DECISION?
–Stay tuned for spontaneous rallies and marches! And…
–MEET IN THE MIDDLE FOR EQUALITY
http://www.meetinthemiddle4equality.com/
WHEN? 1pm, the Saturday after the decision
WHERE? Fresno City Hall
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
WHY?
The real battleground for marriage equality and LGBT rights is not within the cities, it is in places like the Central Valley where many of our LGBT brothers and sisters face discrimination on a daily basis.
People from across the state will be driving, caravanning, and busing it to Fresno for a rally in the middle of where we must begin the difficult task of changing hearts and minds– in communities that disagree with us most.
–LA LAUNCH EVENT & RALLY –For Meet in the Middle
http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/meetinmiddleLA
WHEN?
7:30am the Saturday after the Decision
Free Breakfast & Free $20 Gas Cards for the 1st 25 full cars!
WHERE?
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
Behind Union Station, Downtown (Where buses depart)
WHAT IF WE WIN?
–Still meet at the locations listed above and celebrate!!
–We still do not have equal rights!! We will celebrate but also focus on all the rights we are denied at the federal level… Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Defense of Marriage Act, etc. etc.
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Janelle K. Eagle is infamous for always having her hands tied up in multiple projects simultaneously. She's directed a lot of theater, worked on some films, and raised lots of money for non-profits. She travels all the time and loves to share her videos, photography and writing via this blog. 
