I am preparing to head for the middle (Meet in the Middle 4 Equality – Fresno) for the week end events: March from Selma to Fresno, Meet in the Middle 4 Equality Rally, Leadership Summit. I find myself still casting around for just the right mind set. It is not that I don’t know what it is, but that it is clouded with feelings – let down, depression, frustration, irritation, futility, surprise (yet not really), betrayal, injustice. I will brush them away. I will.
In the meantime, my thoughts are drawn to Adam Lambert’s rendition of Mad World. It is one.
On the Day of Decision many of us gathered. Our Peninsula Marriage Equality Coalition sponsored two vigils – one in San Mateo (about 100 people came to join) and one in Palo Alto (about 200 people came to join). It was important to us that our peninsula neighbors see us here with them, not just in the big cities across the nation. We held signs and we sang songs lamenting our loss. Passers by in cars honked energetically to show their support – a rare unfriendly gesture was made – but we hooted and hollered and carried on with enthusiasm that belied our inward sorrow.
Pictures from the events can be seen by linking to the urls below:
Here are some photos that Jack Owicki took:
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/8342120_J22kF#547272900_FDzji
And here are some that Noell Adams, a professional photographer, took (give her credit if you use them):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noellafication/sets/72157618763983271/
And here are some that another professional, Carla Duharte-Razura, took (likewise give her credit if you use them):
http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf3de5a830b6
here is a link to 3 pictures from our rally on the San Mateo Times website (click forward to slides #15-17…that’s us):
