Dallas Gay Rights Protest Fueled by Proposition 8

After California passed proposition 8 by a 52% vote on election day, an uproar of protests have taken to the streets. 'Join the Impact' was formed by a young gay marriage activist in Seattle. What started out as a blog post, quickly logged 10,000 hits to the Web site on the first day it launched. The power of the Internet made the Web site go viral almost instantly. Soon, Join the Impact sign, banners and event invitations were being passed around Facebook at an extraordinary speed. And, the message was clear: there will be a national protest at every single city hall across America on Saturday, November 15. And, the power of the Internet made it happen.

The size of the protest is said to have far surpassed the Stonewall Riots in 1969. Join the Impact protests not only took to the streets in the U.S., but also in cities in Canada, England and Australia. One thing is for certain; the GLBT population around the world has had enough, and finally, after 40 years since Stonewall, we are standing up and uniting to demand equal rights.

This is a monumental moment in history. Never before have I felt like something was so important. Never before have I felt so much camaraderie and love among our own community. Today was an emotional experience for many who attended the protests. Below is a video I made of the Dallas protest.