Prop 8 events planned in 93 cities tomorrow; Obama demonstration Wednesday

May 25, 3:42 PMInternational LGBT Issues ExaminerKelvin Lynch

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The Day of Decision (D-Day) movement has grown to 93 events planned in cities in the United States and Canada on Tuesday, May 26th, the day the California Supreme Court will announce its ruling on Proposition 8.

D-Day organizers are calling for celebrations or protests, depending on the outcome of the ruling. 

Protests are planned if:

• Prop 8 is upheld and the 18,000 marriages already performed are invalidated
• Prop 8 is upheld, but the marriages already performed are also upheld

However, celebrations are planned if:

• Prop 8 is stricken and the court says same-sex couples are entitled to equal marriage rights of heterosexual couples

Day of Decision organizers have done an excellent job of using social media to propagate the movement.  There are D-Day groups on Facebook, Yahoo, and Twitter.

D-Day cofounder Robin Tyler appeared  NBC Nightly News last night with her wife, Diane Olson, discussing  what will happen Tuesday, and the CA Supreme Court decision:

Soulforce has issued a national call for civil disobedience following the ruling.  Soulforce is collaborating with individual organizers and groups, including Join the Impact.    The call to action reads:

We are tired of defeat, token change, defending ourselves against charges of moral inferiority, and being told to “wait” in the land we love while liberation occurs in other countries.  Martin Luther King, Jr. acknowledged that real change takes time; yet he also warned against the “tranquilizing drug of gradualism” and instructed the oppressed to demand equality now – not on the convenient time schedule of those doing the oppressing.  The nonviolent legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Audre Lorde, Barbara Deming, Bayard Rustin, Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Oscar Romero and countless others is deeply rooted in United States and world history. It continues to play a vital role in undermining the power of repressive political regimes.

On Wednesday, May 27th, a demonstration is planned during President Obama's appearance at a Democractic fundraiser in California, calling on him to honor his promises to LGBT people.  Mr. Obama has already broken two major campaign promises to the LGBT community - repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT).  

The Facebook page for the demonstration is here.  The group organizing the event says, "We are calling for full equality now - full and equal protection under the law for LGBT people in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states." 

If you are in LA on Wednesday, please consider joining the demonstration.  It is planned for 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly HIlls.

To find a D-Day event near you, go to Day of Decision.

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