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Central Valley | Government & Elections | LGBTI / QueerCivil Rights Activists Takeover Fresno City Hall
Over 1,000 people came to downtown Fresno for a NO ON 8 rally today (November 2, 2008). The rally at Fresno City Hall was followed by an impromptu march to the County Clerks office to demand marriage equality. The keynote speaker at the rally was Father Farrow, who was a priest at the Saint Paul Newman Center in northeast Fresno. . . until he came out (last month) against Proposition 8. For this courageous act, he was suspended as a priest and removed as pastor. The sign is referring to mayor Alan Autry of Fresno who was a speaker at the YES ON 8 rally held at City Hall last Sunday.
The NO ON 8 rally took place at Fresno City Hall. There were no incidents, unlike the YES ON 8 rally held last Sunday when two NO ON 8 protesters were assaulted by the crowd. Fresno police did not file a report on last weeks incident, which many in the community think was a Hate Crime.
At least 750 NO ON 8 protesters marched to the County Clerk’s Office. This impromptu march seemed to surprise everyone, including the police who had been keeping a very low profile up until that time.
All photos by Mike Rhodes
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