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Sun Shines on *Revoke Prop 8* Marchers headed to Supreme Court

by Palo Alto Observer
Tracie and Val made their way through the rain up the historic El Camino Real, walking from Sunnyvale this morning. By the time they got to Palo Alto the weather was clear and beautiful. The sun shines on those who rally for justice!
The marching duo started in LA on November 17. They have been housed and greeted by many supporters along their way. Today's rally near Stanford U. was sponsored by the Raging Grannies. The couple, married in Canada last April, plans to arrive in San Francisco on December 19, where they will deliver a petition to the CA Supreme Court to *Revoke 8*.
photos: R. Robertson. E. Moran
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Tracie Jones and Val Paget are on their way to deliver a petition of 300,000+ signatures to the California Supreme Court demanding that Prop 8 be revoked. When they reach San Francisco, they will have walked approximately 450 miles.

Thanks goes to the dozens who came out to the Palo Alto rally. Some of them are:

Eileen Altman, Associate Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto
Melissa Cardinet of One Struggle, One Fight (http://www.onestruggleonefight.com)
Brent Turner, Election Integrity Activist
No on Prop 8 campaigners
Members of PFLAG
Stanford students
10 Raging Grannies
and a partridge in a pear tree.

Please write info [at] raginggrannies.com for permission to reprint any of these photos if you are a commercial site. We also have hi res versions for print media.
§Marching duo are all smiles for the cameras
by Palo Alto Observer
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Mainstream media
§Eileen Altman looks on
by Palo Alto Observer
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Eileen (left) wearing religious stole. The First Congregatational Church of Palo Alto, Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto and many others have been strong supporters of NO on Prop 8 and continue to be a voice for marriage equality. Grannies in foreground give Val and Tracie the symbolic "gift of equality".
§New friend hugs one of our daring duo
by Palo Alto Observer
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People came out to say, "thank you for working on this cause!"
§Tracie and Val are surrounded~
by Palo Alto Observer
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Raging Grannies in colorful granny wear were joined by fellow activists to greet Tracie and Val (seen in foreground, backs of heads) at the intersection of Embarcadero and El Camino Real in Palo Alto.
§Brent (left) and friends
by Palo Alto Observer
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On the right: Granny Barbara as Mrs. Claus (make that Ms. Claus!)
§smiles~
by Palo Alto Observer
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§Raging Grannies Sponsored the Rally
by Palo Alto Observer
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In keeping with the holiday theme the Grannies sang to holiday tunes as Ms. Claus delivered the "gift of equality" (as seen in top photo)

Hark the Raging Grannies Sing to the tune of:
Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Hark the Raging Grannies sing
Ce-le-BRATE each we-e-dding

Equality is what we work for
Don't think we will be ignored!

Raise your voice and fight injustice
Show the world we know what love is

The time is now to put things right
Overturn prop 8 tonight!

Join the Grannies in this fight
Help us make our future bright
§Melissa and Eden
by Palo Alto Observer
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Left: Melissa of *One Struggle, One Fight*
http://www.onestruggleonefight.com
Right: Eden shows off purple tights
§Raging Granny Groupie gives hugs...
by Palo Alto Observer
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...and rings she made by hand.
§Granny Ann in colorful hat
by Palo Alto Observer
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Our Grannies (and granny groupies who sing with us) range in age from 30 to ????
§Putting rings (gift from Granny groupie) on each other
by Palo Alto Observer
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§They are perfect~!
by Palo Alto Observer
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§Grannies, for once, give up the spotlight to someone else
by Palo Alto Observer
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Our daring duo, Tracie and Val, were later seen on evening news channels 2, 11, and 14.
§Great shot by E. Moran
by Palo Alto Observer
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Please write info [at] raginggrannies.com for permission to reprint any of these photos if you are a commercial site. We also have hi res versions for print media.
§Grannies in costume
by Palo Alto Observer
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Ukulele accompaniment by Granny Shirley P. Yellow songsheets were passed around so all could song marriage equality songs to familiar tunes written by the Raging Grannies.

§Granny Nancy (left) arrived a bit late...
by Palo Alto Observer
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...but joined us at Hobee's for a little wind-down time
§Happy Holidays from the Raging Grannies
by Palo Alto Observer
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