Counterprotest "Yes on 8" rally on El Camino in Redwood City

[firecat]

About 10 minutes ago I drove along El Camino in Redwood City and saw a lot of people with "Yes on 8" signs. They were concentrated at El Camino & Jefferson, and El Camino & Whipple.

I picked up a couple of "No on 8" signs at the Democratic Party Headquarters at El Camino near San Carlos Ave. in San Carlos.

Later today the OH (and I, if I am not feeling too chicken) may go out to do our own demonstration.

ETA: The OH reports that the "No on 8" office does not want people counterdemonstrating.

Comments

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

do you know why they don't want a counter demonstration? I'm willing to accept that, I'm just curious.


(and a few questions: what does "OH" stand for? and what does "ETA" stand for?)

[firecat]

I don't know. I would assume they don't want to risk violence, want to support people's right to demonstrate, don't want to risk additional media attention for "Yes on 8," things like that.

OH = "Outlaw Husband," my primary partner, Aahz. (I call him that because we had a marriage ceremony but we didn't tell the government...partly because we don't really trust the marriage laws, and partly because at the time of our ceremony many of our friends did not have the option to marry.)

ETA = Edited to Add