Following Proposition 8 Protests Today
November 15, 2008 § Leave a comment
While I haven’t been able to give as much time and attention to these protests as I would have liked, it is clear that the Internet has changed activism and grassroots organzing.
The nation-wide action was organized by grassroots movements in communities everywhere using Internet tools. I found the protest here through the Join the Impact website, which had resources and links to local websites, blogs, and Facebook pages. Word has been spread by Facebook, Twitter, and FriendFeed. I found many resources here in Chicago, including Chicago Against Prop 8, and the Great Lakes Against Prop 8 (GLAP8 – gotta work on that acronym).
Almost overnight I connected with old friends and made new ones, all of us in far flung locations acting in solidarity for marriage equality.
Today, I will be one of the featured livebloggers at the many rallies around the country.
All of the action and planning has inspired and reinvigorated me! I am eager to see the results of our efforts, and I will be sure to report on it here.
InFomentation 
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