I hope this is atypical, I fear it is not.

[pecunium]

From theremina

I was on my way home from the Lakeshore district when I encountered this group of supporters of Prop 8. After turning my vidphone on, I was screamed at, physically intimidated and eventually attacked by one of the more aggressive sign-wavers.

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[kibbles.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, a lot of politics is heated this year, and leading to confrontations like this. I'm hearing it from both sides (locally as well as online).

[sunfell.livejournal.com]

Wow. Just... wow. Amazing how hatred turns people into raving, screaming apes.

In Arkansas, a religious group called the "Family Council" has put a proposition on our ballot- one that is meant to keep unmarried couples from adopting children in the state, but which is really aimed at keeping gay couples from adopting.

I am happy to say that in my right-wing, religious and conservative state, this bill is going down in flames.

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

She was assaulted, and has a record of it on video. She should go to the police and press charges.

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[(Anonymous)]

This is my neighborhood.

I probably would know some of those people if their faces were clearer and less contorted.

A block away the signwavers were "No on 8" supporters. These were the people I encountered (and told that Apple had donated to "No on 8" and announced it on the Hot News).

(A quick check: this was the day following Theremina's imcident. I didn't see "Yes on 8" folks at the next intersection, but I wasn't looking. Or they weren't loud.)

Tomorrow should be ... interesting.

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The [aging] Kid