Meet In The Middle 4 Equality Rally Montage

Description

Video montage of the Meet In The Middle 4 Equality rally in Fresno, CA on Saturday afternoon, May 30, 2009 - the first Saturday following the date when the CA supreme Court published their decision to uphold Prop 8 to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to legally marry in what is likely as the first significant moment in the history of the United States of America when fundamental civil rights were taken away from a significant class of citizens due to the will of a simple majority. The video montage was built around the following three songs: - "We Will Repeal Prop 8" (parody of "We Will Rock You") sung by Molly McKay from Marriage Equality USA in San Francisco. - A poem sung by Alifa - "Midnight Train to Fresno" (parody of "Midnight Train to Georgia") sung by Toby Madigan Among the speakers at the rally include the following 26 appearing in this video in chronological order: - Jeff Robinson, activist from Fresno, CA - Diana Oliva, transgender activist - Robin Tyler, longtime activist and plaintiff in landmark marriage equality case - Michelle Clunie, actress from Queer As Folk and Without a Trace - Rabbi Denise Eger, spiritual leader at Congregation Kol-Ami - Lt. Daniel Choi, discharged from US military and leading spokesman against Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy - Layne Soares, US soldier who served in the closet due to Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy - Rick Jacobs, founder of Courage Campaign - Emery Hannon, daughter of lesbian family - Richard from GSA, leader within <b>...</b>

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gay, straight, bisexual, transgender, fresno, rally, marriage, equality, full, equal, civil, human, rights, march, on, washington

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