Gay Marriage Supporters Outnumber Foes, Big Time
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| The Rev. Kimberly Banks-Brown stands for marriage equality |
Overall, the two groups' demonstrations were pretty civil. NOM had a permit from
"Using religion to exclude people is immoral," said the Rev. Rebecca Turner, executive director of Faith Aloud, a religious group that supports reproductive health and rights. "I believe that God made everyone and loves everyone and accepts everyone.
"This is a positive event," said Scott Emmanuel, co-founder of the event and husband of Ed Reggi, founder of Show Me No Hate. "We know that public opinion is shifting."
The NOMmers were safely far back from prying eyes, carrying signs about states' rights and kids deserving both a mother and father. Their half-dozen or so speakers characterized
A few called it a culture war, and there were some great groaners:
Bev Ehlen, state director for uber-conservative Concerned Women for
John Splinter, executive director of the
But Show Me No Hate folks and NOM folks were both adamant that they wouldn't be confrontational with one another, and they weren't.
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