There Are Protests Today Against Prop 8

Today there will be a series of international protests in opposition to California’s Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban that passed on Nov. 4. "Join the Impact," a Web site built the morning of Friday, Nov. 7, has rallied hundreds of thousands of people who are gathering today in eight countries, 50 states and 300 cities.
Amy Balliett, one of the two original organizers of the movement, has organized local demonstrations and fundraisers in the past the old-fashioned way, with fliers around town and word of mouth. She said she is astonished at the momentum and speed that Join the Impact has picked up from the Web.
She contrasted it with the Stonewall Riot of 1969, which was a turning point in the campaign for gay rights. “Had they had social media, had they had the Internet, we would have been able to accomplish a lot more already, because they would have been able to keep the message alive and keep the community going,” she said.