Saturday's Marriage Equality protests, in cities everywhere

This past Saturday, in cities all throughout the United States, individuals gathered to protest Proposition 8 in California, as well as other propositions in many states that limited the rights of non-heterosexual couples. According to the New York Times account, there were tens of thousands of people protesting overall, including about nine thousand in LA, four thousand in NYC, and a thousand in DC and Vegas and Minneapolis. Overall, there were protests in over 150 cities nationwide.

As one of only two states that is currently allowing gay marriages, Connecticut is in a unique position to show the rest of the country how successful non-heterosexual marriage can be.

Here are some photos from our local New Haven protest this past Saturday... and note that even the dog is, in fact, wearing a gay rights t-shirt:

Photos courtesy of Joan Bosco '09

Weekend Roundup

For those of you who won't be watching the PuppyCam all weekend long.

THURSDAY November 13:

4:15pm - Youth Activism Forum @ Usdan 110
6pm - Sickle Cell Benefit Concert Dinner @ Daniel Family Commons
8 pm - Shoot the Piano Player @ Film Series
8pm - The Kotov Syndrome @ WestCo Café
8pm - The Poet and The Rent @ Nic Lounge
9:30pm - Waiting in Line concert @ Exley

FRIDAY November 14:

7pm - Terp @ World Music Hall, $4
8pm - Barn Dance @ Beckham Hall
8pm - The Kotov Syndrom @ WestCo Café
8pm - The Poet and The Rent @ Nic Lounge
10pm - Malpractice Suits and Skirts @ Eclectic, $3
10pm - Terp @ World Music Hall, $4
10:30pm - Little Women, YUKON, PRAYER BUDDIES, and GEORGE PRITZKER @ Westco Café

SATURDAY November 15:

10am - Buddhist House Retreat @ Buddhist House
12pm - Queer Pancakes @ Open House
1pm - Korean Culture Show @ Beckham Hall
1:30pm - Protest Prop 8 @ Hartford or New Haven
3pm - The Kotov Syndrom @ WestCo Café
4pm - Supporting the Troops from a Progressive Perspective @ Exley 150, free food
7pm - The Poet and The Rent @ Nic Lounge
7pm - Terp @ World Music Hall, $4
9pm - The Poet and The Rent @ Nic Lounge
10pm - Terp @ World Music Hall, $4
10pm - Double Dragons, Miracles of Modern Science, The Craters at Eclectic

SUNDAY November 16

8pm - The Dybbuk (World's 1st Yiddish Opera) @ PAC 001
9pm - Habitat for Humanity Bake Sale @ Olin

Protest Prop 8 Saturday

Lindsay Walsh '10 writes:

Join the Impact!

On Saturday, November 15th, protests will be held across the nation to protest the passing of Proposition 8 in California last week. This proposition writes discrimination into the California Constitution and unfairly treats LGBTQ Californians as second class citizens. There are protests occurring at 1:30 on Saturday in both New Haven and Hartford at each city's respective city hall.

More information can be found at www.jointheimpact.com

and/or e-mail lwalsh@wes or gabriela.rivera@yale

Date: Saturday, November 15
Time: 1:30pm
Place: Hartford City Hall and New Haven City Hall

This weekend: The Kotov Syndrome

Ankur Verma '10 writes:

The Kotov Syndrome is an original musical which will go up at the WestCo Café this Thursday (Nov. 13), Friday (Nov. 14th) and Saturday (Nov. 15th).

Union and Annie are two friends who have ended up living together in an apartment. Knowing each other since they were children, their lifelong friendship seems to have been held together through a mutual interest in chess. However, when long withheld emotions finally surface in a misunderstanding, their relationship is changed forever, and ultimately leads to a murder. This is an original show written by Robert Rusli, and directed by Ankur Verma, which is a contemporary musical told in a non-linear approach.

Date: Thurs., Nov. 13; Fri., Nov. 14; Sat., Nov. 15
Time: 8:00 PM; 3:00 PM (Saturday only)
Place: WestCo Café