# Is anyone else going to city hall on Saturday? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 13, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592 "2008-11-13T20:36:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/1 "2008-11-13T20:36:23Z")
I was wondering how many of you would be going to the nationwide planned protests of Prop 8 on Saturday. I got [this](http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/?t=anon) today for Join The Impact. So, are you going? Is this going to be a huge outpouring of protesters or will it be more like National Smoke Out day where at 8:00 pm that night a whole bunch of people go “oh that was today?” ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/2 "2008-11-13T20:47:02Z")
Yup, only I live in Florida so it’s for Amendment 2 here. According to the Facebook group there are around a couple hundred people who have RSVP’d already so I hope there’s a good turnout. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/3 "2008-11-14T00:37:06Z")
I did not even know about this. Assuming I’m not deathly ill, I’ll be there. In NYC I suppose. Any NY Dopers want to join me? Thanks for starting this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/4 "2008-11-14T01:13:15Z")
Just confirmed my husband is going to go to. It’s actually right down the street from where I work. And over 6,000 have confirmed on Facebook. This is going to be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/5 "2008-11-14T01:37:24Z")
Yes, downtown Santa Rosa. I’ll be there. I was at the one in the Castro last Friday as well. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/6 "2008-11-14T02:32:18Z")
> [@ShelliBean](#): > > Is this going to be a huge outpouring of protesters or will it be more like National Smoke Out day where at 8:00 pm that night a whole bunch of people go “oh that was today?” Granted I live in the Castro, but I can’t imagine anyone who would be interested in this wouldn’t know; it’s [saturating the Internet](http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4AB8RC20081112) fairly well. I’m not sure if I’ll make it but I plan to this Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Jeeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@Jeeves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeeves)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/7 "2008-11-14T03:09:15Z")
I will be attending the Boston one. According to facebook there are about 5,000 people who say that they are attending. I have no idea how many actually will, but my husband and are are planning on being there. Does anyone have any good ideas on slogans for signs? ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/8 "2008-11-14T03:09:49Z")
I’m attending the Denver one. ---
**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/9 "2008-11-14T03:20:09Z")
I’ll be at one, but I don’t know which (we’re traveling and we don’t know where we’ll be on Saturday). ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/10 "2008-11-14T09:23:23Z")
I’ll be at the one in Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/11 "2008-11-14T14:06:02Z")
I’m going to Birmingham and will probably go. I am pretty new to Facebook so I don’t know how to tell where people have confirmed that they are going. I did go to the Birmingham section of the main web page for it and there was something like 11 people replying to a thread and it made me sad. ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/12 "2008-11-14T14:11:36Z")
Pretty sure I’ll be at the STL one tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/13 "2008-11-14T15:30:21Z")
I’m not totally sure but I’ve heard rumors that there are going to be some people gathering in Santa Fe, so I’m going to go see and join in if it’s happening. ---
**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/14 "2008-11-14T17:57:52Z")
**The Superhero** has some classwork to do but I will be at the one in Denver. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/15 "2008-11-14T22:31:35Z")
> [@Jeeves](#): > > I will be attending the Boston one. According to facebook there are about 5,000 people who say that they are attending. I have no idea how many actually will, but my husband and are are planning on being there. > > Does anyone have any good ideas on slogans for signs? People are protesting in front of city halls in _Massachusetts_? 😕 That seems kind of odd since Massachusetts and Connecticut are now the states to let same-sex couples marry. Wouldn’t federal courthouses make more sense? ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/16 "2008-11-14T23:00:23Z")
We’ll either be in San Jose or Santa Cruz. ETA: I believe City Halls were selected because this is an impromptu grass-roots idea that started on a blog and it cuts out all of the debates about “where?”. Most cities/towns have a town hall, and most residents know where they’re located. The Santa Cruz facebook site specifically calls out that they are not protesting the City or County government of Santa Cruz, who have been performing same-sex marriages on their grounds all summer. ---
**Author:** ![FallenAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@FallenAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallenAngel)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/17 "2008-11-14T23:36:04Z")
I’ll be at the one in Phoenix protesting our Prop 102 and Cali’s 8. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/18 "2008-11-15T00:08:28Z")
I’ll be at the one in Raleigh (along with my family). ---
**Author:** ![Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamaika_a_jamaikaiake)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/19 "2008-11-15T00:19:50Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > I did not even know about this. Assuming I’m not deathly ill, I’ll be there. In NYC I suppose. Any NY Dopers want to join me? > > Thanks for starting this thread. This is the first I heard of this. I want to go. Would NYC (biggest city in the country) or Jersey City (my home) make more sense to go to? Their respective city halls are only an 8 minute PATH ride apart, so it’s all the same to me. ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592/20 "2008-11-15T00:23:59Z")
I still don’t get the rage. I fully support a gay civil union with all of the benefits of a marriage. Just don’t call it marriage. That is all we are asking for. Maybe I’m from the loony right but I still admit it does piss me off. And from the Agnostics or Atheist… why do you give a crap anyway. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-going-to-city-hall-on-saturday/472592.md?page=2)