Tucsonans to march downtown Friday against gay marriage ban
by Fernanda Echavarri on Nov. 12, 2008, under Elections, Local, Special
Hundreds are expected to march downtown Friday in response to the passage of Proposition 102 during Wingspan’s “call to action,” a spokesman said.
Community members will join leaders and representatives of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community at 5 p.m. at El Presidio Park, 160 W. Alameda St., said Jason Cianciotto, Wingspan’s executive director.
“This event will give us an opportunity to share our frustration and sadness over Proposition 102′s impact in our state,” he said. “And we want to turn that energy into a positive source.”
On Nov. 4, Arizona voters approved Proposition 102, which amends the state constitution to define marriage as a union of one man and one woman.
Participants will march from El Presidio Park to La Placita Village, 110 S. Church Ave., where Wingspan will launch its Families You Know program.
“Through this program we want to share who we are with our neighbors so they will no longer vote against us,” he said.
The program includes videos of GLBT families in Tucson and invites people to upload their own videos on Wingspan’s Web site, Cianciotto said.
