SSL joins rally for marriage equality in Washington, D.C.

With the National Organization for Marriage, an anti-LGBT group, headed to our nation’s capitol, the Standing on the Side of Love campaign joined a rally this past Sunday in support of marriage equality in the District of Columbia and across the country. The event was a big success from the point of view of media and organizers alike. Supporters from the Washington Ethical Society and All Souls Unitarian Church held the big yellow “Standing on the Side of Love Banner” at the front of the protest. “We were proud to stand up and speak out for marriage equality and against all forms of discrimination,” said organizer Orelia Busch.

All of the LGBTQ and allied counter-protesters, whether they gathered at the Capitol or Freedom Plaza, showed the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) that its message is wrong and hurtful.

“We sent the strong message that our community, its faith leaders, and our supporters from all over the nation will stand with us on the side of love,” Busch said.

The biggest hit of the day was 10-year-old Will Phillips, whose family attends a Unitarian Universalist church in their hometown in Arkansas. Will spoke to nearly 300 people gathered in Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C. and warned the National Organization for Marriage that the change they feared was indeed coming with his generation of young and dedicated equality activists.

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