Eye Paint Art: candlelight vigil

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

No DOMA No H8 March and Overpass Light Brigade San Diego

NO DOMA NO H8

Monday, March 25th, 2013 - Following the "Light the Way to Justice" rally on the eve of the Supreme Court arguments on Proposition 8 (Prop 8) and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), protesters marched around downtown San Diego to the 1st Avenue bridge I-5 overpass and held candles and a lighted sign reading NO DOMA NO H8.

STOP H8

Love Is Love.

Marching for Equal Rights.

Overpass Light Brigade, "Separate is not equal".

Overpass Light Brigade and candlelight vigil.

"NO DOMA NO H8", Overpass Light Brigade.

Video and photography by Syd Stevens.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Bradley Manning 1000 Days of Injustice Protest in Hillcrest


"FREE MANNING"

Saturday, February 23, 2013 San Diego, CA - Over 100 people attended a rally and candlelight vigil in Hillcrest to protest Bradley Manning's 1,000th day in jail without trial. The action was one of over 70 events organized world-wide to demonstrate support for the whistle-blower.

An overpass light brigade sign to "FREE MANNING" was held over route 163 on University Avenue. The diverse crowd moved to the 9th Street intersection for a short rally of speakers.

After a public show of hands, the enthusiastic demonstrators took to the streets. The group managed to walk several blocks before the police swept in. The cops attempted to force the protesters on to the sidewalk with their squad cars but to little avail. The parade of marchers and large banners took up a lot of public space.

The protest march drew plenty of attention from bar patrons. The de facto police escort provided a disco light show to entertain the public at large. At the end of the strip near 2nd the activists reversed course and took the streets again. Everyone made it back to the bridge overpass safely and with no arrests.