When we arrived at Grand Central there were over 40 cops waiting for us at almost every single entrance. They intercepted us well before we could ever make our way into building. We had a brief talk with them and they told us exactly what to do. We began our descent down the Vanderbilt Stairs into Grand Central Terminal while singing "Here Comes the Bride."
We didn't make it all the way through the ceremony before they told us that we had to leave. We didn't know that so many people would find out about this ceremony. Apparently Queer Rising got word of it too, because they used it to full advantage by releasing a banner into Grand Central that floated all the way to the top with a call to action. If you demand marriage equality you should call gvnr Cuomo 518-474-8390. We followed the Queer Rising activist to Cuomo's Office where there we eight Queer Rising Members;Natasha Dillon, Kevin Donahue, Melissa Keckler, Robert Moore, and Ally Lozano, were blocking traffic. With a banner also asking people the call the gvnr with demands for marriage equality.
We have come to yet another time in society when a certain group of people are sick of being treated like second class citizens. An uprising is happening. Care to join? I know that some people believe that this type of activism is counterproductive to the cause, but try going to Ghandi's grave and tell him that. Try going to the family of Dr. Martin Luther King and tell them that.
LGTBQ Americans deserve full equality, and it will be achieved. Do you want to be someone who tried to stop it from happening, watched it happen, helped it happen, or criticize how it came about. The choice is always yours. Until next time tuttle-loo!!!
(Below are videos of The Drag Queen Wedding march to Cuomo's office, the traffic blocking and a particularly moving video of Ally Lozano being arrested and demanding full equality)
March to Cuomo's
Traffic Blocking
Ally Lozano's arrest
