tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post8839649368990926033..comments2024-03-23T12:05:23.537-05:00Comments on The Wild Reed: The 2009 National Equality MarchMichael J. Baylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-60888900028701422672009-10-13T00:25:54.337-05:002009-10-13T00:25:54.337-05:00Thanks, Phillip, for sharing your experiences and ...Thanks, Phillip, for sharing your experiences and thoughts on the National Equality March. I'm glad you got to be part of it!<br /><br />Peace,<br /><br />MichaelMichael J. Baylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-13846967815925303802009-10-12T23:12:40.687-05:002009-10-12T23:12:40.687-05:00I was proud as a gay individual adn a Catholic to ...I was proud as a gay individual adn a Catholic to attend the National March for Equality in Washington D.C. this past weekend! It was a highly energizing, mobolizing, and peaceful gathering! I was profoundly moved to see so many people, not all of them LGBT oriented by the way, stand up for LGBT equality, particularly in the military and regarding marriage. <br /><br />However, I was a bit dismayed to not see any religious organizations, at least that I could gather, present at this rally. This proves to show that so many progressive, inclusive Christians (and members of other religions of goodwill) are still a little afraid, perhaps intimidated, to voice their support for LGBT equality. Hopefully, in the future this trend will change for the better. I did see a glimmer of hope though. As my mother and I walked down Pennsylvania Ave. I saw a clergyman, in jeans and a cleric's collar. It looked like a priest's collar, I wasn't sure whether he was a Catholic priest, but nonetheless I was remarkably proud of him for taking a stand and not allowing religious arguments to stand in the way of his support for equality.Phillip Clarknoreply@blogger.com