10/28/2002 Entry: "They Found Us."

We didn't go to the peace march looking for any group in particular. We worked our way though the crowd just far enough to barely hear the speakers at Justin Herman Plaza over a bunch of drummers and megaphones. I looked around and saw we were nearly surrounded by Green party signs; and while I like the Greens and what they stand for, I'm not one. We stood there for a little while in limbo, trying to avoid getting beaned by people's signs. (Newbie Activist tip: Don't rest a sign on your shoulder and then turn around in a crowd. Thanks. Ow.) We seemed to be starting to move, so people were facing Market street, getting ready to walk. Suddenly I looked over and someone had a pride flag, and four guys were unrolling a huge sign that read Queers United Against War. I laughed and told the Boyfriend, "Looks like we're in the right place."

Then a woman and man in front of me opened another sign for QUIT. I peered up trying to read backwards and figure out what it stood for, thinking I ought to know whose banner I was marching under. (In fact, it wasn't until today that I realized these are the same people who claimed a Starbucks in Berkeley as our queer "homeland," which I think was hilarious and brilliant.) We walked along next to the queer contingents for a while, sometimes getting ahead or (usually) behind as people joined the march from the sidewalks. We couldn't stay long at the rally at Civic Center, but I'm glad we made it.

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Magnetic attraction?

Posted by Sherri @ 10/28/2002 10:31 AM PST