The View From Your Protest: Greenville, South Carolina

A reader writes:

With less than 24 hours notice that a rally was being held in Greenville, SC about 40 of us gathered in front of City Hall to let others know we support equal marriage for all persons.  As this is the center of the Bible Belt, we were unsure of what reaction we would receive from passing motorists and pedestrians.  What a pleasant surprise, the only fingers displayed to us were in the shape of a V.  Horns honked, people shouted support and a few folks even joined us to lend their support.  The crowd itself ranged from those in their 20’s through to a couple in their late 50’s.  A huge surprise and confidence booster is the fact that 10-15 of those in attendance were heterosexual... they came to show their support.  While we would like to think the message of equal marriage is a civil rights issue, and an issue of equality came through loud and clear, the 6 p.m. news made sure to counter our actions with comments from others letting us know to them it is all about religion and God.

It was a blessed, peaceful event – what more could we ask for?