1st Amendement: Freedom of Assembly

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

" Nearly two weeks after California voters narrowly passed Proposition 8, an amendment to the state constitution that effectively bans same-sex marriage, the backlash continues to build beyond the state's borders. Thousands of supporters of gay marriage carry signs during a rally against the passing of Prop. 8...
Thousands of supporters of gay marriage carry signs during a rally against the passing of Prop. 8 on Nov. 15, 2008 in San Francisco. People across the country continue to protest the passing of California State Proposition 8, which makes gay marriage in California illegal...One of the largest rallies was on the steps of San Francisco City Hall, considered ground zero in the battle for same sex marriage..."

Many gay marriage supporters were protesting the passing of proposition 8. Many of them went the streets in many cities (including Chicago) and peacefully (yet loudly) protested the bill. They found that the treatment they were receiving was unfair and that all people should have the right to marry no matter that their sexual orientation is.

They successfully used their first amendment right to work for them. They found that they were being discriminated and against and they all went out and protested peacefully. They might not have been the quietest protesters but they did what they had to do for their voice to be heard.

I personally believe that everyone should have the right to be married. They are being denied their rights so they decided to protest their treatment. Just the way many teenagers did with the Vietnam War and how kids and students are protesting teachers being fired. If you don’t like how something is going, protest it and get your voice heard. But it has to be done peacefully because violence would ruin the cause and it is also illegal and the cops will quickly put a stop to the protest.








http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6262989&page=1