Tennessee Guerilla Women: Nashville's Opposition to InJustice Sunday II

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Nashville's Opposition to InJustice Sunday II

Chris Lugo of Tennessee Independent Media Center was at the Injustice Sunday II protest. He's posted a story with pictures and the compelling voices of some of the Nashville NOW and Tennessee Guerilla Women and men who braved the hellish heat to make their opposition to religious tyranny visible.

Here's a snippet:

Nashville, TN: In a dramatic response to "Justice Sunday" organizers in Nashville with the Human Rights Campaign Fund, National Organization of Women, Tennessee Guerilla Women and Americans United for Separation of Chuch and State hosted several separate counter-events designed to show the compassion, tolerance and pluralistic perspective of the community. At the Two Rivers Baptist mega-church pro-choice women gathered in the streets to oppose the nomination of right wing activist judges.

Sylvia Jones, a pro choice woman, said, "I am gratefule that there are a lot of people out there who believe as I do. Rights need to be protected and children need to be valued and women's lives need to be valued."

Meanwhile, across town two hundered people gathered to hear a message of pluralism and compassion organized by Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Barry Lynn, who was a designated speaker at the event said that, "I think when Judge Roberts demonstrates a hostility to women's reproductive rights, separation of church and state, and protection of the individual by the bill of rights, then I think these are three strikes against Judge Roberts."