Students protest Prop. 8 ruling with mock marriages

Megan Belchamber handed her carton of chocolate milk to a friend to hold while she “married” Natalie Salagean in a lunchtime ceremony Tuesday at Palm Springs High School.
After the ceremony, the sophomores tied a gold ribbon around each others’ ring fingers to symbolize the bond.
The two are members of the Palm Springs High School Gay-Straight Alliance.
They joined about 70 other couples in mock wedding ceremonies in support of marriage equality.
Students organized and participated in the rally in response to the California Supreme Court’s recent ruling to uphold Proposition 8, passed by California voters, which states marriage is between a man and a woman.
“We were disappointed for about five minutes, then we stood up and decided we wanted to send a really strong message,” said Vanessa Wilcox, president of the alliance. See Students protest Prop. 8 ruling with mock marriages The Desert Sun

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Gay rodeo gears up for riding, roping, dancing

The Greater Palm Springs chapter of the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association kicks off California rodeo season this weekend. Cowboys and cowgirls will display their riding and roping skills starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday through Sunday night at AC Dysart Equestrian Park, 2101 W. Victory Ave., Banning.

About 174 people have registered, participant Bill Barker said.

Attendees can also enjoy dancing and exhibits on the rodeo grounds. A dance will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Holiday Inn, 1800 East Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs.

Admission: $15 a day for rodeo events, $20 for the dance.

Information: www.palmspringsrodeo.org

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