Article: Democratic Convention Protest: Gays to Protest Democrats' Failure to Back Equal Marriage Rights; Gay Rights Protesters Will Picket DNC Reception Hosted by Stonewall Democrats, Human Rights Campaign Fund, and National Gay & Lesbian Task Force.

CHICAGO, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing Senator John Kerry's support for an anti-gay amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution which could take away equal rights in the one state that has them, organizers with the DontAmend.com activist network will protest outside a reception for Democratic convention delegates. The protest will begin at 8:30 PM, Monday, July 26 outside the Avalon nightclub, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston.

"Rather than forthrightly saying that the civil rights of millions of Americans should be defended, most Democratic politicians have treated our equal marriage rights as at best, an unfortunate 'diversion' in their election campaigns," said Andy ...

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