[Rally] Another peaceful demonstration takes place this Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the City & County Building, 451 S. State. Dubbed "Join the Impact Salt Lake City," the rally will feature keynote speaker former Marine and Iraq war veteran Jeff Key who was discharged from the military after coming out on CNN. Eric Ethington will also read his recently published letter "Dear Utah." Following the program, participants will march around Library Square and the City & County Building. More info on Facebook here.A candlelight vigil will take place later on Saturday from 6-8 p.m. at the state Capitol where 10,000 candles will spell out "Equality" on the Capitol lawn. More info on the vigil can be found on Facebook here.
Utahns of all sexual orientations, gender identities and religious affiliations who oppose Proposition 8 are invited.
And should you need a reprieve from all the marching and candle-lighting, you can sit yourself down for CNN's Anderson Cooper who will speak on world events and the journalist's role in a presidential election Saturday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., at Rowland Hall-St. Marks, 720 Guardsman way. The event's open to the public at no charge as part of the McCarthey Family Lecture Series.
(Jerre Wroble)
