Monday was Equality Day. Religious Coalition for Equality and Equal Rights Washington sponsor a rally at the state capitol to ask the legislators to legalize same-sex marriage. First we rallied on the steps with a very loose service with song, sermons, and big cheers for our supporters in the House and Senate! We closed with a call on the shofar. Then the crowd dispersed to find their individual legislators and talk to them personally. We asked the congressman or senator to support the current bill to create civil unions, and in addition we hope they will sponsor a bill next year to legalize full marriage rights.

We are mainline christians, unitarians, jews, and a few other faiths thrown in (Blessed be!) We dressed like we were going to church. A few were even dressed for a wedding!

BREAKING NEWS!! The Washington State senate passed the civil union bill!!! Hallelujah!!

Jim Wallis was in town for a booksigning last Tuesday night. He's promoting his book, "God's Politics: How the right gets it wrong, and the left doesn't get it". The event was held in the University District's Methodist church. To my surprise the main sanctuary of the church was completely full when I got there, even though it was a few minutes early. People kept coming in and the balcony filled, until there was standing room only.

Wow. A bigger crowd than Easter Sunday...