Alabama: Anti-Gay Group Rallies Against Marriage Equality For Possibly The Last Time?

Does this look like 1,000 people?

The anti-gay Sanctity of Marriage group organized what might be seen as a last ditch effort to demonstrate against same-sex marriage in advance of the impending ruling from SCOTUS.

Almost 1,000 people braved the heat and sun for the event, congregating under shade trees and umbrellas to escape the sun.

From the Montgomery Advertiser:

A large part of the crowd was there to support Christian values and traditional marriage, but many were there in opposition to show their support of same-sex marriage.

Signs that read, "1 Man+1 Woman= marriage" and "Marriage is a Sacred Covenant," were seen right alongside those that read, "Love will win!" and "I don't follow your religion and you can't make me."

U.S. Representative Gary Palmer appreciated the crowd's civility, but pointed out one of the signs from the same-sex camp.

"I've seen these signs that read, 'I don't follow your religion and you can't make me,'" Palmer said. "Well that's not the point. You can't make us not believe what we believe."

It's always so interesting that the haters opposing marriage equality frame the issue as LGBTs and our allies want to "make" them do anything.

No one who supports same-sex marriage really cares about the haters. Just let the gays live their lives with the same rights as you.

The real issue is the haters want to KEEP US from being equal.

Our goal has no effect on your lives; your goal denies us rights.

Got that?