Wednesday's Protest

I made both chambers. Had a conversation with Senator Rick Olseen on the Senate stairs. He recounted his meeting with gay constituents on gay rally day. He said he favors "baby steps" on marriage equality then, sympathetically, related a gay couple's fears of what might happen to them as a result of not having the protections of legal marriage. I hope he makes the connection and forgets the baby steps. He's a good guy and I believe he'd vote for legal marriage, given the chance. It's a civil rights issue.

Tomorrow the House meets at 9:00 again and the Senate at 10:00.