Controversy Brewing by kannafoot

Controversy Brewing

Of the New England states, only Rhode Island and Maine currently do not provide legal support for gay marriage. The issue is on the ballot in Maine this year, but it was withdrawn in Rhode Island when it became clear that a measure could not pass the state Senate. Today is primary day in Rhode island, though, and one of the Democratic candidates for state Senate - Laura Pisaturo - is pro-gay marriage and is attempting to unseat the sitting Senator from her district who opposes gay marriage. The issue will likely be reintroduced in the state legislature when it convenes in January.

The group seen in today's photo has made several appearances at the busy intersection of Douglas Avenue and Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence. They are members of the The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property. According to their website, they are a group of 120,000 lay Catholic Americans, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. Their position on gay marriage appears quite clear in today's photo. What I found quite surprising while taking this photo were the number of passing cars honking their support. In the brief time I was there - about 15 minutes - I estimated that at least 3 out of every 5 cars honked. Equally surprising, given that Rhode Island is one of the most liberal states in the nation, was a lack of derisive opposition from passing motorists. Given the pressures from surrounding states, however, it will be interesting to see how this issue fares in the next legislative session.

Post processing started with a photo pop filter in Topaz Adjust. I adjusted the adaptive exposure, contrast, strength, detail boost, sharpen, and adaptive saturation sliders. In PSE I added a slight levels adjustment, and tweaked brightness and contrast a bit. I then added a deep blue filter to the sky and a warming filter to everything else.
Wonderful shot - and it's awesome to see people standing up for what is right!
September 11th, 2012  
Love is for everyone, be it gay or straight! Lovely photo, captures the action :')
September 11th, 2012  
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