On the SECOND Day of BAMMA...

Today starts my second day at BAMMA. When I woke up I was really excited because we were going to document the historic second day for the LGBT community to legally marry in California. Before that, however, we had to work on our articles with our editors. I went with CC and Oscar to work with Kory, to find some sources for our assigned articles. My article was to be on the Central Subway stations that are to be built through Chinatown to Union Square. My main beef with the decision by the SFMTA is that in all the articles and media that were published, there was no coverage on the people that would be directly affected by the constructions of the subway. Would the construction hurt business? Would local residents have any benefits or be able to even use it? Who would shoulder the enormous costs (which are estimated to be in the billions, when it would be only less than two miles? I sent emails to various people such as the District 3 Supervisor as well as MUNI/SFMTA.

After lunch, we got ready to head out to San Francisco City Hall to witness and record the momentous event. We also got to showcase our multimedia skills with audio, video, and photography. I got to work with the camera and then with the video camera. Our group had the theme of protesters. One problem, was, that there were NO protesters. It seemed like everyone supported gay marriage. There were people playing instruments, throwing rice, and shouting congratulations to recently married couples. One of my favorites was when our group entered and saw a mob of reporters and media do a circle around a lesbian couple near the Grand Staircase. When we got there, we had to fight our way in to take some pictures. A subsequent interview later, the coupe was bewildered as to why they garnered so much attention. One of the ladies cleverly joked, “Maybe it was my dress?”

As with my first entry, I want to continue with friends, as they are the most important assets that one can attain. I had fun with Brenda, coining the phrase “Brenda rhymes with Splenda”. I got to talk with CC, especially with our fun conversations and teamwork for the fieldwork. We had even more fun during dinner, when we were laughing so much it felt like we were high on something. I hope I get to know these people even better.