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PHOTO GALLERY: About 500 People Attended the 'Love Is Stronger Than Hate' Rally
At Framingham High tonight, a huge crowd gathered before the performance of "The Laramie Project" to support students, discourage bullying and urge the community to come together.
The Gay-Straight Alliance and the Framingham High School Drama Company held a "Love is Stronger than Hate" rally on the high-school steps before tonight's presentation of The Laramie Project.
About 500 people bundled up against the early-December cold to hear High School Principal Michael Welch, members of Framingham's local and state political delegations, students Philip da Costa and Emily Blair and Drama Company Artistic Director Donna Wresinski urged the crowd to spread a message of love and respect to replace hate and bullying, particularly against gay students.
The Laramie Project, a staged documentary of the aftermath of the murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay man attending the University of Wyoming, was sold out for both nights of its performances at the high school. The play featured an unusual cast, that combined 30 adults from Framingham and nearby, and 53 Framingham High students.
