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Member since: Apr 7 2009, 4:04 PM EDT
Slogan: We Can Legalize Love
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Hello, my name is Meighan Doherty!

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Occupation: activist, medical billing Associations/Affiliations/Clubs:
The Backpack Project and ACTION Northwest
Hometown: Seattle Heroes: many
Current Location: Capitol Hill Guilty Pleasure: chipolte sauce
The best word to describe me is: determined Favorite historical movement: Stonewall and all that came after it My inspiration: many many people I Joined the Impact because... My name is Meighan and I am a long time activist here in the city of Seattle. I have worked with many of you professionally in the community both as a volunteer, staff member, co-worker and friend in the fight for social justice and equality. Last year we saw two amazing things happen – the election of President Barack Obama and the passage of Proposition 8 and Amendment 2. Both changed the direction in which our country is going, both for the better and for the worse. After the passage of Proposition 8 and Amendment 2 we saw a huge number of people organize themselves very quickly and stage counter protests to voice their opposition to the legalization of bigotry and bias. Seattle saw a huge turnout at their No on Prop 8 rally last fall. These events made a statement that was heard nationwide: the legalization of hatred will not be tolerated. PRIDE is coming up and many of us have volunteered with different PRIDE contingents before and we all certainly have attended PRIDE and seen what an amazing opportunity it can be to get your message out to the masses – whatever that message may be for you. This year is no different. The theme of this year’s PRIDE is Love, Peace and Equality. What better opportunity to continue to momentum that the passage of Proposition 8 and Amendment 2 started than by participating as a Repeal Proposition 8 contingent in the PRIDE celebration? I have sent out an inquiry e-mail earlier this year and the interest was a very big interest in continuing the work. It just required a little organizing to harness that interest and turn it into actual results. We all have a vested interest in winning our equal rights for a myriad of reasons. But we cannot win in spirit alone. It takes organization, visibility, vocalization and work to make a substantial change happen in the world. No one person can do it alone but in working together for a common purpose we can, and have, seen amazing change for the better. I hope that your enthusiasm from last year can continue into this year. The fight is far from over but victory is very near. I am hosting an informative planning meeting on Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:30pm at Café Vita on Broadway (1005 East Pike Street, on Capitol Hill near the new location of the Cha Cha and one block up the hill from Neumos). Please let me know if you can attend. We can repeal Proposition 8 and Amendment 2. We can defeat bigotry. We can legalize love. Share your favorites

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