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NATIONWIDE DOMA PROTEST | JANUARY 10, 2009 | ||
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| <Organizer: Add your contact info here. If this cell isn't filled in, we still need an organizer. If you're interested in organizing this event, add your contact information to this page. Questions about organizing? Contact the previous organizer (below) for tips, contacts and to make sure they haven't already gotten started.> | <Organizer: Add time and location details here> | Even if there's no rally organized you can still contribute to our goal of obtaining 1 MILLION SIGNATURES on the Open Letter to Obama (linked and explained here) asking him to keep his promises to the LGBTQ community. Some easy ways to get signatures on this letter are: 1. Take them to ally rich places such as gay bars, allied church and organization mtgs, college campuses 2. Print a copy and carry it wherever you go (work, class, meeting friends, family gatherings, etc) 3. Send the letter to everyone you know by email asking them to print it and get signatures and forward your email 4. Make sure you're using the official signature page please. It's important for legal and continuity reasons. You can start collecting signatures today! They must be mailed by 1/12 for us to take them to Barack Obama. Adding your contact info is a great way to get volunteers to help you.
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LIGHT UP THE NIGHT FOR EQUALITY | DECEMBER 20, 2008 | 5PM WHAT IS IT? On December 20th, we ask that you join us again for a nation-wide demonstration that will make an impact on the private sector. Candlelight vigils will be held at commercial centers in cities across the country in remembrance of the rights that once were for 18,000 marriages, and in honor of the rights that one day will be again - for EVERYONE.
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| SEE ORGANIZER NOTES BELOW | Come to the Calder Plaza Saturday Night for a Candle Light Vigal and peaceful protest to let our community know we are not SECOND CLASS CITIZENS and deserve the protection of the law when it comes to equal rights. Those of you that are artistic please look at the posters that are on this site, and construct what you will and bring them with you. Everyone please bring a candle as well. The planned time is 7:00pm. this does not coincide with the national time of 1:30 for Eastern Standard Time. However it is felt the time later in the evening would allow for a peaceful more dramatic show of support. NOTICE: There will be two events today, one at the NATIONAL time and one at 7:00pm. Please remember this is a peaceful rally. Don't bring your hate! | ||||
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Grand Rapids, in the past few days we have seen:
Proposition 8 in California taking away legal rights of Gays and Lesbians to marry through vote of the people. By "Church Leaders" of the Church of Latter Day Saints soliciting the members to send in excess of 20 Million Dollars to the effort to pass a consitutional amendment.
Marriage bans in Arizona and Florida btw Rich DeVos organization in Florida was instrumental in this effort to!
Gay Adoption Ban in Arkansas (where are the kids to go now?) Will the church take them in?
And in Michigan, not only are Marriage and Civil Unions constitutionally banned, but:
We do not have hate crimes protection
We do not have safe schools laws
We do not have comprehensive anti discrimination protection
HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment is seriously underfunded
It's time to stop putting our hopes into someone else's efforts. We have the opportunity to come together as a Community, a State, and a Nation
Come to the Calder Plaza Saturday Night for a Candle Light Vigal and peaceful protest to let our community know we are not SECOND CLASS CITIZENS and deserve the protection of the law when it comes to equal rights.
Those of you that are artistic please look at the posters that are on this site, and construct what you will and bring them with you. Everyone please bring a candle as well.
The planned time is 7:00pm. this does not coincide with the national time of 1:30 for Eastern Standard Time. However it is felt the time later in the evening would allow for a peaceful more dramatic show of support.
NOTICE: There will be two events today, one at the NATIONAL time and one at 7:00pm. Please remember this is a peaceful rally. Don't bring your hate!
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| OTRDriver | e-mail to West Michigan Members | 0 | Jan 11 2009, 9:32 AM EST by OTRDriver | ||
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Hi all,
I'm sure you have been keeping up on the issues being posted on 'Join the Impact" All have been well intentioned unfortunately some have been received with little enthusiasm. It's no secret times are tough, but we are tougher. Many of us have had to live with fear, rejection, depression, health issues and just plain hate but we have survived, which goes a long way in showing our resilience. Our fight is long from over, but that's not to suggest we sit back and wait. With the election of a new President, and the promises he made to our population, it's time we keep up the voice. With this writing we have missed the national day of gathering signatures to keep our voices at the forefront of our march to equality. BUT that doesn't . mean that we quit. There is always time to write our representatives in Congress. Our congress people respond to many voices, we can be heard, we must let them know we are out here and expect them to do what we have elected them to do, REPRESENT US, so take the time to write. We have a common goal and that Goal is EQUALITY FOR ALL. I have enclosed the link to the open letter to President Elect Obama to be delivered to him on Inauguration day by Join the Impact. http://www.attachments.wetpaintserv.us/ie%2BzftVKmp3UMuMQTk1A4Q%3D%3D18018 I think this is a good effort and one that will make a difference, but he must know we are out here. As for a get together what are your thoughts? * Would you like to see something like this? * Where would you like it to be? * Do you have a place available? * What time, day of the week or date would be best? I look forward to your thoughts on this. In Solidarity I am, Patrick Irish
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| bwild0291 | i'm confused | 1 | Nov 20 2008, 4:52 PM EST by mworthen | ||
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Thread started: Nov 20 2008, 4:46 PM EST
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i'm confused on exactly what day it is and where it will take place. please help me someone. i want to get involved so badly. i want details too. thanks
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| Anonymous | Not all churches are anti-gay | 15 | Nov 16 2008, 8:32 PM EST by Knottrek | ||
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I understand and share the frustration and anger queer folk feel with the religious right. Please remember that all churches are not fighting against gay rights. Some of them like mine, the United Church of Christ, are fighting FOR gay rights. I hope clergy pasotrs, rabbis and imams) will atend the vigil tomorrow night and make themselves visible with a collar, stole, etc. as a sign of support in the church community.
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