NATIONWIDE DOMA PROTEST | JANUARY 10, 2009
ORGANIZER CONTACT INFO	TIME & LOCATION	EVENT DETAILS
<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. Get & print the Open Letter. Learn more about the DOMA protest

Lubbock's Proposition 8 Protest


Here's the video of the Lubbock Prop 8 Protest on November 15, 2008. Thanks for all
the supporters out there that attended, and thanks, harrycarrielee, for posting the
video!

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. HOW DOES IT WORK? Please take to your local commercial district at 5PM--be it a shopping mall, outdoor financial center, you name it. This will be a peaceful demonstration in the spirit of the holidays. We'll dress alike: make or buy a "Second Class Citizen" t-shirt. This will be the culmination of our National Food Drive for Equality event (see below for details) WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? Hosting peaceful candlelight vigils We will stay silent unless asked a question, we will not yell, instigate, or bare signs. Instead, we will let our shirts do the talking and our candles pay our respects.Bring candles (battery powered if you'll be huddling inside). Singing and/or silence encouraged...chanting is not....keep it peaceful and in the holiday spirit.
FIND YOUR NEAREST LIGHT UP THE NIGHT LOCATION
LOCATION (mall, shopping area, etc.)	Organizer Contact Info	Event Details
STILL NEED ORGANIZER		Organizing is easy, but if you don't have an organizer in your city, get a group of 5-10 friends together, print out the Light Up the Night Holiday Cards, and head to your local mall and start passing them out. Don't forget to keep count of how many cards you passed out. There will be a place to report the numbers soon!
GOT PHOTOS TO SHARE? Add them here GOT VIDEOS TO SHARE? Add them here GOT STORIES TO SHARE? Add them here
OUR CITY'S FOOD DRIVE The Organization that we are going to support with donations <insert name of organization(s) here> Organizer contact info <add your info here if you are interested in coordinating the food drive> >>learn more

NEW*: Seven Weeks to Equality: (Posted: 12/4/2008)

"We call on the Federal Government to act immediately, decisively, and unequivocallly to ensure equal protection under the law throughout the United States of America for all LGBT citizens. Now is the time." To find out more and sign the petition, please go to: http://www.sevenweekstoequality.com/



NEW*: A Day without Gays: (Posted: 12/4/2008)
A nationwide Strike and Boycott in support of Marriage as a Right for ALL Americans


When: December 10, 2008 from 12 am - 11:55 pm
Location: Across the US

How much are your rights worth? Are they worth fighting for, even in this troubled economy? Do you believe in full equality for ALL Americans?

If so, join us for a nationwide strike and economic boycott on December 10th, 2008, International Human Rights Day, to support marriage equality.

Help raise awareness that marriage is a Right for all Americans, including LGBT Americans, who have jobs, own businesses, pay taxes and contribute over $700 billion to the American economy.


Here's what you do.

STRIKE! Call in gay. (That just means close your business, call in sick, or take the day off)

BOYCOTT! Don't buy anything, spend money or support the economy.

PARTICIPATE! Give back, fight back or help roll back marriage discrimination.
Go to www.daywithoutagay.org to volunteer, petition or protest.

Facebook Event Page


Saturday, November 15, 2008; 12:30pm, Texas Tech University, Victory Circle (main entrance off University and Broadway)

Lets get the word out for the smaller cities shall we?---MEET ME at VICTORY CIRCLE!
aaronbkeith@yahoo.com