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| DJRottenRobbie | Who's coming? | 2 | Nov 15 2008, 1:15 PM EST by KarenMcLaren | ||||
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Thread started: Nov 14 2008, 9:45 AM EST
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Eric and I will be there! Can't wait to see you all on Saturday!
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| DJRottenRobbie | Great story on KPIX Channel 5 | 0 | Nov 14 2008, 6:22 PM EST by DJRottenRobbie | ||||
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http://cbs5.com/video/?id=41888@kpix.dayport.com |
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| DJRottenRobbie | A letter from Equality California | 3 | Nov 14 2008, 6:16 PM EST by DJRottenRobbie | ||||
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Thread started: Nov 14 2008, 6:14 PM EST
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Dear Rob:
This has been a very trying, challenging, and exhilarating 10 days. We have witnessed history that raises our hopes and defeats which almost crush our spirit. The reaction to the passage of Prop 8, and other anti-LGBT measures in Florida, Arkansas, and Arizona has been unlike anything we have ever seen in our community. The energy and commitment and vow to fight on has been awe-inspiring. In the midst of these rallies and marches—tomorrow there will be over 130 across the country—we have come back from these defeats resolved to make them a relic of the past. In the midst of these rallies and marches, there have also been a handful of acts that can only set us further back. The most powerful antidote to hate and misunderstanding is love and compassion and dignity. The attached letter has been generated from colleagues around California. It calls on all of us to indeed fight back, to not slink away and accept these defeats, but it also, rightly, calls on us to not, in our anger or pain, drive a wedge between our future allies. The scapegoating of African-Americans in particular, has the potential to do us real damage in the long run. A sad fact is that the often-quoted number of 70%—the figure by which black voters passed Prop 8—is terribly exaggerated and the figure is likely much closer to 57%, which is consistent with all earlier polling. We are charting a course to a new day—if we show who we really are, we will have many more on that path with us. <b>Letter to be continued in thread below</b>
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| napkinrick | Good advice from 7 Weeks to Equality - Part 1 | 1 | Nov 14 2008, 2:03 PM EST by napkinrick | ||||
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Thread started: Nov 14 2008, 2:02 PM EST
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This advice pertains to the action which starts on 11/27/08 and runs until 1/20/09 but there is still a ton of wisdom for this Saturday:
-Strive always to maintain a positive message of hope and change, history is on our side and we are going to win. - Stay de-centralized and keep organizational structure to a minimum. We don’t need cumbersome organizations and big budgets right now as much as we need people in the streets. -Encourage participants to express their anger and determination in creative, thought-provoking and peaceful ways. Remember always that the images and sounds of your actions may reach millions of people who have not yet made up their minds about this issue. - Respect the media and law enforcement officers you encounter. They are doing their jobs and may well support our goals. Report instances of police abuse, but seek cooperation and communication at every opportunity. - Avoid attacking people’s religions. When engaged in actions at places of worship be cautious and consider carefully how your actions will be perceived. Individual worshippers are not necessarily opposed to us and consider their places of worship to be sacred. Hate language is always inappropriate. -Take your actions to downtown retail centers, transportation hubs and shopping malls for maximum impact during the holiday shopping season. “All we want for Christmas is equality!”
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| napkinrick | An idea for signs | 1 | Nov 14 2008, 11:25 AM EST by KarenMcLaren | ||||
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Thread started: Nov 13 2008, 10:15 AM EST
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From Arthur Pena:
Suggestion of signs: Wherever the protests are taking place, I think we need to have signs that indicate our first names, social identities and connections: signs saying: "Arthur, gay teacher, gay brother, gay son, gay nephew, gay uncle" "Julia, straight homemaker, niece of gay uncle" "John, staight doctor, father of gay son" "Peter, gay lawer, gay father" "Mary, gay nurse, gay mother, gay Mormon (gay Catholic, etc.)" etc. etc. We could have lots of blank signs and markers available for people to write their names and social identities. I think that might make the kind of impression we want... Everything depends on us being seen for who we are: brothers, uncles, aunts, mothers, fathers, teachers, lawyers, plumbers, firemen, policemen, nurses, doctors, etc. etc....
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