Posts Tagged ‘march’
Haiti’s First Gay Pride March
Read the article: http://www.washingtonblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=22693
TAKE IT TO SACRAMENTO
March on Sacramento!
November 22, 2008 2PM PST
State Capital Building
Info: www.californiaoutreach.com or www.equalityactionnow.org
Incorrect Number of LA Marchers
The number of marchers has been revised, according to the GLBT Center of LA. The media counted only the people who marched, excluding those that could not march, waiting instead near Sunset Junction, roughly 2500 people.
The new figure: 12,500 total protestors!
Save Fresno’s March!
Event Cancellation, Finances, and
Volunteers.
Due to lack of funds and support for some marches, we have had to Cancel our planned Rally on the State Capital for Tuesday, but look for more information on a larger rally we are working on there later this month.
Also, The Fresno march is on the verge of cancellation, so please, if you want it to continue, DONATE and VOLUTEER, we need confirmed attendees and people willing to help!
The same goes for all the other rallies, these things are expensive, tonights rally in Silverlake was fairly cheap at just under $4,000. The Peir is expensive, San Francisco is REAL expensive, so Please, give what you can, every bit helps us reach the goal and put on these rallies we really want to perform. Thanks for all of your support.
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Best Signs & Chants
As we walked through the streets of Silver Lake amongst 10,000 marchers, we took note of some great signs. Here’s a small list of the best:
- You weren’t invited to the wedding anyway
- Polygamy is 2/3 same sex marriage
- Mormons have 5 wives, I just want 1
- No more Mr. Nice Gay
- SWM seeking husband
- Chickens – 1, Gays – 0
Chant we most enjoyed, because it was very danceable:
Hey, hey — ho, ho — This homophobia has got to go
Kicking A Lion
Demand respect. In California on election day 2008 a 63% majority passed Proposition 2 which, “creates a new state statute that prohibits the confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs”. Yet, on the same day, 52% of the voters stripped us of basic human rights; the right to marry someone we live.
We have a proud history. In 1969 a group of strong people refused to quietly be arrested for simply enjoying themselves at a small bar called Stonewall. This began the gay rights movement, and it is now our responsibility to carry the torch they lit. They refused to be bullied, and it is our obligation to look back to Stonewall and gather our forces together to begin demanding Equality in every aspect of our lives.
Nineteen of our United States lack basic hate crimes laws to protect the GLBT community. Many more states lack laws that protect the GLBT community from discrimination in housing and employment. To be treated with true Equality, this must change. And we must be the force to change it.
1) Get educated. Know the political issues facing our Community. Good information is available at: The Task Force, Gay Life, Lambda, or your local GLBT Community Center. Then, educate others.
2) Get Out! Be out to everyone. It’s hard to hate someone with a face. Believe me, I know telling the folks isn’t easy. I refer to my Coming Out Day as the “Day Dad Put His Foot Through The TV”. PFLAG has resources to help.
3) Get involved. Volunteer your time and/or donate money. HRC is a good place to start.
4) Get vocal. Don’t allow people at work, or in clubs and groups to make gay slurs or “jokes”.
5) Write to your elected officials voicing your concerns over your rights.
2) Join a march.
3) Write a letter to President Obama reminding him of who helped him get elected and that he needs to take our fight to the national level.
4) Sign the petition on this link: http://www.petitiononline.com/seg5130/petition.html
5) Boycott straight weddings.
6) Order a “Can I Vote On Your Marriage?” bumper sticker from: http://www.zazzle.com/can_i_vote_on_your_marriage_now_bumpersticker-128446202661896802
We were defeated once. But we will never give up the fight! The Mormon Church funneled $15 million dollars into the Yes on Prop 8 campaign. They forced us to make this Call To Arms. Fight back. Write letters to their church leaders expressing your frustration at their ignorance. And, support the grass roots movement to strip the Mormon Church of their tax-exemption. MormonsStoleOurRights.
We have a chance. The time is now. Make a difference. Make a change. Demand your rights!
Kicking A Lion 