Action Steps Video - Watch “The Times of Harvey Milk” Documentary via Hulu.com
Source: Hulu.com
Action Steps - Submit to The Courage Campaign’s “Please Don’t Divorce Us” Photo Essay
In response to the “Yes on 8″ campaigns awful legal filing to nullify the 18,000 existing same-sex marriages in California, the Courage Campaign is compiling a photo essay to give a face to the families that would be devastated by that move.
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News - “Light Up The Night For Equality” Coverage
The “Light Up The Night For Equality” event on December 20, 2008 seems to have received substantially less mainstream press coverage than the November 15 Prop 8 protests. Here’s a sampling of the coverage I could find:
‘2nd-class citizens’ make stand against anti-gay legislation, The Orlando Sentinel, Jeff Kunerth.
Asheville [NC] event protests ban on gay [...]
Action Steps Reminder - Procotting: Gay Dollar Day Campaign on December 23, 2008
GayWallet.com is calling for a day of spending.
Specifically, GayWallet.com wants us to print a “You Just Received a Gay Dollar” notice to pass out while shopping on December 23.
Click to download the notice and read more information at GayWallet.com’s “Gay Dollar Day” campaign site.
Action Steps / News - Boycott of Manchester Grand Hyatt Effective
A boycott was called against Manchester Hotels in response to Doug Manchester’s $125,000 donation to “Yes on 8.”
Apparently the boycott is working.
Hotel Marketing Manager Kelly Commerford said union protests have cost the hotel $2.4 million because of canceled bookings in conjunction with meetings at the property or the San Diego Convention Center.
Commerford, who said he [...]
News/Action Steps - New Ad Campaign For Marriage Equality
Get To Know Me First.org is launching a new ad campaign to help swing public support to favor marriage equality.
In the wake of California’s passage of Proposition 8, a group of gay and lesbian families are taking to the airwaves, producing five 30-second commercials to air on daytime and prime time television throughout the state. [...]
Action Steps - Oppose Rick Warren’s Inclusion At Obama’s Inauguration
It is defamatory to present ignorant, baseless and hateful anti-gay arguments as having equal standing with gay-friendly positions. It always irritates me that the news media will present a gay-friendly position but feels the need to offer an “opposing viewpoint” for the sake of balance or fairness, without really investigating the arguments the anti-gay [...]
Action Steps Reminder - Light Up The Night For Equality, December 20, 2008
From Join The Impact.com:
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 vigil for the rights of 18,000 same-sex couples who married and look forward to the [...]
Action Steps - Symposium: As Iowa Goes, So Goes the Nation: Varnum v. Brien and its Impact on Marriage Rights for Same-Sex Couples
New item added to Events Calendar.
February 26 - 27, 2009
University of Iowa College of Law, Boyd Law Building
Iowa City, Iowa
With Guest Dan Savage
The symposium will focus on the matter of Varnum v. Brien, the lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal on behalf of six same-sex couples who wish to marry in the state of Iowa.
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Action Steps - Equality On Campus Day
From Students For Equality.com:
On January 27th, students across the country will wear the same shirt to school as a way to show unity within the community. This is a visibility/fundraiser event.
Students For Equality.com is sponsoring a contest for a T-shirt design, with a $100 prize.
OK, so here’s the timeline for our next event:
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