Marriage News Watch
Submitted by Jake Gellar-Goad on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 1:02am
This week's video looks at the progress of marriage equality around the country, discusses what Governor Perdue's decision could mean in North Carolina for the amendment, and discusses an elderly North Carolinian couple who were willing to get arrested for equality. They got arrested for equality. Will you attend a march?
http://www.advocate.com/uploadedImages/ADVOCATE/NEWS/2011/2011-10/2011-1...
They got arrested for equality. Will you march for equality?
http://www.facebook.com/events/134294713334627/
http://honestnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/march_poster2small5.jpg
The Ides of Love
Thursday, March 15, 2012
11:00am until 2:00pm
They're marching from the Belltower at NCSU to Halifax Mall at the General Assembly downtown, click the links above for full details. I'll be on hand for voter registration.
Another opportunity
Another opportunity to go to an anti-amendment event (hat tip to Orange Politics for alerting me to this event)
http://www.chapelboro.com/Kehillah-Event-Will-Highlight-Opposition-To-Ga...
Anyone know of any other anti-amendment events or activities coming up in the next few months? If so, please share!
Miller at Pride
There may be other potential allies in the gubernatorial primary field, but I've got to say I like the idea of having an ally who isn't afraid to show publicly that they are an ally.
And according to PPP he's one of the few people to be in the top 5 of possible challengers to Pat, and in the top 5 of favorability among the Democratic Party which could help with the primary.
I don't think Chapel Hill is
I don't think Chapel Hill is the place where the amendment's support comes from...
Good point
Good point, I think you're right about that. Although it doesn't hurt to rally people who can then carry the messages out far and wide.
Do you know of any other events around the state?
Here are a few I know of:
Vote Against Project Photo Shoot Tour Stops:
And Protect NC Families Race to the Ballot. I cut out some of the content, but left the locations and dates, the full info is at the link: http://www.protectncfamilies.org/events
All of Us NC is working on anti-amendment workshops in Goldsboro, Elizabeth City, Rocky Mount, Greenville, and New Bern, and maybe Wilmington too (the exact dates/times/locations aren't set for sure yet, but some workshops will definitely be happening).
NCSU's LGBT student group has had couple voter registration drives already and I expect they'll have more.
Honest NC is having the Ides of Love march with people from around the state on March 15th.
All of Us NC and some other groups are marching at HKonJ in solidarity with the coalitions agenda and to raise awareness about fighting back against the amendment.
I feel like every day or two I'm learning about events I didn't know about, so I just wanted to open the question open for anyone who knows of any events I haven't heard of yet, to try to build a more comprehensive list. That Chapel Hill event was just the latest one I heard about.
Jake
I've had several requests for posters I made up way back when. Do you know if anyone is making up new "AGAINST" posters that retailers can put in their windows?
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6yTM18P43oKOTU0NGZmMTQtYmQzMS00ZTRhLWE...
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
I don't
I made some bumper stickers last year, ordered a batch, and mailed them to anyone who wanted them, but I could only afford so many. I haven't heard of Protect NC Families doing any signs or stickers or anything business related or otherwise.
I had some conversations with Pam Spaulding last year and we both liked the idea of businesses getting into it. But to my knowledge, nothing has manifested in that direction other than what you've done.
I think one that had Vote Against language, and that maybe had a few bullet points on how this can affect straight couples could be strong.
I don't have the graphic design skills to create such a flyer that looks professional enough that I think a business would put it up, nor do I have a lot of money for printing, but I am connected with a lot of different groups working against this amendment and could distribute flyers to many of them to then further distribute in their communities around the state if someone else designs/prints them. But to my knowledge, no one has done an updated flyer.
Maybe some groups were holding off on a lot of flying until the May date was certain, but with the redistricting map ruling a week or so ago, the date is fairly secure now.
New posters available!
Somebody's gotta do it. Spread the word!
Anyone can print their own posters by clicking the link below.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6yTM18P43oKNzMwZjlhMDQtNGI1OC00ZjFmLTg...
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
Awesome!
I'll start sharing this link far and wide!
Anti-amendment phonebanking
Another upcoming event. This just landed in my inbox from the OCDP:
NCSU Anti-amendment Event w/ Rev. Barber
Just landed in my inbox.
It'll be Tuesday Feb 28th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Parks Shops room 210.
Here's a campus map to make that easier to find. It's south of the Court of North Carolina.
http://www.ncsu.edu/campus_map/north.htm
It'll be a discussion about the amendment and about defeating it. And it says they'll have voter registration on site, and refreshments as well.
If you need more details you can e-mail aepshte@ncsu.edu