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Jan. 30th, 2005 12:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rivkaI really want to do this action for GLBT civil rights: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
curiousangel has already signed up. I'm waiting to hear back from the Equality Maryland people about whether there will be any seating at the rally for people with disabilities. (The organizer for our church didn't know, but I'm hopeful - in my experience, GLBT groups are generally pretty good with accessibility.) There's just no way that I could stand for two hours or more.
Organizers of an anti-gay marriage rally and lobby day scheduled for last Thursday bragged that they expected more than 100,000 people. (Actual turnout, only 1,000 - but they're still calling it a major victory, heh.) I think numbers do make a difference, and if our side can muster more than a thousand (which I'm sure we can), it will really help the cause. I want to be part of that.
If you do one thing in 2005 to stand up for equal rights, please make a date with the state! Join Equality Maryland on Monday, February 14, 2005 for our annual Lobby Day in Annapolis to fight these bills, work towards equal rights, and rally for justice.Our church is organizing to send a large contingent under the Unitarian-Universalists for Social Justice banner.
Once you sign up, we’ll schedule your meeting with your elected officials, pair you with other constituents in your district to accompany you on your visits, and provide you with legislators’ voting records, talking points, and other important information before the date. We will also conduct a training on the lobbying process and the issues on the actual Lobby Day.
curiousangel has already signed up. I'm waiting to hear back from the Equality Maryland people about whether there will be any seating at the rally for people with disabilities. (The organizer for our church didn't know, but I'm hopeful - in my experience, GLBT groups are generally pretty good with accessibility.) There's just no way that I could stand for two hours or more.Organizers of an anti-gay marriage rally and lobby day scheduled for last Thursday bragged that they expected more than 100,000 people. (Actual turnout, only 1,000 - but they're still calling it a major victory, heh.) I think numbers do make a difference, and if our side can muster more than a thousand (which I'm sure we can), it will really help the cause. I want to be part of that.
