[Imc-events] Equal Rights Protest 11/15

[Nicole Pion]

FYI: an event of interest to the community

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Virginia <vbot123 at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 6:14 PM
Subject: Equal Rights Protest 11/15
To: nicole at ucimc.org, fonzo.stephen at gmail.com


Join us and groups around the country and the world this Saturday, November
15th, to peacefully protest the recent passage of Prop 8 and similar
legislation.
Meet at 11:30am by the alma mater, at Green and
Wright<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=green+st+and+wright+st,+champaign,+il>
.
Find car parking on the street or in the lot on the corner of Springfield
and Goodwin Ave. or lock your bike easily nearby.

Please come out on Saturday and invite those you know to do the same. You
are invited to record video or sound of the event and to make use of the
media links below in your own radio and television works. Interviews or any
other coverage which will make the issue more visible in our community would
be welcome.

Teach acceptance, not hate,
Virginia McCreary
vbot123+lgbt at gmail.com <vbot123%2Blgbt at gmail.com>

Press Release, Brandon Williamson, marchforequalrights at gmail.com

Since November 4, 2008, tens of thousands of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender (LGBT) community members and their supporters have taken to the
streets throughout California to show their outrage at the passage of
California Proposition 8, which revokes the right of same-sex couples to
marry. Similar discriminatory legislation was passed in Arizona, Arkansas,
and Florida, and in response the nationwide LGBT community and its
supporters are stepping forward to protest the treatment of LGBT Americans
as second-class citizens and to fight for equal rights for all Americans. In
a statement released on November 4, the No on 8 Campaign declared, "Victory
was not ours today. But the struggle for equality is not over."

On Saturday, November 15, Americans of all sexual orientations – members of
the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer communities, Trans and Intersex
people, and their Straight allies – will turn out across America to
participate in what could be the largest organized protest movement since
the Civil Rights Era. To date, more than 250,000 people have pledged to take
part in the nationwide event in front of America's City Halls, State
Capitols, and the nation's Capitol Building to make their voices heard. The
protest in Champaign-Urbana will take place at 11:30 AM by the Alma Mater at
Green St. and Wright St. See also the facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=35885873716

This is not a California issue. This is an issue of equality across America.
Stand up and make your voice heard by joining us in DC on November 15 to
unite our voices against H8 and other recent legislation that seeks to make
second-class citizens of LGBT Americans.


Q: What is the Protest and Movement about?
A: The protest is against the passage of CA Proposition 8, similar
propositions and amendments in other states and against discrimination. The
Movement is a Nationwide effort to secure Equal Rights for All.

Q: What is Proposition 8?
A: Prop 8 provides for a Constitutional Amendment in California to prohibit
same-sex marriage rights; similar propositions and amendments were passed in
Arizona and Florida.

Q: Why the March, Why Now?
A: The passage of these Propositions has angered the national LGBT community
and their supporters. Many feel as if they are second-class citizens, but,
according the the No on 8 Campaign, the fight is not over. The final
statement released by the No on 8 Campaign stated,  "Victory was not ours
today. But the struggle for equality is not over."

Q: It's a protest, so is it peaceful?
A: Yes, The organizers of this nationwide event have stressed that like the
protests that have taken place over the last
week, it will also be a peaceful demonstration.  "Let's move as one full
unit, on the same day, at the same hour, and let's show the
United States of America that we too are United, citizens equal in mind,
body and spirit and deserving of full equality under the law."

*This is the next Civil Rights Movement*
Thanks for all of your support


*Media*
Please feel free to use any of these media releases as you see fit.
15 Second Ad for National Protest on iReport.com:
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-144921
30 Second Ad Why Do We Protest? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpltL8GOqwQ
Music Video for No on 8 (H8) and National Protest on iReport.com:
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-146074
Song and music video by: Sean Chapin

 Downloading the 15 Second Ad in High Quality (MEDIA USE ONLY):
Below are links to the ad (15 seconds) which has been circulating online and
is now appearing on CNN's iReport. These allow you to download the video
file for use with coverage of this event.
  30 Second Ad - Why do we protest?:
http://www.joemiale.com/temp/jointheimpact_30_web.mov
Ad Credit: Joe Miale

The file below is about 43MB zipped and 54MB as .mov
15 Second Ad QUICKTIME DV: http://www.joemiale.com/temp/jointheimpact_dv.mov
ZIPPED: http://www.joemiale.com/temp/jointheimpact_dv.zip

Links that may interest you (PUBLIC INFORMATION):
Jointheimpact.com: http://jointheimpact.com/
Wetpaint version (locations): http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/
Facebook National Event Page (facebook.com account required):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=45356108205

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Steve Lane

March For Equal Rights

Join The Impact

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Be part of History.
Be part of the next Civil Rights Movement.
End Hate.
Join The Impact and March For Equal Rights on November 15, 2008!
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