Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says that she supports extending civil rights to all LGBT Americans, and we have to make sure that Sen. Gillibrand makes good on her support by filing legislation, which would add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Call : 1 (212) 688-6262.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Gill Action Fund Strategy Conference
The Gill Action Fund has invited leading LGBT political donors and campaign bundlers to design national action plans and fundraising strategies. But, once again, grassroots groups or activists are not invited. Please e-mail Sarah Vaughan (svaughan@gillaction.org) and tell her that we want grassroots groups to be represented at this national strategy conference, and that we want a singular demand for full-federal LGBT equality strategy.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Occupy NYC LGBT Center Video
Activists #Occupy the New York City LGBT Community Center to protest the censorship of the Palestinian LGBTQS solidarity group, Siegebusters.
Since March 2011, the NYC LGBT Community Center has banned Palestine solidarity activists (queer and non-LGBT) from meeting at the Center and imposed a "moratorium" on any discussion of the Palestinian struggle. This censorship, in response to pressure from wealthy supporters of Israel's anti-Palestinian policies, flies in the face of our community's commitment to diversity and offering safe space for discussion of "controversial" issues. Petitions, appeals to meet with the Center's board of directors, calls and letters have not succeeded in winning back our right to free speech and assembly.
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