Action on the LDS church.

Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons) entered the political arena and drew the ire of LGBT rights groups when they encouraged members of the Church to play a lead role in the campaign to pass Prop. 8 in California.

Yet, Church leaders have insisted all along that they're not "anti-gay" or opposed to civil unions and other LGBT rights – they say they're just against marriage for same-sex couples.

Well, our friends at Equality Utah are giving them the perfect opportunity to prove it:

Sign on to HRC's letter to President Monson of the LDS Church – ask him to publicly support civil unions and other pro-equality legislation in the Church's home state of Utah.

http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/ldsletter

What the HELL?

Did you see this? Pat Boone, the country singer and right-wing pundit, equated protesters campaigning against California's same-sex marriage ban to the terrorists in Mumbai. Here's a quote:

"There is a real, unbroken line between the jihadist savagery in Mumbai and the hedonistic, irresponsible, blindly selfish goals and tactics of our homegrown sexual jihadists."

You can ensure that Boone's outrageous lies only serve to strengthen the cause of equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans, by making a donation in his name to the Human Rights Campaign. When you donate, they'll send him a card letting him know you did.

Please join me in making your donation at:
https://secure.ga3.org/03/p_patboone

Then PASS THIS MESSAGE ALONG to everyone you know!

Thanks for standing up against bigotry.

Unique Opportunity.

At www.change.org the incoming Obama administration has the most amazing thing we have ever seen in American civics.  The opportunity to have direct input into policy.  Through areas on the website like "Your Seat at the Table," "Share Your Vision," "Share Your Story," and the various other issues pages throughout the site (all inviting you to share what you think/experience/hope), the average citizen has more direct impact upon policy than ever before.

Please take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity.  Change will come to America, we just have to be there to make sure it is in our favor.

5,000,000+ calls to Governor's office.

Given the state of affairs and our community under siege we must send a strong message to our opponents and the politicians who might pander to the opponents' hateful agenda.

There are a few things we should do immediately.  Watch the film "Milk."  It's about the first elected  openly gay official in the history of the US, Harvey Milk.  I saw this film tonight and I believe it has come at a very opportune time and I hope it motivates a new generation of Harvey Milk caliber activists.

We all know what has transpired here in California and in other states in regards to the civil rights of gay people.  However upsetting as this has been I think the best thing we can do is look back to September 30 (just a few days before our election that saw so much damage to our community).  For on that day, Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger vetoed a California state legislature bill to give California a Harvey Milk Day.  There was no reason to veto bill AB2567.  No reason but the Governor's voter base and the calls they lobbied at the Governor's office.

We also should call the governor just to let him know how unhappy we are with him and his mixed messages on gay rights issues.  It is said that there are over 5 million gay people in California, and in the name of gay rights we should all call the Governor's office and ask him why he vetoed AB2567.  Have you parents and brothers and sisters call too!  Once you are done phoning him, then email him, for we must shut down his office if he slams the door on our rights.  

Once you have done that call your state representatives and tell them to re-introduce AB2567 and tell them that this time we will be paying better attention to our Governor's use of the veto pen.  We as a people need to stand up for our rights because we aren't going to get them unless we demand them.  We also must pay attention more and be ready to fight.

Please let me know how it goes!