Day Without A Gay 12/10/08

Ever wanted to call into work gay? Well, here is your chance! Join the Impact is organizing another national event for December - Day Without A Gay.

On December 10, 2008 the gay community will take a historic stance against hatred by donating love to a variety of different causes.

On December 10, you are encouraged not to call in sick to work. You are encouraged to call in "gay"--and donate your time to service!

December 10, 2008 is International Human Rights Day. CLICK HERE to join in, and search or add to the list of human rights organizations that need our help RIGHT NOW. If you are a non-profit in search of volunteers on December 10, 2008, post your info here, or email Join The Impact at info@daywithoutagay.org, and they will add information about your group.

From the JOIN THE IMPACT site

"Today, we took a gigantic step into the next Civil Rights Movement. We have brought the conversation to a national stage. Now it’s time that we keep it going.

Join us in a challenge over the next 10 months that will make an IMPACT. 10 months - 10 lives changed. Everyone in this movement must help keep the conversation going. We are asking each and every one of you to engage in 10 conversations with someone who does not understand our struggle and help them to see our point of view. We are not asking that you try to infringe on or disrespect their beliefs. Change can not occur with insult, it will only occur with respect. If all of us work hard to positively affect 10 lives, we can change this entire nation!

To help keep the conversation going, we will work with you to launch (at least) 10 national demonstrations of equality outreach. We have already begun taking the steps toward our next big event: Day Without A Gay on December 10th. It is now time we work with our nation to help them see who we are: citizens of the USA who deserve equal protections under the law!"

November 15th Impact Rally

It's amazing what some grassroots action with a little help from Facebook and MySpace can do! I am talking about the November 15th Join the Impact! event. Out of the anger and defeat that was felt on November 4th when we realized that California's Proposition 8 passed, a vote to change the state constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage, came a movement of national importance. One of over a million strong!

Through the internet and word of mouth, the idea for people in every city and town across the nation to assemble at their city hall and protest the passage of Prop 8 and to stand up for equality grew into a huge movement.

Locally, Trey Dill was the organizer behind the Oklahoma City protest at City Hall and Gossip Boy was a supporting orgainzation. Speakers included Trey, Bret Gaither, Jim Nimmo, and others.

The event was picked up by all the local news stations. This is only the beginning. I really feel this is the start of something big.









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