Mississippi Protest for Equality (Updated: Rain Details)
*****Rain Update*****
- Download and print this letter to Obama: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/ie%2BzftVKmp3UMuMQTk1A4Q%3D%3D18018
- Download the signature sheet (to collect signatures): http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/9bRWgk18vbVkw5Bc3h8TZg%3D%3D418235
- Be sure to mail the sheet (or contact us to drop off) by January 12, 2009.
- work
- the bars
- school
- church
- ….etc.
Get creative. Let’s send a strong message to our new President.
Date: January 10, 2009
Time: 12pm-2pm
Note: Signs are welcomed and encouraged for the rally!
NEWS:
DOMA author/sponsor goes on record saying that he agrees with Barack Obama and DOMA should be repealed:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-barr5-2009jan05,0,1855836.story
Purpose and Goal (Updated Sun 1/6/2009):
Cities across the United States will be coming together on Saturday, January 10th to a Nationwide DOMA Protest, collecting over 1,000,000 signatures to attach to an official open letter from Join the Impact to President-Elect Barack Obama asking him to Repeal DOMA.
NATIONWIDE GOAL: Collect 1,000,000 Signatures
JACKSON GOAL: Collect 2000 Signatures!
What is DOMA?
Put in a simple way, DOMA is America’s Prop 8.
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was signed into federal law in 1996, writing discrimination into the Constitution with two strict regulations:
- No state (or other political subdivision within the United States) need treat a relationship between persons of the same sex as a marriage, even if the relationship is considered a marriage in another state.
- The Federal Government may not treat same-sex relationships as marriages for any purpose, even if concluded or recognized by one of the states.
Event Basics
RALLY: 12pm – 2pm, Fondren District
PETITION: During and after rally, we will collect signatures and distribute signature forms for attendees to use throughout Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
PLEASE BRING (If You Can):
- 2 or more pens
- Clipboard or 8.5×11 cardboard with clip
- Printed official Open Letter to Barack Obama
- 10 printed official signature pages
Open Letter and Signature Pages can be found on Join the Impact at:
http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/page/Open+Letter+to+Barack+Obama
We will provide these supplies for those who are unable to bring them.
At the end of the rally, we’ll pass out signature forms and instruct you how to drop-off them off by Tuesday, January 13, 2009.
After Collecting Signatures
We are working on a location in the Fondren neighborhood to drop off the signature pages and open letter copies. Please check back for more information or email info@unityms.org.
For more information, visit unityms.org or jointheimpact.com.
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Super excited about this!
Count me in, and let me know how I can help.
John
(already waiting in Tupelo)
Count me in, and let me know if I can help. This is a great idea.
Driving nails in our own coffins. I have a gut fealing we are spending way too much time on the subject of Gay Marriage and the repeal of DOMA. We are closer, in my opinion, to over turning Don’t Ask Don’t Tell than we are DOMA on a state by State level. Do we want a Federal Repeal of Statute such as Don’t Ask Don’t Tell or would we settle for our friends in California to be wed. Mississippi is no closer to repealing than we were winning the vote in the first place. We are the buckle of the bible belt. But with that said we have some chances to make some huge mvoes for the Department of Defense. With the bases on the coast, Meridian Air Field and State of the Art Camp Shelby We have access to someof the highest ranking commanders in the military. Our own Ex-governor Ray Mabus, is now Secretary of the Navy. Our own Senator Wicker is Ranking Member of one of Six Sub Committees of the Senate Armed Services Commitee. Our own Representative Gene Taylor, District 4, is Chair of one of Seven Sub Committees of the House Armed Services Commitee. These are policy makers and we as the LGBT community need to reach out and find people in the community that have the ear to these men, phone their offices, write them letters. let your friends and family know how rto contact them. Have petitions signed to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. We also have a great number of retirees here and the upper brass have always and will always weigh their opinions heavily in the policy making process. Gay vets are a force to be heard loud on Capital Hill. And think about it, once they let LGBT serve the government will have to find a way to recognize dependents of those servicemembers. That is when the War for our rights state by state can be won!!! All we need is one offical DOD or IRS document recognizing our partners and families and we can claim victory.
The right wing wants us to blow up the DOMA fight so big we all end up with egg on our faces, remember we fight but we also fight on many many fronts. I encourage my Mississippians to PRO-ACTIVE not RE-ACTIVE===== Call your people in DC tell them which way to vote do not wait and call to tell them you are disappointed in their vote, as we say in Mississippi that is closing the gate after all the cows got out!. think 202 area code that is Capital Hill. Find someone that has the ear of Ray Mabus from here that could really help tremendously.
Keep your head up and remember ” Be the Change you wish to see in the World.” Ghandi
Mississippians Serving You in DC
Senators:
http://www.senate.gov/
Thad Cochran (202) 224-5054
Roger Wicker (202) 224-6253
Representatives by district:
http://www.house.gov/
(1) Travis Childers (202) 225-4306
(2) Bennie Thompson (202) 225-5876
(3) Gregg Harper (202) 225-5031
(4) Gene Taylor (202) 225-5772
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To show your support to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell please contact Members of the Armed Services Committees:
Senate Members:
http://armed-services.senate.gov/
Ms Member – Roger Wicker (202) 224-6253
House Members:
http://armedservices.house.gov/
Ms Member-Gene Taylor (202) 225-5772
Mississippi’s Own: Secretary of the NAVY
Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy
1000 Navy Pentagon,
Washington DC 20350-1000
Sweetpickle, look for a call-to-action on this soon. We are beginning our own campaign to speak to a lot of these issues. Be sure to visit the first call-to-action on the homepage.
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