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Join Unity Mississippi in Making History!
[ 25 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]

Join grassroots activists, organizations and straight allies from across the nation as we demonstrate at Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell-the site where the Gay Pioneers launched our movement with protests each Fourth of July from 1965 to 1969.

Michigan Television Station Pulls Misleading AFA Program Following Announcement of National Action Alert By Human Rights Campaign
[ 12 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]

Michigan Television Station Pulls Misleading AFA Program Following Announcement of National Action Alert By Human Rights Campaign.

Milk Screening in Jackson
[ 27 Jan 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

Unity Mississippi would like to invite you to join us Friday, January 30, 2009 at 7:15pm at Grandview Theater (Malco) in Madison for a screening of Milk. This is an informal gathering. If you can’t make the 7:15 pm screening, please try to support the film during the opening weekend. Be sure to buy tickets as soon as they’re available through Fandango or the Malco site.

Hope to see you out! We will most likely be meeting up at JC’s afterward for those that wish to talk about the film or socialize.

No defending the Defense of Marriage Act
[ 7 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]

The author of the federal Defense of Marriage Act now thinks it’s time for his law to get the boot — but for political reasons, not in support of gays.

HIV Infects Women Through Healthy Tissue: U.S. study
[ 17 Dec 2008 | No Comment | ]

Instead of infiltrating breaks in the skin, HIV appears to attack normal, healthy genital tissue, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday in a study that offers new insight into how the AIDS virus spreads.

30 Years Later, We Can Still Learn from Milk
[ 28 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]

Thirty years after the death of Harvey Milk, Americans can still learn from his inspiring and profound work as an activist, politician and friend.

World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil in Jackson
[ 19 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]

Unity Mississippi invites you to join us for an hour of reflection and remembrance. The evening will be used to reflect upon HIV/AIDS here & abroad with a candlelight vigil to remember those who have been lost to AIDS and are living with HIV/AIDS.

Mississippi Rally for Equality a Success!
[ 16 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]

The turnout for the Rally for Equality was amazing! Counts had attendance for the Jackson rally at approximately 150 people. Hattiesburg had around 50 people. That’s 200+ beautiful Mississippians making their voices heard. Even more amazing was the wonderful turnout of our straight allies! Hundreds of thousands used Saturday to stand up for equality. You could feel the energy all day and it was a wonderful feeling.

[ 15 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]

The Prop 8 rally had a great turnout. Take a look at some of the photos we captured.

Mississippi’s Dishonor Roll
[ 13 Nov 2008 | 3 Comments | ]

An enemy of the gay community exists in our backyard that gave over $500,000 in support of California’s Prop 8.