Sunday November 23rd: No Prop 8 Prostest

Taken from a facebook event:

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2008 - BE THERE
So to continue on our path towards equality, we are having a protest at Cambridge City Hall - the first place in the nation to have gay marriages. It will be a monumental day. We will revisit a site where we were granted equality; at least some of us, and continue to fight for our brothers and sisters who don't.

The protest has been sponsored by the Cambridge LGBT commission and we will be graced by our great mayor Denise Simmons. We also have a few other speakers lined up including possibly a celebrity, living locally in Cambridge.

WHERE: CAMBRIDGE CITY HALL
WHEN: SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2008 / 2:00PM-4:00PM

Bring signs, bring your friends, and most of all: don't give up!

If you want flyers to pass out come back tonight and there will be a link posted here.
If you want flyers but don't have a printer e-mail me: ryan.macneely@gmail.com and I'll help you out.

Hope to see you all there!!



Speakers: (confirmed)

Mayor Simmons
Sarav (GLBT Commission Co-chair)
Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
Heather Baker
Reverend Fred Small
State Representative Alice Wolf
Sue Hyde
Carl Sciortino
Marc Solomon

Dec. 10: Day Without Gays

I just received a facebook invite on this, and wanted to pass the details of the event on.

December 10th is Human Rights Day.



We are calling for a nationwide strike and economic boycott by all members of our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community AND OUR STRAIGHT ALLIES on December 10th, 2008, International Human Rights Day.

WHY SHOULD WE DO IT?

Because LGBT workers, business owners, consumers and taxpayers contribute over $700 billion to the American economy and we deserve the same rights as all other Americans.
(See www.witeckcombs.com/news/releases/20080602_buyingpower.pdf)

Because marriage is a basic human right that should be available for ALL Americans, regardless of gender, race OR religion. (See the US Supreme Court Case LOVING v VIRGINIA).


WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

Strike: call in gay, shut down your business, or just take the day off.

Boycott: don't buy anything, spend money or support the economy.

Participate: visit www.daywithoutagay.org for a list of volunteer and/or protest opportunities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, see ADAYWITHOUTAGAY.ORG

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance

Please stop by the table in the Fens today, where you can find information on the TDR.

Here's a link explaining the Transgender Remembrance Day:
http://www.gender.org/remember/day/

Pictures from Vigil for Peace

Hey all, here are my pictures from the vigil for peace last night. If anyone wants me to post theirs up on here, let me know- I'm more than willing!



Wall of Protest

Kaitie Chakoian and Sarah speaking on organizing the vigil.

Dancers who performed at the vigil.










Rev. Melinda Weekes

Stand Strong Against Hate, Simmons!

Published in the Simmons Voice November 6th.

we are your friends

tonight's vigil for peace and love was seriously all about that.
thanks for everyone that came out and shared their stories, thoughts, concerns, words of encouragement, tears, etc.
let's continue to stand together as a community.
let's show the perpetrators of the hate crimes that they cannot hide and realize that this is not just about those that they hurt, but about all of us in general.

we are simmons.

Simmons Speakout for Peace

Tonight was the Simmons Speakout for Peace in Java City. I really appreciated it. It was quiet, close knit, and honest. It opened with a dance from three students. The dance was choreographed specifically for this event- it was moving.

It was followed by students standing up and speaking out- many students who had previously not shown personal emotion during public events like this opened up. I feel like this was a great way to start the event- it was an event for healing.

I was feeling a bit burnt out earlier today- so ready for Thanksgiving. But this event recharged me to create some action.

Thanks to those who created the event, and those who participated in it, it was meaningful and important for our community!

I'll post pictures tomorrow.

Hi All! Welcome!