This weekend, I saw MILK. If there is nothing else you do next weekend, please please please go see MILK. We all deserve to know our history. Too many people do not even know what the Stonewall Riots were, or WHY they occurred. Few know about those who fought for the rights that we now have. We need to educate the country about our struggle, and that begins with educating ourselves and our allies. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for November, 2008
Giving Thanks
On November - 28 - 2008
Let us take a moment and give thanks – to those that came before us, those that are here now, and those that will come after us in this amazing fight for HUMAN RIGHTS.
Giving Thanks
On November - 28 - 2008
Let us take a moment and give thanks – to those that came before us, those that are here now, and those that will come after us in this amazing fight for HUMAN RIGHTS.
Sad News
On November - 26 - 2008
Yesterday families across the country came together to give thanks for their many blessings. Unfortunately at a table in Syracuse, NY a seat went unfilled. A family is in pain and mourning this holiday season due to an unspeakable act, which unless you read lots of blogs, are from the Syracuse area or have a Google alert set up you probably haven’t heard about because it hasn’t been reported in the national media. Read the rest of this entry »
Resources, News, & More: Your Thanksgiving Cornucopia of Knowledge!
On November - 26 - 2008
We have a lot of quick updates and resource information that we hope you’ll peruse over your 4 day weekend (for those of you working on Black Friday and the weekend, thank you for braving the storm!) Read the rest of this entry »
Upcoming Events and Organizing
On November - 26 - 2008
- NEXT EVENT: February 12th Marriage Counter Actions
- Obama Signature Drive EXTENDED to FEB 16th
- ACTION ALERT: What should we do next? Share your ideas HERE
- JoinTheImpact Will be at the NGLTF’s Creating Change Conference
- Did you organize an event for JTI? Interested in organizing in the future? Sign up here
MILK Opens Today in Select Theaters – Where to See it
On November - 26 - 2008
Gus Van Sant’s MILK opens today in select theaters and then nationwide next week (Dec. 5th). This film commemorates a man of great stature who many view as an icon of the gay rights movement. Harvey Milk helped our community gain visibility in a new way and his life is one to be remembered and respected. To drive attention to this important movie, drive attendance, and raise awareness about the LGBTQ community, we hope to make MILK one of the highest grossing movies of the December 5th weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Change is on the Horizon
On November - 25 - 2008
Has anyone heard the news from Floriday today? In a landmark decision, the Florida ban on gay adoptions was declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL! Our movement has made many strides since Stonewall and even before then. Read the rest of this entry »
Project Postcard Update
On November - 25 - 2008
Have you sent in your postcards yet?
Do you know what November 15th made history? It made history because our community came out by the hundreds of thousands in ways this country has never seen. We brought LGBTQ visibility to a new level! Read the rest of this entry »
What WILL you do?
On November - 23 - 2008
How are those conversations going?
I must admit that even I haven’t had one a day since we gave out the call to action to have a respectful conversation every day with someone who thinks differently than I do about LGBT rights (which MAY have something to do with the fact that I’m always on email, the phone or in a meeting for JTI since all of this started). Read the rest of this entry »