Volunteers Wanted
at Houston Pride!
HRC needs you to be a part of our efforts in support of LGBT equality!
E-mail volunteer@hrchouston.org to help us out at the booth or march with HRC in the parade!
Please indicate for which shift(s) and which event(s) you would like to volunteer.
Houston Pride Festival
Saturday, June 27
Montrose Neighborhood
Volunteer shifts available:
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Houston Pride Parade
Saturday, June 27
8:45 p.m.
For more information about HRC's presence at Prides, please visit www.hrc.org/pride.
The Federal Club of Houston
invites you and guests to
Celebrate Pride!
Join Houston Federal Club members and supporters in a jubilant celebration of recent achievements in the fight for equality and enjoy the excitement of the evening's Pride Parade!
Saturday, June 27
4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Joe Hinojosa & John Ray
1851 Harold Street
Houston, TX 77098 map
Please RSVP by Thursday, June 25 to Ken Schroeder at kschroeder@thompsoncoe.com or 713-403-8280.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
From HRC Affiliated Group
California Supreme Court
Proposition 8 Celebration / Protest
Tuesday, May 26
Resurrection MCC Parking Lot, 6 pm
Join us and lift your voice tomorrow at 6 pm, when Resurrection will be hosting a celebration / protest in response to the California Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8.
Tuesday, May 26, at 10 am Pacific(Noon Central), the Court will be issuing their ruling on Proposition 8 and the fate of more than 18,000 marriages that are currently in legal limbo (including my own).
Regardless of the decision, people will be coming together tomorrow across the nation in support of marriage equality for all people.
Check out the press release below for all the details, and I hope to see you tomorrow!
Mark Eggleston
Director of Outreach
Mark@ResurrectionMC C.org
713-861-9149 x106
P.S.If you were married in California last summer and are interested in participating in this event with your partner/spouse, please email me as soon as possible.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GLBTActivists Call for Immediate National Response Following CA SupremeCourt Decision on Proposition 8; Thousands Expected to Participate inNationwide Actions on Day of Decision
"Win or lose, thelesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community & ourallies must respond immediately to the forthcoming California SupremeCourt decision on whether to invalidate Proposition 8," says veteranactivist Robin Tyler, who, with her wife, Diane Olson, were the firstplaintiffs in the original landmark lawsuit to win marriage forsame-sex couples in California in a landmark decision one year ago.Tyler & Olson are also petitioners in the current legal challengeagainst Proposition 8. Over 18,000 couples were married in Californiaduring the few short months that same- sex marriages were conducted,many of whom reside here in Houston.
"My wife and I weremarried in Houston on August 11, 2007, and we renewed our vows inCalifornia on our one year anniversary. When the minister performingthe California ceremony handed us our signed marriage license andexplained that we would be married just like she and her husband were,we experienced a feeling of sheer joy and validation that comes withknowing that your union is recognized under the laws of the state. Tohave that right taken away now would be heartbreaking, " says MeghanBaker, President and Founder of Impact Houston, a local LGBT activistgroup.
National groups including, Join the Impact, Centerlink,( the National Association of LGBT Community centers), MetropolitanCommuni ty Churches & others have signed on to help organize acrossthe nation. Here in Houston, the rally is being organized by ImpactHouston, the Houston Stonewall Young Democrats, and the Foundation forFamily and Marriage Equality.
The Houston rally will be held inthe parking lot of Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church at 2025West 11th St, Houston TX 77008, at 6:00pm Central Time. Supporters ofequal rights are encouraged to come prepared to either celebratevictory in California or protest yet another setback in the fight forfull equality.
"Sometimes the role of the courts must be toact as a counterweight to those who would discriminate. This is one ofthose times. The court must seize the opportunity to return tofoundational and constitutional equality. Love's choice andresponsibility must be the deciding factors in what determines a legalmarriage, not the narrow limitations of gender boundaries andexclusions, " says Rev. Dwayne Johnson, Senior Pastor at ResurrectionMetropo litan Community Church.
The court has provided noticethat the decision will be handed down at 10:00am Pacific Time onTuesday, May 26, 2009. That evening, Day of Decision (www.DayofDecision. org)actions across the country will take place to either protest a decisionthat upholds Proposition 8 or to celebrate the invalidation ofProposition 8. This has become a national issue because if Prop 8 isupheld, it will be the first time in American history that a recognizedminority group will lose rights under the constitution. Also, withequal marriage rights now being extended in five US states, notincluding California, the discussions surrounding this issue havebroadened, both substantively and geographically.
"We will notconsider it a victory if Prop 8 is upheld while existing marriages areallowed to stand," said Tyler, whose marriage to Diane Olson would beupheld in such a scenario." As a community, we can only advance as one.Offering special treatment for some community members while takingrights away from the rest is completely unacceptable. "
For more information, visit:
www.DayofDecision. org and www.impact-houston. com
CONTACT:
Meghan Baker
President, Impact Houston
meghanabaker@ gmail.com
(512) 775-8508
Brandon Webb
President, Houston Stonewall Young Democrats hsyd.president@ houstonstonewall yd.org
(713) 825-7830
Jerry W. Simoneaux, Jr.
Foundation for Family and Marriage Equality
3400 Montrose Blvd Ste 207
Houston, Texas 77006
(713) 577-9587
Christopher Bown
Foundation for Family and Marriage Equality
(713) 577-9583
Rev. Dwayne Johnson
Senior Pastor, Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church
RevDwayne@Resurrect ionMCC.org
(713) 861-9149 x101
Proposition 8 Celebration / Protest
Tuesday, May 26
Resurrection MCC Parking Lot, 6 pm
Join us and lift your voice tomorrow at 6 pm, when Resurrection will be hosting a celebration / protest in response to the California Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8.
Tuesday, May 26, at 10 am Pacific(Noon Central), the Court will be issuing their ruling on Proposition 8 and the fate of more than 18,000 marriages that are currently in legal limbo (including my own).
Regardless of the decision, people will be coming together tomorrow across the nation in support of marriage equality for all people.
Check out the press release below for all the details, and I hope to see you tomorrow!
Mark Eggleston
Director of Outreach
Mark@ResurrectionMC C.org
713-861-9149 x106
P.S.If you were married in California last summer and are interested in participating in this event with your partner/spouse, please email me as soon as possible.
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GLBTActivists Call for Immediate National Response Following CA SupremeCourt Decision on Proposition 8; Thousands Expected to Participate inNationwide Actions on Day of Decision
"Win or lose, thelesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community & ourallies must respond immediately to the forthcoming California SupremeCourt decision on whether to invalidate Proposition 8," says veteranactivist Robin Tyler, who, with her wife, Diane Olson, were the firstplaintiffs in the original landmark lawsuit to win marriage forsame-sex couples in California in a landmark decision one year ago.Tyler & Olson are also petitioners in the current legal challengeagainst Proposition 8. Over 18,000 couples were married in Californiaduring the few short months that same- sex marriages were conducted,many of whom reside here in Houston.
"My wife and I weremarried in Houston on August 11, 2007, and we renewed our vows inCalifornia on our one year anniversary. When the minister performingthe California ceremony handed us our signed marriage license andexplained that we would be married just like she and her husband were,we experienced a feeling of sheer joy and validation that comes withknowing that your union is recognized under the laws of the state. Tohave that right taken away now would be heartbreaking, " says MeghanBaker, President and Founder of Impact Houston, a local LGBT activistgroup.
National groups including, Join the Impact, Centerlink,( the National Association of LGBT Community centers), MetropolitanCommuni ty Churches & others have signed on to help organize acrossthe nation. Here in Houston, the rally is being organized by ImpactHouston, the Houston Stonewall Young Democrats, and the Foundation forFamily and Marriage Equality.
The Houston rally will be held inthe parking lot of Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church at 2025West 11th St, Houston TX 77008, at 6:00pm Central Time. Supporters ofequal rights are encouraged to come prepared to either celebratevictory in California or protest yet another setback in the fight forfull equality.
"Sometimes the role of the courts must be toact as a counterweight to those who would discriminate. This is one ofthose times. The court must seize the opportunity to return tofoundational and constitutional equality. Love's choice andresponsibility must be the deciding factors in what determines a legalmarriage, not the narrow limitations of gender boundaries andexclusions, " says Rev. Dwayne Johnson, Senior Pastor at ResurrectionMetropo litan Community Church.
The court has provided noticethat the decision will be handed down at 10:00am Pacific Time onTuesday, May 26, 2009. That evening, Day of Decision (www.DayofDecision. org)actions across the country will take place to either protest a decisionthat upholds Proposition 8 or to celebrate the invalidation ofProposition 8. This has become a national issue because if Prop 8 isupheld, it will be the first time in American history that a recognizedminority group will lose rights under the constitution. Also, withequal marriage rights now being extended in five US states, notincluding California, the discussions surrounding this issue havebroadened, both substantively and geographically.
"We will notconsider it a victory if Prop 8 is upheld while existing marriages areallowed to stand," said Tyler, whose marriage to Diane Olson would beupheld in such a scenario." As a community, we can only advance as one.Offering special treatment for some community members while takingrights away from the rest is completely unacceptable. "
For more information, visit:
www.DayofDecision. org and www.impact-houston. com
CONTACT:
Meghan Baker
President, Impact Houston
meghanabaker@ gmail.com
(512) 775-8508
Brandon Webb
President, Houston Stonewall Young Democrats hsyd.president@ houstonstonewall yd.org
(713) 825-7830
Jerry W. Simoneaux, Jr.
Foundation for Family and Marriage Equality
3400 Montrose Blvd Ste 207
Houston, Texas 77006
(713) 577-9587
Christopher Bown
Foundation for Family and Marriage Equality
(713) 577-9583
Rev. Dwayne Johnson
Senior Pastor, Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church
RevDwayne@Resurrect ionMCC.org
(713) 861-9149 x101
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
State Senate District 17
Chris Bell (Democrat) lost the special (runoff) election held for the State Senatorial seat in District 17. A lot of hard work, resources, and money were spent on this and the Nov. 4th election.
He ran on the issues such as education and health-care reform for children, for example. He would have been a pro-equality elected official.
I helped the Chris Bell campaign with lit drops, phone-banking, and block-walking.
I got a terrific T-shirt for volunteering with the HRC.
Many organizations helped with resources and volunteers and money.
The demographics in this district are changing. We should plan for winning future elections and not dwell on the past, but learn from it.
The number of Texas State Senate Districts will remain fixed over time. There will not be radical district boundary redrawing. The new Senator Elect for Disctrict 17 is Joan Huffman. She won.
For the time-being.
He ran on the issues such as education and health-care reform for children, for example. He would have been a pro-equality elected official.
I helped the Chris Bell campaign with lit drops, phone-banking, and block-walking.
I got a terrific T-shirt for volunteering with the HRC.
Many organizations helped with resources and volunteers and money.
The demographics in this district are changing. We should plan for winning future elections and not dwell on the past, but learn from it.
The number of Texas State Senate Districts will remain fixed over time. There will not be radical district boundary redrawing. The new Senator Elect for Disctrict 17 is Joan Huffman. She won.
For the time-being.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
A Pro-Equality Texas
Chris Bell is the Democrat running to win a State Senatorial seat in a district that looks on the maps like a letter "S" on steroids that begins in Downtown Houston and continues to Louisiana. I have been volunteering to phone bank at their headquarters. The HRC and Equality Texas have been pouring resources into the collaboration with various organizations.
Chris Bell is the Pro-Equality candidate. His campaign headquarters are at Stella-Link and South Braeswood.
4019 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX, 77025
http://www.chrisbell.com/
Chris Bell is the Pro-Equality candidate. His campaign headquarters are at Stella-Link and South Braeswood.
4019 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX, 77025
http://www.chrisbell.com/
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Camp Equality 08
The Human Right's Campaign (HRC) Camp Equality, held at the Double Tree Hotel in Houston, was a two-day affair on Saturday and Sunday June 14-15. I attended on the 14th only. This was due to a commitment on the following day.
Campy Equality was a conference that had a Fundamentals Track, and, an Advanced Track. The two Tracks split up late in the afternoon. I attended the Fundamentals Track.
The Partner Organizations, with presentations made by each, included: Equality Texas, HGLBT PAC a.k.a. The Caucus, Houston Stonewall Young Democrats, The Sierra Club, Houston Area Stonewall Democrats, and Texas Young Democrats. There are links below to the respective organizations:
www.equalitytexas.org
www.thecaucus.org
www.houstonstonewallyd.org
www.sierraclub.org
www.houstonareastonewalldemocrats.com
www.texasyds.org
A variety of speakers gave practical advice on such diverse topics as blogging, gaining free media coverage, motivating reporters, helpful hints on holding a press conference, and how to be a good volunteer for a political campaign.
An openly gay candidate told anecdotes about his campaign. Also, a campaign manager presented examples of effective campaign messages, as well as a little advice on how not to craft your message.
Bill Kelly, Harris County Democratic Party
www.burntorangereport.com
JD Angle, The Tyson Organization
www.tyson.org
There are no magic beans when it comes to developing your message. But, there are helpful guidelines. People and personalizing stories are the key, things and abstractions: issues, are not.
Examples of effective mailers were shown via Power Point.
The "Message Box", a graphical technique used for developing your campaign message, was explained. It can be thought of as a two-dimensional table (two columns and two rows) to write in.
With the "Message Box" the two messages of your candidate and the two messages of the opposing candidate are written in the table and evaluated. What do you say about yourself and your opponent? What does you opponent say about himself and you?
The Earned Media talk was given by Robert Jara. To summarize, reporters are not your friends. Advice on understanding their motives was given. You may present research on the negative aspects to reporters if consistent with your campaign plan and message.
I attended the Fundamentals Track as opposed to the Advanced track. The Fundamentals Track was presented by Amy Everhart of the Sierra Club. The ratios: 40% 20 % 40% were presented with the 20% being the all-important "swing" voters. We saw a picture of sophisticated phone-banking equipment that was housed in back of a large truck. Questions regarding registering people to vote were answered. She recommended being deputized for that.
I found this to be a worthwhile conference, well attended, and interesting. My goal was to broaden my skills as a volunteer. As a precinct captain for the Obama campaign I was self-trained. I saw Camp Equality as an opportunity to more thoughtfully develop my skills. It was a success.
Jim
Campy Equality was a conference that had a Fundamentals Track, and, an Advanced Track. The two Tracks split up late in the afternoon. I attended the Fundamentals Track.
The Partner Organizations, with presentations made by each, included: Equality Texas, HGLBT PAC a.k.a. The Caucus, Houston Stonewall Young Democrats, The Sierra Club, Houston Area Stonewall Democrats, and Texas Young Democrats. There are links below to the respective organizations:
www.equalitytexas.org
www.thecaucus.org
www.houstonstonewallyd.org
www.sierraclub.org
www.houstonareastonewalldemocrats.com
www.texasyds.org
A variety of speakers gave practical advice on such diverse topics as blogging, gaining free media coverage, motivating reporters, helpful hints on holding a press conference, and how to be a good volunteer for a political campaign.
An openly gay candidate told anecdotes about his campaign. Also, a campaign manager presented examples of effective campaign messages, as well as a little advice on how not to craft your message.
Bill Kelly, Harris County Democratic Party
www.burntorangereport.com
JD Angle, The Tyson Organization
www.tyson.org
There are no magic beans when it comes to developing your message. But, there are helpful guidelines. People and personalizing stories are the key, things and abstractions: issues, are not.
Examples of effective mailers were shown via Power Point.
The "Message Box", a graphical technique used for developing your campaign message, was explained. It can be thought of as a two-dimensional table (two columns and two rows) to write in.
With the "Message Box" the two messages of your candidate and the two messages of the opposing candidate are written in the table and evaluated. What do you say about yourself and your opponent? What does you opponent say about himself and you?
The Earned Media talk was given by Robert Jara. To summarize, reporters are not your friends. Advice on understanding their motives was given. You may present research on the negative aspects to reporters if consistent with your campaign plan and message.
I attended the Fundamentals Track as opposed to the Advanced track. The Fundamentals Track was presented by Amy Everhart of the Sierra Club. The ratios: 40% 20 % 40% were presented with the 20% being the all-important "swing" voters. We saw a picture of sophisticated phone-banking equipment that was housed in back of a large truck. Questions regarding registering people to vote were answered. She recommended being deputized for that.
I found this to be a worthwhile conference, well attended, and interesting. My goal was to broaden my skills as a volunteer. As a precinct captain for the Obama campaign I was self-trained. I saw Camp Equality as an opportunity to more thoughtfully develop my skills. It was a success.
Jim
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