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Tuesday, April 28—
We’ve been
telling you for a while now that 2009 would be an extremely
important year for advancing legislation that
is critical
for LGBT New Yorkers. With a new pro-LGBT majority in the State
Senate and having
learned the lessons of Prop 8, our community and
our allies are in the best position we’ve ever been in to
pass a marriage equality bill, a transgender civil rights bill
and a bill that would provide safe schools for LGBT
youth. What does this
mean for you? It means that the
time is now for you to get involved. We need
you to come to Click here for more information on E&J
Day. A
pro-LGBT Majority in the State Senate means that we have a
chance—for the first time ever—to pass these key
bills, and we’re optimistic that we can even do
it THIS YEAR if we all do the needed work. We know we
have the support of the New York State Assembly and Governor
Paterson, but we still need a handful of votes in the Senate to
pass these crucial bills. By coming up to By
learning from the mistakes that were made with Prop 8 in
California—by not being complacent and not
staying on the sidelines—you can take this day to get
involved in New York and make marriage equality for same-sex
couples a reality! You can have a direct impact on making sure
that a transgender person is never again fired from their job in
Click here to watch a 3-minute video about this
powerful day. You will join 1400
LGBT New Yorkers and our allies from organized labor,
communities of faith and businesses from all across New
York—and when our elected officials see our community and
our allies in these numbers, they pay attention.
Remember—no one can replace you on this
incredibly important day. No one can tell your story or
be your voice to your elected officials. If you have been
wondering when the right time is to get involved with LGBT
equality, the time is now. Register, save the
date, get on the bus and help us make history in Click here to register for Equality & Justice Day.
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