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 The American Equality Bill – ONE Bill for Equal SO&GI Civil Rights Notes from Sunday, July 11th, National Phone Gathering. IN A Hurry SUMMARY: IN HUMAN FORM: Hey Equality Seekers — all over! Great call last night. We even had someone on the call from Baghdag! News sure travels fast! There was great energy. States were represented from all over from VT to CA, FL, NY, UT, IL, D.C., 29 calls registered on the conference call report, but I got bumped and had to call in 3 times, so that’s not a firm number, but close. We spoke in order by STATE, and people hooked up that way, and by interest (like youth organizing, and writing cover letters for the bill). I personally shared how impatient I am — and that I want to work on this like the barn is on fire and we have to put it out. These are my human rights I’m being denied. My life is ticking by, so I’m in a hurry and AEB is what I want and deserve. No more 2nd class citizenship! That energy seemed beyond doubt. FOCUS FORWARD: THE SPONSORSHIP HUNT We’re AT TWO: FILE BILL. So ALL FOCUS is on the FIRST PRIZE: A BILL SPONSOR. So EACH OF US is going after our OWN Congress person, some more, and groups formed by state to work on their state Senators. To help people find others working on the AEB Sponsorship Hunt, a listserve for EACH STATE has been set up. The listserves are the same for each state, just put in your state abbreviation. For example, for NY the listserve is: [email protected] Florida is: [email protected], etc. These are unlocked for your community organizing for the Sponsorship Hunt. If there’s a problem, shout out. THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC “AEB SPONSORSHIP HUNT LIST” – is on ActOnPrinciples.org. http://www.actonprinciples.org/aeb-house/ Our friends at ActOnPrinciples.org have created Sponsorship Hunt pages just for the AEB with a list of all the Congress targets and Senate targets. It’s called a “Whip Count” because that’s what they call it in congress when they secretly count the votes to see if they have enough to pass something. They created this tool so WE CAN DO THE COUNTING OURSELVES – in public for all to see, verify or dispute. This is VOTE COUNTING central once we file the bill. Until then it is “Sponsorship Hunt” Central. IF YOU ARE WORKING ON YOUR CONGRESS PERSON definitely post your name and join your STATE LISTSERVE so folks can find you (if you want to be found). LIKE MARY TYLER MOORE : DO IT YOUR WAY Everyone is encouraged to do their own thing – but all focused on GETTING THAT Congress/Senate SPONSOR. Stop by their office, do a phone zap, sing in front of their office, find their hair dresser, have a Civil Rights March to their office. Let your imagination run wild, but do it with love, not anger. If you’re stuck for ideas, rent Legally Blond and get creative! CLOSING THE CIRCLE NEXT CALL: August 15, 2010. This time earlier: NOON ET. We looking into inviting Ed Koch to the call. He’s the former Congressman and Mayor of NYC, who with Bella Abzug in 1974 filed a Gay Civil Rights Bill – like the AEB. It’ll be interesting to find out what happened to that first attempt. Of course, that was then. This is NOW. FOR NOW: THE SPONSORSHIP HUNT is the FOCUS. You could find the First Sponsor and be part of history. Just print out the bill (http://bit.ly/AEBJuly4SponsorshipDraft) and go to their local office. Bring friends. Keep going back until you get YES. Keep us posted on the AEB’s Public Whip Count. It’s time to WHIP up a flurry for SO&GI Civil Rights NOW. JOIN Your fellow Sponsor Hunters and share TACTICS and ANTICS at: [email protected] FILING GOAL: NOVEMBER 2010. Let’s get this party started! p.s. I forgot to record the call. So bummed! If you were on it, please add your thoughts here.
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Shame on the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force for their botched coordination of the New Beginnings Initiative.
You can read about it here, here, and here. However, Pam’s House Blend exposed that the list of suggestions to the Administration has now been removed and replaced with a list of the “princess crumbs” provided by the Obama Administration.
It’s ironic considering the majority of funding for the initiative is provided by the Open Society Institute. Shame on the Task Force for wandering so far from its roots of activism and transparency, and accountability. It’s time to call the Task Force and demand that they place the list of New Beginnings’ suggestions back on its website, and get back on the path set forth by its founders.
(No Ratings Yet) Shame on the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force for their botched coordination of the New Beginnings Initiative. Prior to the the 2008 election the Task Force brought together about 20 national and local organizations to provide “low hanging fruit” policy recommendations for the Administration. You can read about it here, here, and here. However, Pam’s House Blend exposed that the list of suggestions has now been removed and replaced with a list of the “princess crumbs” provided by the Obama Administration.
It’s ironic considering the majority of funding for the initiative is provided by the Open Society Institute. Shame on the Task Force for wandering so far from its roots of activism and transparency, and accountability. It’s time to call the Task Force and demand that they place the list of New Beginnings suggestions back on its website, and get back on the path set forth by its founders.
We had a wonderful call on July 4th for The American Equality Bill. There was a lot of excitement and it felt great. (see news below). SUNDAY CIRCLE Tomorrow, Sunday July 11th, at 8 p.m. ET, we’ll gather again by phone. We’ll have some music, share more information about what this AEB project is all about, and open it up so everyone can share their thoughts and action plans. The idea is to have a weekly call where AEB supporters and organizers can come together to touch base, share inspiration and renew. They’ll be no group decision making and everyone will be encouraged to speak, in the spirit of a radical faerie circle. Call in numbers: (805) 360-1000 PIN 435689# Everyone’s welcome. RECENT AEB HAPPENINGS The first step is finding that first BILL SPONSOR and that happens locally so that’s where the action is for now. It’s like a scavenger hunt for that ONE Sponsor that we’re all on together, but separately. To empower us so we can ALL see the TARGETS, we have a present from the kind folks at ActOnPrinciples: The AEB SPONSORSHIP HUNT Whip Count. Let’s hunt them down and sign them up! Once you’ve snagged a Sponsor – please post it and shout out. For your bookmarking pleasure: The AEB DRAFT BILL is ready to share with Sponsors and anyone you’d like at: http://bit.ly/AEBJuly4SponsorshipDraft. PLAN: Cast it to the wind and see where it leads. ASK EVERYONE. We need to report back on every district and each senate seat … so we know where we stand. If there’s a primary in play, maybe ask all the candidates? A smaller circle of folks are already working on a Target List to tackle as a group. More on that soon. Here’s a list to start with if you’re ready to go: http://www.equalitygiving.org/endorsed-candidates FACEBOOK http://bit.ly/AEBnow. It feels like this is the primary base camp for the AEB project. Please post discussions, actions, and ideas about finding sponsors there. Art. New logo versions. Your imagination. ACTIONS & BLOGS for AEB on AOP Please post your work on FB and AOP so everyone can see your AEB projects and gravitate to the one’s they’re interested in. (We’re working on an easier way to help local organizers find each other by zip code.). PLOTTING LISTSERVE Let’s get this party started. Here is a little NEWS: My post on AOP (which all can do):
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Prior to the the 2008 election the Task Force brought together about 20 national and local organizations to provide “low hanging fruit” policy recommendations for the Administration.
