Pride Week in Pittsburgh is Quickly Approaching!
I have posted this, but in case you missed it:
GLTBQ Civil rights: How you can change government for your rights. A town hall forum and training session.
A groundswell of activity is happening across the country to provide GLBTQ Americans with their civil rights ranging from hate crimes and nondiscrimination legislation to marriage equality battles. There have been successes, setbacks, and many big hurdles to come. Allegheny County and Pennsylvania are in the middle of such battles, and your rights may be placed in jeopardy! If we are not successful now, it may be a long time before we have basic civil rights in employment, housing and public accommodations.
It is easy to think about democracy being about the right to cast a vote, but there are other ways that you can assure passage of needed nondiscrimination legislation like PA HB 300 and the local county ordinance. Democracy is a participation activity! In this town hall forum, learn about the status of pending legislation and the things you can do to assure passage of these critical protections. You will leave with step-by-step ideas about how you can make a noticeable difference towards achieving equality.
This event is co-sponsored by Equality Advocates PA, Pittsburgh PFLAG, Steel City Stonewall Democrats, thomascwaters.com, and the Women’s Law Project.Wednesday June 10, 2009, 7pm- 9pm
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
304 Morewood Ave, Pgh, PA 15213
Contact: Thomas Waters, thomaswaters@mac.com, http://thomascwaters.com, 412-400-8777
