Hey, Weirdoes! I've got a BIG announcement to make!
The University of West Florida's Gay-Straight Alliance is volunteering with Equality Florida to organize an event called the
Rally in Tally. This event is held in Tallahassee, FL, on March 16, 2009. My school, specifically, is in charge of getting together students from across the state of Florida to attend this extremely important event. Since I know most of you are or at one point were students, I volunteered to talk to all of you.
* NO, you do not have to be a student to attend the Rally in Tally! This event is for everyone!
* This is a one-day event in Tallahassee.
* Equality Florida is working to provide
free bus transportation for all people who wish to attend this event.
WHAT IS THE RALLY IN TALLY?From
eqfl.org:
Equality Florida is partnering with allies across the state to turn out hundreds of supporters for a Rally in Tally for LGBT Equality on Monday, March 16.
Given the post-election political climate, now is the time for all Floridians who care about LGBT equality to step up and hold our elected officials accountable.
The rally will also mark the start of our annual Equality Florida Lobby Week. Come join us for the Rally in Tally, then stay for all or part of the week and tell legislators that it is time to protect our rights and our families.
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This 2009 Legislative Session will be the biggest year yet to advance LGBT equality, as we build support for bills that will:
Repeal Florida's shameful ban on gay and lesbian adoption,
Create domestic partnerships in Florida,
Provide basic housing and employment protections to LGBT Floridians and
End hate violence against all members of our community. Think of this as a really huge party where you get to be a part of something awesome and really important to Florida's LGBT community.
Logan has agreed to be a go-to for me for organizing this event since I'm up here and you're down there, but other than directing you to eqfl.org/rallyintally, he'll mostly be directing you to me or passing me your questions, so please feel free to contact me directly, via LJ or e-mail or phone. My contact info is easy to find.
I love you guys, and I really hope you support this event. Let me know if you have any questions at all! Muah!