So is "Yes On Equality" the group I need to be donating to now?

[flvegan]

Yeah, I'm outraged and considering my activist background, I know it takes unity and money to get things done. Short of participating in secondary and tertiary attacks (which I haven't seen organized) on our opponents, all I can really do from Florida is donate and offer my support right now.

If there's a better organization dealing with this civil rights issue in CA, I hope someone will point me towards it/them.

[county worker]

1. Here you go

http://www.couragecampaign.org/Fearless

Moments ago, the California Supreme Court announced its deeply disappointing decision to uphold Proposition 8.

While we are pleased that the court recognized the legal marriages of the 18,000 same-sex couples married in 2008, we are saddened by the Prop 8 decision.

But we don't have time to mourn the failure of the state court to restore marriage equality to California.

It's time to go on offense. To be fearless in our fight for equality. Starting right now:

http://www.couragecampaign.org/Fearless




Last week, we asked our members to vote on which year -- 2010 or 2012 -- the Courage Campaign should support going back to the ballot to restore marriage equality. Your collective response was overwhelming -- 82.5% support a 2010 ballot measure. As a result, the Courage Campaign is announcing today its strong support for a 2010 initiative, while respecting that partner organizations are still discussing and deliberating this very important question.

In response to the court's decision, the Courage Campaign will hit the California airwaves in the next 72 hours with a 60-second TV ad version of "Fidelity" -- the heartbreaking online video viewed by more than 1.2 million people, making it the most-watched video ever in the history of California politics.

We are launching this provocative new TV ad in the spirit of Harvey Milk's call to "come out, come out wherever you are" and proudly tell the stories of the people most affected by the passage of Prop 8 -- in moving images set to the beat of Regina Spektor's beautiful song.

Be fearless. Watch this 60-second "Fidelity" TV ad now and -- if you want more people to see it -- contribute $25, $50, $100, $250 (or as much as you can afford) to expand our ad buy immediately in Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco ASAP:

http://www.couragecampaign.org/Fearless

Did you cry when you saw the original 4-minute "Fidelity" video, inspired by pictures sent to us by our members? So did many of the people who watched the premiere of the TV ad version at recent Camp Courage training events in San Diego and Oakland, erupting in cheers and standing ovations, and spontaneously passing the hat to pay to put "Fidelity" on TV.

"Fidelity" is part of a larger strategy to build and empower a grassroots army of Courage Campaign Equality Teams across California. For three months now, 24 teams in 15 counties have been laying the foundation for the difficult battle ahead, knocking on doors in the heart of the Central Valley and coastal communities of California.

If you think "Fidelity" symbolizes the kind of fearless campaign you think should be waged to restore marriage equality, please contribute $25, $50, $100, $250 or more TODAY to put it on the air across California. We don't have much time, so please donate now:

http://www.couragecampaign.org/Fearless

Be fearless. We can't win without you.

Rick Jacobs
Chair, Courage Campaign

P.S. Need to know now where the "Day of Decision" rally is tonight in your town? Our brilliant friends at CREDO Mobile have teamed up again with the Courage Campaign and Join the Impact to make it super-easy to get the info you need ASAP. Just text "RALLY" and your zip code (example: RALLY 94131) to 27336 and you will immediately receive a text message with the event closest to your neighborhood!


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Courage Campaign Issues is part of the Courage Campaign's online organizing network that empowers more than 700,000 grassroots and netroots supporters to push for progressive change and full equality in California.

To power our campaign for equality, please chip in what you can today:

[KatyaR]

3. Thanks for this. I will be donating next payday.

:mad:

In fact, I'm so pissed right now, I may spend all my birthday money on a donation.

I am sick and tired of what's going on in this country. It's time to quit saying one thing and doing another. If we can't have equal marriage laws for all, we should invalidate ALL marriage in this country and outlaw it, across the board--religious or civil, it's gone.

Don't get me started . . . .

[IntravenousDemilo]

2. Gay Californians should refuse to pay income tax.

Yes, I mean it. Withhold all money from a system in which you are a second-class citizen.

Double that up by only patronizing gay or gay-friendly businesses. Help them out as much as you can.

Continue to boycott anyone who gave money to Prop 8. Destroy them if at all possible.

And federally, let the Democratic Party know that if you continue to get thrown under the bus, then you're going to cut the brake lines while you're down there.

This is war.

[ronnykmarshall]

4. My step dad ... who's also my CPA says the same thing,

Of course we can't do that. But he's so pissed about this whole mess.

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. I was really disappointed to find the closest rally is 3 hours away.

I am in Florida and wish we could go after Amendment 2 like Californians have been trying to address Prop 8. Ever since that travesty in our state on election day I haven't heard a peep.

[flvegan]

6. Going after Amendment 2 wouldn't be effective, I don't think.

State Statute already defines marriage as man/woman, IIRC. Prop 2, while still vile, was preening to be sure we didn't get all uppity and try to change anything.