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 | LGBTQI Activist Conference Planning Meeting, Wed. March 17, 7pm |
 Join Full Equality Now! DC (FENDC) in coalition with LGBTQI rights activists, student groups, organizations, community members and allies to organize and build a D.C. Metro Area LGBTQI Activist and Educational Conference with a proposed date of April 17.
Kick-off Planning Meeting:
Wednesday, March 17, 7pm
Metropolitan Community Church
474 Ridge Street NW (5th St NW between M and N St NW)
Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center Metro Stop, Yellow/Green line
Conference Coalition initiated by Full Equality Now! DC
Spread the word, invite your friends and family, and join our Facebook group!
Now is the time to come together
to debate strategy, raise political consciousness and strengthen local,
regional and national networks among LGBTQI student groups, activists,
organizations and allies. The DC Metro area conference will be one of several regional grassroots conferences taking place around the country.
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Posted by patrick on Friday, March 05 @ 09:24:48 MST (90 reads)
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| Full Equality Now! DC on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow |
 Full Equality Now! DC's action on February 3, 2010 outside the C Street House in Washington, DC has been covered by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show. Please visit this link to view the clip. Maddow also discusses the American Prayer Hour as well as President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton's responses to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda. It is of extreme importance that we continue to pressure governments and groups in Uganda, the United States, and every other nation to ensure that LGBT people the world over can safely be themselves. The United States (and Washington, DC especially) have seen an extreme improvement in the situation of LGBT people over the past few decades, and while we still have much more to do here, we must simultaneously work to ensure our counterparts abroad have the most basic protections of their right to live. |
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Posted by colinmac on Thursday, February 18 @ 17:59:45 MST (34 reads)
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| We Don't Vote on Rights! |
 On Wednesday, January 27, 2010, Full Equality Now! DC Coordinating Team member Colin MacDonald testimony on behalf of FENDC to the Board of Elections and Ethics to ensure that the city does not put its citizens' rights to a vote. In a hearing on whether the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 was proper subject matter for a referendum, MacDonald delivered testimony detailing why such a ballot measure would violate local law and the spirit of our constitutional republic. Read the full text of his testimony by clicking "read more."
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Posted by colinmac on Thursday, January 28 @ 21:46:13 MST (2298 reads)
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| Full Press Kit Released for Uganda Actions |
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The full press kit for our Uganda Actions is in our Downloads section and can be found here in .zip format.
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Posted by colinmac on Thursday, January 28 @ 20:04:35 MST (1177 reads)
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| Call to Action! |
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Full Equality Now DC rises in solidarity with LGBTQ Ugandans targeted by homophobic legislation being drafted by members of the “The Family,” a U.S.-led right wing group with more than 10,000 cells worldwide.Protest The Family’s Homophobic and Right Wing Agenda!
What: Protest and Rally at The Family’s DC location When: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 5:30 p.m. Where: The “C Street House,” 133 C Street SE, Washington, D.C. Organized and Sponsored by: Full Equality Now DC
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Posted by colinmac on Saturday, January 23 @ 13:22:40 MST (3472 reads)
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| Meeting Wednesday |
This Wednesday: Come learn how to get involved in the fight to end homophobia from DC to Uganda in the new year! Join us as we make signs to prepare for our upcoming action.
The international fight against homophobia continues in the new year as activists continue to oppose the Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 in Uganda, which intensifies the persecution of LGBT Ugandans. If the bill passes, gay men and lesbians convicted of having sex would be sentenced to
life imprisonment at a minimum. It has been revealed that the religious right in the United States has played a role in the introduction of the bill.
Join Full Equality Now! DC on Wednesday, January 27 as we discuss why we opposed the Metro ads on display last year, and as we make final preparations for our new campaign in opposition to the US right-wing group "the Family" and their role in the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2009 in Uganda. We cannot allow any group to advocate discrimination or restrict anyone’s civil rights, whether in DC or in Uganda. Together let's take action to fight against bigotry and stand up for equality.
Wed, Jan 27 | 7 pm | Metropolitan Community Church (5th and Ridge NW,
Convention Ctr. Metro.) FullEqualityNowDC.org | DC.Equality@gmail.com
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Posted by colinmac on Tuesday, January 05 @ 06:40:37 MST (2304 reads)
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| Statement from Full Equality Now! DC |
December 27, 2009
The letter to WMATA previously posted on our website was a draft letter that
has had several revisions over the past week and has yet to be finalized. To
this day FENDC has had no correspondence with WMATA regarding the
discriminatory Stand for Marriage DC ads. We posted the draft letter in the
spirit of organizational transparency, to raise public awareness about the ads
and to encourage community feedback on the matter. We regret not clarifying
that the letter was a draft and that our intention was to gather community
input before deciding how to move forward. We welcome all LGBTQ community
members, organizations, and allies to join Full Equality Now D.C. on Wednesday,
January 6, 7 pm at Metropolitan Community Church in Washington DC to discuss how
we can come together in the fight for equal rights.
Full Equality Now DC stands by our position that we have the right to express
our discontent with discriminatory advertisements, especially those placed on a
publicly-funded transit system. Our intent was not to contest Stand for Marrige
DC`s right to freedom of speech but rather to express our dismay at the content
of their message as well as WAMATA`s decision to allow discriminatory messages
on publicly funded buses. Furthermore we are hearten by the fact that our
actions have created further dialog about LGBTQ rights and freedom of speech in
the District.
Join us to debate the matter and determine our next steps.
In solidarity,
Full Equality Now! DC
Meeting: Full Equality Now DC meeting
When: 7 pm, Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Where: Metropolitan Community Church
474 Ridge Street NW
Washington, DC 20001-4622
Contact Full Equality Now DC at dc.equality@gmail.com
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Posted by colinmac on Sunday, December 27 @ 16:28:22 MST (3555 reads)
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| WMATA Ads |
 ***The draft of our letter has been removed to reflect recent decisions by the group. Please see our statement on the issue: http://fullequalitynowdc.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4 ***
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Posted by colinmac on Saturday, December 12 @ 11:44:52 MST (2888 reads)
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| December 14 Marriage Rally |
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On Saturday, December 14, 2009 at 7:00pm at the Kennedy Recreation Center, the Campaign for All DC Families will hold a rally in support of the anticipated vote the next day by the DC City Council to give final approval to marriage equality in the District of Columbia. We hope you can make it out. Having a call from the community demanding marriage equality sends a powerful message and allows us to capture control of the papers on the morning of the vote. We are cosponsoring this event and we need volunteers! Read more for information on specific volunteer opportunities the day of and leading up to this exciting event.
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Posted by colinmac on Thursday, December 03 @ 10:06:02 MST (2390 reads)
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| The All-New FullEqualityNowDC.org |
 December 3, 2009
Welcome to the brand new web portal for Full Equality Now DC. As you can probably tell, we're still working on getting things fully ready, but please feel free to participate in the various sections of the site. There are a number of interactive modules you can use to keep involved and there will be more coming in the next few days and weeks. Please remember to join as a member so that we know who you are when you participate and so we can use this as a means to contact you. Click read more for a quick explanation of some of the features.
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Posted by colinmac on Thursday, December 03 @ 03:41:35 MST (1266 reads)
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