It has come to my attention that Agudath Israel of America, a leading Orthodox Jewish organization, has advised their constituents to call upon our senators to stop gay marriage in New York. As a gay jew, I am offended that an organization claiming to represent the Jewish people continues to fight against human rights in the political sphere. It's unbecoming of our people, who know deeply the consequences of being treated like second-class citizens, to behave this way. Though our Senators’ voicemail might be full, do attempt to keep calling. Also, I encourage you to identify yourself as a gay ...
Tonight I had a wonderful, exhilarating and inspiring experience, I was phone banking! Surprised? Well, let me explain.
It starts with the joining of the young and energetic forces of several important organizations, including Empire State Pride Agenda, Freedom to Marry, Human Rights Campaign. Log Cabin Republicans and Marriage Equality New York, as well as the support and generosity of 1199 SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East. They have been running these evenings, Monday -Thursday, 5-8:30, for many weeks now. I walked into the huge space, full of computer stations, almost all of them already occupied with people from every walk of ...
On Monday, May 9th, eleven hundred LGBTQ rights activists from all over New York State, including a contingent from CBST/Koleinu, converged on Albany for Equality & Justice Day. The day included speeches, a rally, and meetings with legislators, all in support of three pieces of legislation: Marriage Equality, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), and The LGBT Health & Human Services Network (The Network).
Marriage Equality and GENDA were the main focuses of the day. Nonetheless, I was surprised that one issue was not mentioned even once: the epidemic of homelessness among our LGBTQ youth. I was
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