My thoughts on the Haas11 Conference in SF

I'm convening a gathering of 30-some top LGBT bloggers, journalists, and newspaper editors to talk about major issues facing our community that currently don't get nearly the amount of ink as some of our more sexy and popular problems. The focus this time will be on immigration issues and teen homelessness and bullying. This is the second year in a row for the convening.
 
The good folks at the Haas Foundation are paying for everyone's travel expenses because they believe in the power of spreading knowledge. Quite a few bloggers would never have this experience or be able to sit and speak to some of the folks shaping our movement, so I'm really proud to be playing my part in selecting attendees and facilitating the trip. Plus, everyone invited can live-tweet, blog, Facebook, whatever they'd like; it's all on the record and there's no secret information!

 
The Haas Foundation and The Bilerico Project are holding a “convening” to also discuss anti-gay bulling and other LGBT issues.

 the speakers,

HK on J March Raleigh Tweets post 3

We were there! It was an awesome experience! RT @ncjustice: Far, far more people at #hkonj this year than last.

We cannot stop fighting for the racial justice act, we cannot leave these brothers and sisters imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit!

Happy Birthday @NAACP! 102 years strong! Special shout out to all those at #HKonJ #HKonJ5. Stand up, Be heard!

What would you do: 19 yrs in prison, 1 vote away from death penalty, for a crime you didn't commit? #RacialJusticeAct #HKonJ

Thrilled to see so many of our friends at HKonJ this morning! #ncpol #hkonj

#HKonJ so great to hear from Darryl Hunt, found innocent on grounds of Racial Justice Act

Phyllis Coley from Spectacular Magazine in #Durham speaking now. Exhorts media to "tell story right." Proud to have been on her show #hkonj

The people united will never be defeated! #HKonJ Egypt and Tunisia are proof for any doubters out there

Erin Byrd + member of NC HEAT leading chants now at #hkonj

"You have a responsibility. If you're not going to tell the story right, don't tell it at all." Advice to #NC media... #imjustsaying

Text "NCNAACP" to 46988 to stay connected. The people, united, will never be defeated! El Pueblo, unido, jamas sera vencido! #HKonJ @naacp

Thx! RT @RightsWorking: Awesome bilingual speech @NCDREAMTeam Rev Barber: Civil rights, immigration rights all go together! #hkonj #immyouth

Speakers are calling us to support the #StandUp4NC campaign! Make a video, take a picture, help stop brutal budget cuts! #hkonj

My 3rd #hkonj has been the largest, most powerful, inspirational + effective. Great combo of speeches, organizing, vision.

Gene Nichol of UNC Poverty Center (and JC board member) on stage now, supporting anti-poverty conference #hkonj

Rev. Barber's closing speech: "We don't have to hate anybody or use vitriolic language. Truth is enough." #hkonj

Rev. Barber's closing speech: the crowd all holds hands and raises them in the air. Powerful. #hkonj http://ow.ly/i/86qS

HK on J March Raleigh Tweets post 2

So, you say you want a revolution?

The excellent corporate puppet by @democracync at #hkonj http://ow.ly/i/86iW

George Reed of NC Council of Churches speaking against "sin of resegregation." "Diversity in schools
benefits all children." #hkonj

Seth from NC HEAT representing the youth of Wake County, fighting for the diversity policy. Breaking up Wake's policy hurts ALL students!

RT @NCStateAFLCIO: NOW: #HKonJ Cary High School Student, "Diversity feeds the mind and the soul." #justice #workers #education #people

For the School Board to break up the diversity policy, is to spit in the faces of students they are supposed to serve #WakeBoardOfEd #HKonJ

Someone is sleeping, when we think that closing HBCUs, disenfranchising the futures of our children- North Carolina: WAKE UP! #HKonJ

Rev. Barber: youth should not just be the leaders of tomorrow, but the leaders of today. #hkonj
RT @stefbrown33: "When school boards vote to resegregate they spit in the faces of those they were elected to serve!" #HKonJ

North Carolina is sometimes known as the rip van winkle state ... we gotta wake up." #hkonj

Education refrom. Budget cut. Hot topics at #HKonJ

"Our children are playing, but our parents are sleeping." #hkonj

#HKonJ metaphorically speaking - the children are playing while the parents are sleeping...there remains a breach in the wall

Democracy NC speaking now about the Voter Suppression Act, aka Voter ID, aka "spend $20 million to stop ppl from voting." #hkonj #ncpol

#HKonJ with @BenJealous, @KirinKennedy, @j_lu2010 & @JeffsNation! http://yfrog.com/h3q7laqj

Of course I have bowtie on RT @NvrComfortable: Me, @philosopher1906 and @donaldhughes at #HKonJ! http://yfrog.com/h09ljtwj

NOW: #HKonJ Cary High School Student, "Diversity feeds the mind and the soul." #justice #workers #education #people #power

RT@ncjustice I really appreciate the representation of such diverse groups at #hkonj

President of the @NAACP @benjealous At #HKonJ http://yfrog.com/h3khjnbj

Gov Perdue if its wrong veto it!! - Rev. Barber NC NAACP Pres @ #HKonJ

Ben Jealous of NAACP reminds us interracial marriage is only about 40 years away from being illegal. "Let love carry us forward." #hkonj

We are still fighting the old Jim Crow, sometimes it looks like the new Jim Crow. Just look at Halifax County, #NC #HKonJ

Ben Jealous of the NAACP is here....#hkonj http://plixi.com/p/76704267

If you think that neighborhood schools sounds like a good idea, you're saying Separate but Equal sounds like a good idea #HKonJ

I appreciate the speakers today including #Egypt's revolution as they preach, speak and teach! #HKonJ

NOW: #HKonJ Ben Jealous, NAACP, "Today day the spirit of #democracy flew from Egypt to America." #justice #people #power #solidarity

#HKonJ Why must we be reminded these basic american values "ONE nation with liberty and justice for all"

HK on J March Raleigh Tweets

#Education, not #Deportation! Filling Wilmington St in #Raleigh. Can you hear us #NCGA? #ncpol #HKonJ

Images of #hkonj http://ow.ly/i/86cn

#dreamact activists represent at #hkonj @NCDREAMTeam @thejval http://ow.ly/i/86cj

Jones street: we're coming, and we won't stand for resegregation, inequality, or injustice. #FWYH

NAACP says: great schools now! A mom and son with their sign. #hkonj http://ow.ly/i/86bq

Fired up!!! Ready to go!!! #undocumented, #unafraid, #unapologetic, in the STREETS! #FWYH
http://plixi.com/p/76690285

The march begins with youth behind the hkonj banner! http://ow.ly/i/86b5s #hkonj

Great sign: we need living wages, not minimum wages. #hkonj http://ow.ly/i/86aV

NAACP and others March on Raleigh: RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Thousands filled the streets of downtown Raleigh on Saturda... http://bit.ly/hioOMq

Crowd streams through streets at #hkonj ... Looks bigger than last year http://ow.ly/i/86dw

What is GetEqual Problem

Media Advisory:

GetEQUAL and Los Angeles Activists to Protest President Obama TOMORROW

Obama’s DOJ Files Immediate Injunction to Continue DADT:

Activists Respond to Continued Broken Promises

LOS ANGELES, CA – Tomorrow, GetEQUAL — a direct action lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization — and local LGBT activists are set to protest President Obama at the University of Southern California’s “Move America Forward” rally over his continued broken promises on LGBT equal rights issues.

 I do believe he sign the repeal of DADT in to law.. How ever lets Talk About GetEqual broken promise and not showing up to one of their own events

A joint protest with Getequal and a group for the Dream Act... yet No One from GetEqual was there. They Throw the Dream Act group under the bus.. How nice GetEqual is becoming just as bad as NOM...

VETERAN’S DAY MEDIA ADVISORY

DREAM Activists and Raleigh Advocates for Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Plan Local Action; Rally for Veteran’s Day Part of National Campaign
Week-Long Campaign Will Focus on Building Pressure for U.S. Senate to Repeal Discriminatory Law During Upcoming Brief “Lame-Duck” Session

Where was the LGBT Community, AWOL as usual

Well there was a rally in Raleigh tonight a joint rally of The Dream Act and DADT, however the LGBT community was absent all together, not one member of Raleigh/Durham area showed to add their support.

I can only guess once again the fucking sheep of the community didn't attend because they didn't get the go ahead from the so-called community leaders... We know who they are.

I guess if the self out whining Dan Choi was there, everyone would have been there.
Once again the community who wants equality for all couldn’t show up to lean support for another group who have the almost the same goal.

This would have been a great time to connect with the Hispanic community; this was an epic failure from our community