This does not make the community look good

if the right-wing did this to two of our folks, the community would be outraged..

Gay Inc out of control, doing what the right-wingers would do.. full circle Gay Inc is becoming a Str8 hate group…

Double talk/standing of ENC

For a Group that claim they want equality for the LGBT, yet they won't speak at a Marriage Equality Rally. I would have to wonder why. Yet they can go clubbing for equality, why will be all the Pride Rallies for the year. They won't even twitter the event on their there. Its like they don't want us to have this Equality at all. ENC is being coming more like HRC, everyday they are only interested in keeping their jobs.

ENC Too busy to speak at marriage rally again

Just shameful, I see the str/married Alex doing a great job, NOT!!

David,

Thank you for reaching out to us. I'm sorry to say that, while we appreciate your passion and work on the issue, we won't be able to participate in this rally. Equality NC is currently focusing on our legislative campaign to stop the constitutional amendment through our grassroots field campaign and direct lobbying efforts, which require all of our energy, time and resources. Like GetEqual, we will have upcoming opportunities for direct action and will keep the entire community updated on ways to get involved.

All the best,

Alex

Alexander C. Miller, MSW
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Once again Eastern NC is left out..

Attention LGBT supporters in Western NC, Triad & Triangle! With news that North Carolina lawmakers may take up a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage as soon as Thursday, July 28, we're mobilizing volunteers in all parts of the state RIGHT NOW to participate in all day phone banks today to activate constituents, reach out to key legislators, and stop the amendment.

 

To be fair, we did get a small line in this announcement,

 

Attn: Eastern NC; phone banks will be set up tomorrow in your region, as needed. In the meantime, you can make a difference RIGHT NOW:

 

Was told EasterNC has a EqualityNC Rep, must be a part timer, what have ENC done Recently for Eastern NC, not a damn thing…I can see.

What the hell is Matt Comer Problem

GAY ON GAY ATTACK, STARTED BY MATT,

matt need to get his fucking head check, or out of GAY INC asses, those that he met at Netroots nation..

STOP THE BILL!

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

STOP THE BILL!

Stop by the HRC & Equality North Carolina Booth at the Juneteenth Festival, Elizabeth City, NC
click to view flyer

On April 7, 2011 House Bill 777 was introduced to amend the constitution in the "Defense of Marriage." NC State law already limits marriage to opposite-sex couples. If the constitution is amended in this regard it will deny gay and lesbian couples access to marriage or any same-sex unions or forms of recognition such as civil union or domestic partnership.

Let us call this for what it is: "the anti-LGBT amendment or "the anti-gay amendment and an attack North Carolina’s LGBTQ Community.
This movement has been used in other states to take away private benefits such as health insurance and survival rights for LGBT couples.  The amendment would not only write the current discriminatory marriage law into the constitution, it would actually take away rights and responsibilities that are currently available to some couples. 
          
This anti-gay amendment is a distraction from the voters' priorities. The legislature was sent to Raleigh to tackle jobs, the economy, and the state budget, not to advance a divisive social agenda.

What are the key arguments against the amendment?

• Marriage is already denied same-sex couples by state law. The amendment doesn't change marriage in any way. It simply attacks LGBT North Carolinians and puts their basic rights up for a vote

• Amending the constitution is an extreme act, not a conservative one. Constitutions are designed to protect rights and not to take them away. The rights of a minority should never be put to a majority vote.

• The anti-gay amendment causes real harm. It harms couples who will be denied even the most basic protections and it harms vulnerable LGBT young people by sending a terrible message that their state and their neighbors consider them second-class citizens unworthy of basic dignity and fair treatment, a message which exacerbates the epidemic of LGBT young people committing suicide.

What can YOU do?
Help us send a message to the people in your community to complete postcards and write letters to their legislators in opposition to the anti-gay amendment. These post cards will be available at the ENC booth, it only takes 5 minutes to complete one or 10 minutes to write a letter – templates will be provided to assist you.

NC LGBTQ Community and Allies, can you assist in hosting letter writing parties in Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Perquimans, Northampton, Vance or Warren County? Let us know.
 

IF YOU WISH TO VOLUNTEER WITH ENC/HRC FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE EMAIL Akil@EqualityNC.org