http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2006/09/21/online-activism-that-could-actually-be-effective/ Culturally Queer News and Views from Abigail Garner Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:54:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2006/09/21/online-activism-that-could-actually-be-effective/#comment-1088 Aunt Barbie in Wisconsin Sat, 23 Sep 2006 20:30:08 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/?p=423#comment-1088 Already on that bandwagon and helping to promote someone who will soon be speaking on this issue in our church. We are having a night of "dessert and discussion" which will be open to the public and widely advertised in this area by my pastor. The UCC church has taken a stand to be open and accepting and that is the background from which this lady is coming. The really aggrivating part about this bill and their methods of advertising it is that they are pushing only the gay end of it--they want people to vote for it not realizing it will also affect male/female couples who happen to be living together. I was most happy to see a commercial just the other day presenting THAT end of it. [<a href="http://www.fairwisconsin.com/ads/index.html">see similar ads here</a>] The lady in the commercial had nothing when her male partner died because they had never been married. I'm already campaigning, but thanks for including me on the mailing! Already on that bandwagon and helping to promote someone who will soon be speaking on this issue in our church. We are having a night of “dessert and discussion” which will be open to the public and widely advertised in this area by my pastor. The UCC church has taken a stand to be open and accepting and that is the background from which this lady is coming. The really aggrivating part about this bill and their methods of advertising it is that they are pushing only the gay end of it–they want people to vote for it not realizing it will also affect male/female couples who happen to be living together. I was most happy to see a commercial just the other day presenting THAT end of it. [see similar ads here] The lady in the commercial had nothing when her male partner died because they had never been married. I’m already campaigning, but thanks for including me on the mailing!

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