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Table
of Contents
1.
The Anti-Marriage Amendment Passes
the Minnesota House... this is no April
Fool's joke!
2.
Speak Out... last call for justFair
Lobby Day.
3.
Thousands of Dollars and Thousands of Hours...
that's what it takes to put on justFair Lobby Day.
Support this effort today.
4.
Free Tickets to "The Laramie Project"...
from the Workplace Alliance, OutFront Minnesota, and
Medtronic's Triangle Alliance.
5.
Job Opening...
OutFront Minnesota is hiring a Communications Director.
6.
Inside OutFront... OutFront Minnesota's
activities for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The Anti-Marriage
Amendment Passes the Minnesota House
On
Thursday, March 31, the Minnesota House voted 77-56 in
favor of the constitutional amendment to prohibit
marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships for
same-sex couples. The amendment passed with 64
Republicans and 13 Democrats voting in favor of the bill
and 56 Democrats and 3 Republicans voting in opposition.
Click here to see how your legislator voted.
Stay tuned to OutFront Minnesota E-News for updates on
what is happening with the Senate companion bill.
Speak Out: Last call
for justFair Lobby Day
Join us next Thursday, April 7, for
justFair Lobby Day! It's critical that we show
up in force and let our Representatives know how we feel
about their vote -- and to ensure that our Senators
don't follow the same path.
Over 1,000 fair-minded Minnesotans are currently
registered to meet with their legislators. And thousands
more will join us at 1 pm for our Rally for Fairness.
Please be one of them and register today! Appointment
times will be emailed on April 5th, to everyone that has
registered before that date. For more information on
the general schedule of the day, visit our
website.
And while many people are already taking the day off of
work and coming to the Capitol, we still need
representation from many parts of Minnesota with
legislators that just voted for this amendment. Look at
our
map to see if you live -- or if someone you love
lives -- in one of the green-shaded areas.
Just can't make it to justFair Lobby Day?
Contact your Representative If your
Representative voted no, thank him or her for taking a
stand against writing discrimination into our state's
Constitution. If your Representative voted "Yes" to the
anti-marriage amendment, let her or him know that you
are disappointed in their vote because the amendment
promotes discrimination and, if passed, would enshrine
second-class status for some Minnesotans in our State
Constitution.
Still wondering what justFair Lobby Day is
about?
Check out our
web video
to see footage from last year's 4,000-person strong
rally.
Thousands of Hours and Thousands
of Dollars...
That's what it takes to put on justFair Lobby Day.
And we do it in addition to our important day-in and
day-out work. OutFront Minnesota is the voice of the
GLBT community, working 365 days a year to build strong
civil rights, safe communities, workplaces, and schools,
stable families, and self-reliant GLBT individuals
across the state.
But we can't do it without your help. Please support
OutFront Minnesota. Make a
secure online gift on our website today.
Free Tickets to "The Laramie
Project"
The Workplace Alliance, OutFront Minnesota, and The
Triangle Alliance, the GLBT Employee Network at
Medtronic, would like to invite YOU to be their guest at
the 8pm, Saturday, April 9th production of “The Laramie
Project” at the University of Minnesota. To get your
FREE ticket(s) complete the online Event
Registration Form and the ticket(s) will be held in
your name at the Rarig Center box office to be picked-up
the evening of Saturday, April 9th, 2005. PLEASE NOTE
there are only a limited number of tickets available.
Tickets will be given on a ‘first-come, first-served'
basis, so don’t delay.
"The Laramie Project" by Moises Kaufman, produced by the
University Department of Theatre Arts & Dance, examines
how day-to-day life in Laramie, WY changed abruptly when
news broke that a young - and gay - college student,
Matthew Shepard, was beaten and left to die tied to a
rural fence post. The play uses the actual words of
Laramie community members, collected from over 200
interviews, as they react to this chilling tragedy.
Following the production, Bonnie Schock, the director of
the show, will facilitate an informal discussion of the
issues raised. This is the only night of the show’s run
that the director will be leading this discussion! This
is a great opportunity to meet other people concerned
about GLBT equality in Minnesota’s workplaces.
For further information on the event and directions to
the Rarig Center, visit
http://www.cla.umn.edu/theatre/laramie.html. Also,
read the Minnesota Magazine article, “U
Theatre Explores What Happened in Laramie,” by
Camille LeFevre.
Job Opening: OutFront
Minnesota Communications Director
During March, OutFront Minnesota received major funding
from the Bush Foundation to establish our first-ever
professional communications staff position. The new
Communications Director will strategize in messaging and
media advocacy for our ultimate goal of systems change.
This is exciting news for us here at OutFront Minnesota,
and we are looking forward to becoming even more
effective in telling our community’s story in these
historic times.
We’re opening a search for candidates who can handle
both the strategic and technical challenges of extending
our reach. If you know someone in the communications,
public relations or related fields who would be a good
candidate, please send this to them without delay! And
if you might be the person we need, please take a look
at all of the details on our
website.
Inside OutFront
...an
insider's view of the day-to-day work of OutFront
Minnesota...
“I
said no, but it happened anyway.” “I was told not to say
anything.” “I was too young to know how to stop the
person hurting me.” OutFront Minnesota staff have heard
responses like these from people who have called about a
sexual assault.
You probably know someone who has been sexual assaulted.
Studies show that in the US, one in four girls and one
in six boys experience sexual violence before the age of
18, and a sexual assault happens every 1.8 minutes.
Sexual violence has no class, age, race, sexual
orientation or gender bounds. While history proves that
rape and other forms of sexual violence are often used
against GLBT community members, we must remember that
sexual violence also occurs between community members.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Across the
nation, teal ribbons are worn in April to show support
for the victims and for the work being done to eliminate
sexual violence. At this year’s
justFair Lobby Day, OutFront Minnesota’s
Anti-violence program will be handing out teal ribbons
to remind our GLBT and allied communities that we must
work to break the silence about something that hurts so
many.
If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual
violence, please call the OutFront Minnesota Hotline at
612-822-0127 ext. 101. The Hotline can connect you with
a trained advocate to answer questions, offer resources,
and provide any support that may be needed.
Looking for something to do?
Look
no further than OutFront Minnesota's
Community Calendar!
OutFront Minnesota's web-based community calendar is THE
place to check for events and happenings this winter.
Are you planning an event that you want the GLBT and
allied community to know about? It's easy to
submit your event! OutFront Minnesota is proud to
offer community organizations this opportunity to reach
others.
Check it out each week for more current events!
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