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Vote Tomorrow
One of the most pivotal elections in our lifetimes is just one
day away -- your vote for just and fair candidates is needed!
Tuesday, November 7 will feature elections for Minnesota's
governor, house, senate, attorney general, secretary of state,
auditor, and U.S. Senator, plus numerous local offices and a
transportation funding amendment to the state constitution.
There are so many ways to have a positive impact on Minnesota's
future -- plan now to vote!
For information on where you vote or how to register to vote on
election day - visit:
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=134
For information on your current Minnesota representative and
senator, and how they've voted in the past on GLBT issues -
visit OutFront Minnesota's Action Center webpage:
http://www.outfront.org/action/action.aspx
To learn more about what candidates are saying about GLBT
issues, or have other election day-related information - visit
the OutFront Minnesota Action Voters' Guide and related
information:
http://www.outfrontaction.org/
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Celebrate with
OutFront Minnesota on Election Night
Two great parties - One great night!
OutFront Minnesota staff, members, and volunteers will be
gathering on Tuesday night to watch the election returns and
celebrate months of hard work. Join us!
OutFront Minnesota Election Night Parties
Tuesday, November 7th
Wilde Roast Cafe
518 Hennepin Avenue East, Minneapolis
5:30pm - 11:00pm
Co-sponsors: OutFront Minnesota, Rainbow Families, Minnesota
AIDS Project
The Bolt
513 Washington Avenue, Minneapolis
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Co-sponsors: OutFront Minnesota, PrideAlive!
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View Voter's Guide &
See Election Results Online
If you're still looking for guidance and information on the
election, you can visit OutFront Minnesota Action's Voters'
Guide online:
http://www.outfrontaction.org. OutFront Minnesota Action will
also post election results.
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Committee Members
Needed for 20th Anniversary Celebration
Twenty years ago OutFront Minnesota was preparing to open its
doors for the first time. Now it's time to celebrate and reflect
on 20 years of activism! If you've got time and talents to
share, join the planning committee for OutFront Minnesota's 20th
anniversary celebration. Contact Laura McCarty at
lmccarty@outfront.org or (612) 822-0127 ext 110.
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Out at the Movies:
Poster Boy
What if you had to chose between your family & your politics?
This week's installment of Out at the Movies, featuring the Twin
Cities premiere of
Poster Boy couldn't come at a more appropriate time. In
the midst of a heated re-election campaign, right-wing Senator
Jack Kray enlists his son, Henry, to be the "poster boy" for his
campaign, hoping to attract the young vote. Henry finds himself
in a dilemma since he has yet to come out to his parents as a
gay son. With no one to turn to, he finds comfort in a new
friend named Anthony, who has his own secrets. Anthony is a
young activist determined to bring down the Senator and prevent
his re-election. When the two develop a genuine relationship,
Anthony is forced to choose loyalties between his cause and his
new friend.
Inspired by the real-life story of lesbian Mary Cheney,
Poster Boy attempts to answer several volatile "what if"
questions: What if you were the gay son of a right-wing Senator
torn between family loyalty and your own moral compass? What if
you were the wife of the Senator, having to choose between
standing by your husband or standing by your own moral beliefs
on truth, respect, and family? What if you were a gay activist
holding a piece of information that would aid your cause but at
the same time potentially hurt someone you have developed
feelings for?
Out at the Movies: Twin Cities Premiere of Poster Boy
Thursday, November 9
Heights Theatre, 3951 Columbia Avenue NE, Columbia Heights
$10 in advance, $15 at the door (includes 2-for-1 dessert coupon
at
Wilde Roast Cafe)
Out at the Movies is a
Lavender Magazine event benefiting OutFront Minnesota. All
ticket sales support the work of OutFront Minnesota.
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GLBT Life & Wedding
Expo Benefits OutFront Minnesota
This Sunday, November 12th, the Park Plaza Hotel will host its
fourth annual GLBT Life & Wedding Expo:
http://www.glbt-expo.com/index.html. Sample wedding cake,
drink complimentary champagne, talk to businesses striving to
make your ceremony (and your life) the best it can be... all the
while knowing your $5 admission is going to OutFront Minnesota,
the organization that is fighting to ensure legal recognition
for your relationship.
GLBT Life & Wedding Expo
Sunday, November 12
12:00pm - 4:00 pm
Park Plaza Hotel
4460 W 78th Street Circle, Bloomington
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Still Time to Take
Survey
Relationship recognition survey needs your participation
You've still got 6 more days to take OutFront Minnesota's
Relationship Recognition Survey. Already 550 people have taken
our easy - and anonymous - online survey to weigh in on their
experiences and opinions about same-sex relationships. OutFront
Minnesota will use your responses to help us further our public
policy and education efforts on behalf of same-sex couples and
their families.
Don't miss this opportunity! Take the survey.
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Inside OutFront
... an insiders view of the day-to-day work of OutFront
Minnesota
OutFront Minnesota Public Policy Director Monica Meyer has been
chosen as one of Lavender magazine's "Fab 50!" (http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/arts.php)
Monica was chosen as "Fab Community Activist" by readers.
Lavender praised Meyer for "working to make the lives of others
better for 15 years." Monica has been a powerful force in
organizing the GLBT and allied community for political activism
and involvement, which in turn has helped influence lawmakers'
views on GLBT issues!
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Looking for
more events?
OutFront Minnesota's web-based
community calendar is THE place to check for events and
happenings. 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! |
