I have to say, I've been angry at HRC and a lot of other gay activists for being angry at Newsom because this "wasn't the right time". Despite my incredibly pragmatic bent (whatever works), it was never going to be the right time, and now that Newsome has created this rather insane momentum/moment in time, it is time to get the hell on board, and when I see folks not doing that, I am peeved, peeved, peeved.
I love Lamdba legal to death, I just feel like in addition to the legal bills, I want to get behind educating people about the entire situation -- from "gays are not scary" to "this is what ammending the constitution means to our national identity" -- which isn't really LL's department.
GLAAD has done good work both in defense and "offensive" education and programs for years. They already have some good marriage stuff available on their Web site. I'm a fan. HRC tends to concentrate most on working in DC on legislation, although GLAAD and IGLHRC also do some lobbying. (IGLHRC is an international-targeted org defending queer rights in other countries, based in the US, and working on stuff like asylum issues.)
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Date: 2004-02-24 07:39 pm (UTC)I love Lamdba legal to death, I just feel like in addition to the legal bills, I want to get behind educating people about the entire situation -- from "gays are not scary" to "this is what ammending the constitution means to our national identity" -- which isn't really LL's department.
Maybe split the fungs between them and GLAAD?
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Date: 2004-02-24 08:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-24 08:20 pm (UTC)