‘SACtivism’ Archives
getEQUAL Sacramento Meeting Tonight
GetEQUAL has a mission to create a movement of everyday people—lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and straight—who are dedicated to bringing about full legal and social equality. A meeting will be held tonight Thursday, May 27, 2010 from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Harvey Milk Day March and Rally
To commemorate Harvey Milk Day, on his birthday, May 22, 2010 Equality Action Now will host a fun and historic Rally and March on the West steps of the State Capitol. Invited guests include adult and youth speakers from the community as well as entertainment. Highlighting the entertainment will be [...]
EAN Moves Ahead With Harvey Milk Day Plans
Sacramento’s Harvey Milk Day Committee hosted the first organizational meeting at Hamburger Patties, Wednesday February 3. Approximately 24 volunteers, recruited from both inside the EAN organization and from the community, attended the meeting. Harvey Milk Day was enacted and signed into law [...]
SacCenter Asks For No Protests to Phelps’ Visit
As many of you know by now, a Kansas-based hate group, known as the Westboro Baptist Church, led by Fred Phelps and his family, is planning to demonstrate in Sacramento on Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6. Its targets will be area synagogues and Jewish organizations, two local high schools [...]
Sac. Stonewall Dems Upcoming Events
1/20/10 — Membership Committee Meeting The January Membership Committee meeting will take place Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Patrice Rogers. We will have a quick meeting, food and snacks, and then we will be phone banking our members in an effort to upgrade [...]
Equality Action Now Takes On Uganda
On Tuesday, January 19 at 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Equality Action Now will be meeting at the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center, 1927 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 for "Uganda – A Human Rights Issue – A Call to Action". Last March, three American ultra right wing extremists, making themselves out to [...]
Event: Sac Center Membership Drive Dec 20.
The Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center is trying to raise $1000 before the end of the year toward their 10k challenge. On Dec. 20 at 3 - 6 p.m. at 1927 L St., they will be hosting a Membership Drive Calling which will include a FREE Raffle and Pizza. The FREE Raffle Drawing will be for Buckhorn [...]
Sac Center Tells Story Of Courage From Member
Kevin was 17 years old and struggling when he came to the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center for help. Kevin first realized he was gay when he was only 13 and just starting 7th grade. Unlike most of his male friends, he knew he wasn't attracted to girls. He felt awkward and confused about where he [...]
News: Clash Over Vallejo Mayor’s Anti-Gay Remarks
Source: towleroad.com Vallejo's faith-based community faced off against the LGBT community and supporters in vocal protests last night at the City Council meeting. LGBT activists had planned a demonstration in response to Mayor Osby Davis' recent remarks to the New York Times. Said Davis about [...]
ALERT: TODAY 2 P.M. AIDS Advocates Ask Governor to Fully Fund ADAP
Sacramento AIDS advocates to ask Governor to fully fund California’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program Press conference to take place on World AIDS Day, December 1, Local HIV/AIDS advocates will hold a press conference to ask the Governor to fully fund California’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program [...]
CAMP COURAGE SACRAMENTO
Sign Up Now for Camp Courage Sacramento http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/campsacramento Highlighting the one-year anniversary since Prop 8 was passed into law, Equality Action NOW, a local civil rights organization here in Sacramento is co-sponsoring along with Courage Campaign and 20 [...]
