Seven Straight Nights for Equal RightsSeptember 14 - 20, 2008
Tens of thousands of heterosexual people believe in equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Americans. Many people in this growing and largely untapped force struggle to find meaningful ways to be involved in the peaceful pursuit of LGBT equality. They want to do more than write their elected officials or simply vote against a hateful measure. These allies have been without a venue for direct activism to collectively and visibly demonstrate their commitment to equality for their gay friends, family members, co-workers and neighbors. Until now.
Atticus Circle and Soulforce are pleased to introduce Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights, a national event that will provide straight Americans with opportunities to do justice and motivate new allies to stand up and be counted for equal rights.
Seven Straight Nights will consist of a coordinated campaign of overnight actions led by straight allies. It will sweep across capital cities throughout the nation during the week of September 14 - 20, 2008, gaining momentum in the national media as more states participate in the event.
