Wrap Up: Online/Offline Distinction Blurs As Bloggers Generate Both Light And Heat
Filed by: Dr. Jillian T. Weiss
March 18, 2010 7:30 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/03/wrap_up_onlineoffline_distinction_blurs_as_blogger.phpToday began with dozens of blogs and media sites participating in a blogswarm, directed at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, asking that she move the long-stalled Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). A full list can be found after the jump.
The major of question to be answered, of course, is whether online activism can result in offline political activity in the "real world." The answer is a resounding yes.
Reports from Pelosi's office indicate that hundreds of calls were received before the phone lines shut down. While the intent of the blogswarm was to indicate support for moving ENDA, rather than shutting down the phone lines, the obvious point is that there is a great deal of support among the LGBTQ community and its allies for moving ENDA. Let no one say that we do not lobby hard.
