Stonewall 2.0: Repeal DOMA
by: jonpincus
Sat Jan 10, 2009 at 16:35:22 PM EST
http://pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=3F7A753E18050E773D1BF53BFB90D09A?diaryId=8986The vibe under the sunshine at the corner of Castro and Market was positive and determined -- a few hundred people maybe (I'm horrible at estimating), just the right size for the location. The immediate purpose was to organize for signature-gathering for the Open Letter to President Obama, with people fanning out afterwards to BART stops, busy street-corners, the Gaza protest ... in the broader context, it's another building block in the "Stonewall 2.0" wave of activism catalyzed by groups like Join the Impact and Courage Campaign that I've blogged about in Petitions are soooooo 20th century and Taking social network activism (and LGBTQ rights) to the next level.
One way to take action now: gather signatures for the open letter. There's a very short deadline of Monday but that's still plenty of time to help -- even "just" hitting the friends-and-family circuit the way we are can make a big difference. And of course help get the word out about the effort.
