DU willing to help UD?

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This is the message that I got from the UDCLU (University of Delaware Civil Liberties Union). I also posted this in the Lounge, and Activism/Events, where I was told that I might try here!

I thought it was a good idea, so, here it is.
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As you may know, the University of Delaware’s Civil Liberties Union,
along with HAVEN, is holding a march in support of the gay
community. The march will still be held Sunday May 2nd, at 1pm on Main
Street in Newark, DE. The last time Main Street was closed for an event this controversial was over ten years ago, when the Ku Klux Klan paraded in the city.

Although we have informed many people about the march, we may not have
stressed how important donations are to making it happen. Ultimately,
this march is being planned by only a few students trying to make a
difference by fighting for equality. As students with heavy workloads
and busy schedules it is hard to organize an event of this size. In order for this march to become a reality, we need lots of help.

The cost of this event is nearly $5000.00, which includes shutting down the street, police escorts and promotion. This cost is too much for our organization to raise alone. We need your help to make this happen. Donations of any size are encouraged. Unfortunately, if the necessary support is not raised, the march may not happen at all.

The march is less than two weeks away. The City of Newark has given us until next Friday, April 23, to raise the money to hold this event. If we all pull together, we are sure we can reach our goal and make this event a true success!

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If anyone is willing to help with funding this march at the University of Delaware, email me at [e-mail] or IM (AIM) me at quirk84 and I will give you the contact information for the person collecting funds for this. I have given them what I can, and I really hope that this march happens, but the UDCLU just isn't getting as much monetary support as they need.

I hope this helps a little bit.

Thanks for anyone who checks this out.

[LeahMira]

1. Apparently, things went well for you all...

There's a nice article and photos in the Review today.

I hadn't known about the incident at Pencader, but glad y'all kept going on up there.

Seems that all the marches and protests and presentations and such are coming down to "Bush has to go." (According to the Review article, that's what some of the marchers were chanting Sunday... along with "Homophobia has got to go." I get it that it was about the gay marriage amendment he wants, but he does seem to be responsible for the climate of bigotry and general pugnacious atmosphere all over the country. Not just towards people who are homosexual but towards everybody, it seems.

So, what are you HAVEN folks doing about HB99? Anything? It makes me sick at heart that Delaware is so behind... we can't even pass a law to ensure equality when it comes to housing, employment, and such. Such a disgrace! That bill has been kicking around the legislature for several years now, and still we can't seem to get it passed.

Let's pester the devil out of the legislators and get the thing out of Senate committee and voted on. I've written letters to the legislators... have you guys? Maybe you could get the one Senator who's holding it up (forget his name at the moment... probably because the thought of him is so distasteful!) to come to campus. Make the fool be accountable!

I guess finals are getting close now for students, but at least your message got out last Sunday. Hope you got a good crowd that was supportive and positive.