GLBT Day of Activism in Sacramento Sept 23

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Be Fabulous, Be Bold, Be Yourself at the Capitol!

This is a call to LGBT people from across the state to
come to Sacramento on Friday Sept. 23 to be fabulous,
be bold, and be yourself at the Capitol. On this day,
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will receive AB 849, the
Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act of
2005, which would grant us marriage equality in the
State of California. The governor has announced that
he will veto this legislation, and thus deny us the
promise of "liberty and justice for all."

We are urging all LGBT people across the state,
whether in a relationship or not, to come to the
Capitol on Friday to show our faces to the world and
to Governor Schwarzenegger! We will gather in a
peaceful, non-violent way in the halls of the Capitol,
especially around the governor's office. We will write
notes to the governor asking him to repsect our
families and not veto them. Let ourselves be seen so
he and his staff have a clear idea of whose life he is
affecting. So wear your Prada shoes, your vintage
clothes, your leather jackets, your work clothes or
your political t-shirts. Come to see and be seen. Come
be fabulous, come be bold, come be yourself at the
Capitol.

This event is 100% grassroots and has no
organizational endorsement. There will be no rallies,
and no demonstrations other than our presence in the
halls of the Capitol. This is about the people for the
people. So call in sick, get a vacation day, or
whatever it takes. Just come be part of one of the
most historic eras in the history of the United
States. Come be personally responsible for your
future.

Signs are not allowed within the Capitol, so if you
would like to voice your message, put it on a T-shirt
or wear buttons. Remember, this is about making
ourselves seen, so the more of us that come the more
successful it will be.

We will meet in front of the governor's office in the
Capitol building on Friday Sept. 23, at 10:00 am, and
hang around until 5 pm.

After the end of business hours, we will meet at the
corner of 20th and K Streets where the gay bars The
Depot and Faces are located to celebrate our efforts!
The Capitol building is expected to be empty on
Friday, so let's make sure we make that place as
crowded as it can be.

We are counting on all of us to make this happen, and
this includes you, so please forward this email and
call five of your friends, coworkers or families,
asking them to come.

See you in Sacramento!