Protest aims to shut down SFO's Market Street over Pelosi failure to get floor vote on ENDA

[Bluebear]

Expect more civil disobedience from GetEQUAL, One Struggle One Fight and Pride at Work later today in San Francisco.

A protest aimed at Speaker Pelosi for failing to get a floor vote on ENDA will shut down Market Street with a banner that states: "Pelosi: When Jobs are Lost, the Market Stops." The protest is scheduled for 5:00 PM PST. Here's a quote from GetEQUAL's press release explaining the protest:

“We pay taxes, contribute to the economy, and create American-paid jobs that provide products and services world-wide. Yet we continue to be treated unequal and Speaker Pelosi has the power to bring us one step closer to being fully-protected American citizens – and workers,” said Dan Fotou, a California GetEQUAL supporter and participant in today’s rally. “As Speaker Pelosi and other members of Congress are out campaigning to keep their jobs, they should know we have every intent of continuing our campaign to keep our jobs, too. Speaker Pelosi has said that ‘our impatience is justified’ – but what isn’t justified is the unfulfilled promises she continues to make to the LGBT community. It’s time for Speaker Pelosi to do the right thing and schedule an immediate vote on ENDA.”

Yes. Members of Congress expect us to give them our money and our time so they can keep their jobs. It's time for them to follow through on the promises to protect the jobs of LGBT Americans.


http://gay.americablog.com/2010/09/getequal-pelosi-when-jobs-are-lost.html