HRC CONNECT is a great way for the Orlando GLBT community, and our straight allies, to come together in a social environment for a worthy cause - EQUALITY.
Join HRC's Orlando Emerging Community co-chairs and learn how you can get involved with the HRC, the largest national lobbying group for gay and lesbian rights.
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..BRING A FRIEND AND JOIN THE PARTY! To find out each month's location, contact: [email protected]
Election Info Sites:
Orange County Supervisor of Elections
Seminole County Supervisor of Elections
Osceola County Supervisor of Elections
Vote411.org
Please also view our blog "How to register to vote in Orlando" for more information.
Sign Up To Take Action: Equality '08
FairnessForAllFamilies.org
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The Human Rights Campaign is an organization of people – a grassroots force of almost 600,000 individuals of every description, joined together in common purpose. Our strength is a direct reflection of the willingness of these Americans to become personally involved in the fight for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.
In Orlando, we currently have opportunities to volunteer in a variety of committees, Events, Political Lobbying, Federal Club, Diversity/Membership.
Email us at [email protected] for more information.
Movies:
For the Bible Tells Me So
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Purchase "For the Bible Tells Me So" DVD and Support HRC
Have you seen For the Bible Tells Me So? Do you want your own copy? Would you like to give the DVD to a friend or family member? You can now pre-order the film that is revolutionizing conversations about the Bible and gays and lesbians. As an extra incentive, when ordering through HRC you’ll get a discount and a percentage of the proceeds goes toward the work of HRC. Order now!
Learn more about this movie here.
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Human Rights Campaign Media (You Tube)
HRC's channel at www.YouTube.com/HRCmedia currently hosts 68 videos on topics ranging from employment discrimination, the failed military "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and National Coming Out Day to the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The most popular video-accounting for more than 450,000 views-is "Take Action Against Hate Crimes," which was honored with a 2007 Progressive Source Award for Best Call to Action video.
Books:
• Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context by Vern L. Bullough, Harrington Park Press, 2002.
• Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities by John D'Emilio, University of Chicago Press, 1983.
• From the Closet to the Courts by Ruth Simpson, Washington, DC: Take Root Media,2007
Heroes:
Roberta Achtenberg, Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Clinton (first open les/bi/gay person ever confirmed for a subcabinet post by the Senate); former San Francisco city supervisor
Virginia Apuzzo, New York state government official; former head of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Robert Bauman, conservative gay activist; former Republican Congressman from Maryland
Miriam Ben-Shalom, sued military for reinstatement after expulsion for being lesbian; head of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Veterans of America
Rev. Malcolm Boyd, Episcopal priest and writer
Sally Gearhart, professor, writer and activist
Patricia Ireland, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW)
Jeffrey Levi, activist; former head, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, now heads AIDS Action Council
Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, co-founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, first known lesbian organization in the U.S.
Harry Hay, founder of the modern gay-rights movement; organized the Mattachine Society (1950) and the Radical Faeries (1979)
Harvey Milk, was an American politician and gay rights activist, and the first openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco, California. He was, according to Time magazine, "the first openly gay man elected to any substantial political office in the history of the planet".
So many more...and you! What will be your legacy?
You can begin showing your Human Rights advocacy today. Email us at [email protected] for volunteer opportunities and join our national organization.
Did you know? For as little as $35 per year (approx. $3 per month) you can assist the our national organization which works tirelessly to secure equal rights for LGBT people. Show your support, join today!
For any questions regarding volunteer opportunities or membership please don't hesitate to myspace message us or email us at [email protected]
Sign up to become a member of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) here.
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