FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2012 For More Information: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137 Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Acting Director, 919-682-4700 For Media Assistance: Rob Stephens, Office Manager, 336-577-9335 ...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Email Action: Take Action on Anti-LGBT Attack in Boone: Sign Petition, Attend Forum at ASU on Friday
Equality NC again calls on the legislature to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state's already existing hate crime law after a bias-motivated attack on two young women in Boone. The Safer Communities Act would expand current legislation to include hate crimes based on real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. More details are below, but there are two ways you can take action and make a difference. 1) First, if you're in the Boone area this Friday, March 2, please attend a community forum from 6:30-8:30 pm in the...
No More Protest in front of Government Building, Act Now..
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
PFLAG Rocky Mount Community Event
Sharing this event From: Elaine BakerSent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 7:13 PMTo: Elaine BakerSubject: PFLAG Rocky Mount Thank you very much for coming out and joining us on Tuesday, February 21 in welcoming the Race to the Ballot Team at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Rocky Mount. We appreciate your support and dedication to helping keep Amendment 1 from going through.I am including the invitation and response card to the Jimmy...
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Power Up to Vote It Down: All of Us NC Training for Trainers (Eastern NC)
Public Event · By All Of Us North Carolina Saturday, March 3, 2012 10:00am until 5:30pm We are moving our people to vote AGAINST the family discrimination amendment on May 8th ballot as we build a justice movement!Go to our website to apply: http://allofusnc.tumblr.com/post/17926000124/power-up-to-vote-it-down-3-3-in-wilmington This training will help you: 1) Form a multi-racial four-person training team (if you don't sign up with one)2) Learn how to effectively facilitate a two-hour relational organizing training that will help participants...
Friday, February 24, 2012
Kay Hagan opposes the NC Marriage Amendment
U.S. Senator Kay Hagan is taking a stand in North Carolina’s marriage equality debate, urging voters to oppose the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban civil unions and define marriage as only between one man and one woman. Personally I think she is up to something.. You can read Senator Hagan’s full statement below: ”In today’s hyper-partisan political environment, I view any attempt to alter our state constitution with a critical...
N.C. to Honor Tuskegee Airmen at State Capitol
2/24/2012Contact:Chris Mackey Raleigh919-733-5612 Program will pay tribute to North Carolinians who served as Tuskegee Airmen in WWII The State of North Carolina will honor Tuskegee Airmen in a program of tribute on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 11 a.m. at the N.C. State Capitol Building. The original group of African American airmen and specialists were trained at the Tuskegee Institute and Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama during a time when the military was segregated. These men went to war and fought during World War II. North Carolinians...
Paul “Skip” Stam gets a Challenger for his Seat
Its report that a Fuquay-Varina attorney, Jason Wunsch a democrat has filed papers to run against House Majority Leader Paul Stam of Apex.. Jason is a 1999 Campbell law school graduate and the owner of the Law Offices of Jason Wunsch, with offices in Lillington, Fuquary-Varina and Sanford Jason gave this as the reason why he is running, “I am running because I care about my daughters future,” Wunsch said. “North Carolina currently ranks 49th in...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Well, it would seem that Burr has a few Challenger for his seat.. (lets vote this turd out of office)
The Carolina Politics Online, is reporting that Justin Burr is get a few Primary challengers this May 8th. Its reported that Norwood Town councilman Darrell Almond has filed papers to run for the 67th house district seat of the NCGA.. Also to Democrats have filed for the same seat. Its also reported that his district is Heavily Republican, so lets hope this year this district will elects a Democrat to represent them....
Open Letter to Superintendent Anthony Tata
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2012 For more information: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137 Atty. Jennifer W. Marsh, Acting Director, 919-682-4700 OPEN LETTER TO SUPERINTENDENT ANTHONY TATA Dear Superintendent...
Gov. Perdue: End House Effort to Slam the Door on Thousands of At-Risk Children
2/23/2012Contact:Chris Mackey RALEIGH919-733-5612 Draft Proposal Would Exclude a Third of At-Risk Children from NC Pre-K Eligibility Gov. Bev Perdue today called on leaders in the North Carolina House to abandon an effort to deny access for tens of thousands of children to quality early childhood education programs. On Wednesday—the same day Gov. Perdue announced 2,000 new slots across the state for at-risk 4-year-olds in the state’s nationally recognized NC Pre-K program—a draft report by a House select committee surfaced that would deny...
Statement Read by NC NAACP President at the Announcement of the Second Leg of the Truth and Hope Tour of Poverty in NC
This statement was read by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II at the announcement of the second leg of the Truth and Hope Tour of Poverty in NC. The tour will take place in Pitt, Wayne, Sampson/Duplin and Pender Counties on Friday, March 2nd and New Hanover, Brunswick, Robeson and Cumberland Counties on Saturday, March 3rd. Exact times and locations will be released this weekend after listening sessions are conducted in each of the communities this week.--- WE HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST IN THE POOR: Announcing the 2nd Leg of the Truth and Hope Tour...
Coalition to Protect All NC Families Leads “NC Baptists Against Amendment One” Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 MEDIA CONTACTS: Jen Jones, (919) 260-5906, jen@equalitync.org Ryan Rowe, (919) 274-3203, ryan@protectncfamilies.org COALITION TO PROTECT ALL NC FAMILIES LEADS “NC BAPTISTS AGAINST AMENDMENT ONE” CONFERENCE Charlotte, N.C. – Protect All NC Families, the coalition effort to defeat Amendment One on the N.C. primary ballot on May 8, 2012, will join other local and national organizations in leading “NC Baptists Against Amendment One: Justice, Equality and Personal Freedom,” from Myers Park Baptist...
The Marriage fundie starting to Organize here in NC..
Yes a bit late, one would have thought that these bigots would have been fully ready for action after 8 years of trying to get this on the ballot. Yet they aren’t ready.. I received the following email to day,via one of my sock puppet account I used to follow these jerks. It seem they might have some folks willing to put their faces to the cause, but they need to identify how they can help the main bigots who hide in offices all day.. However,...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
NC: Bigot Lobbyist Tami Fitzgerald thinks she the bomb
This pass Monday Wake County Commissioners voted on a Resolution to support NC Constitutional Amendment 1, that will be voted on this May 8th. The called for action was launch on Sunday by many tweeters and Bloggers. The commissioners weren’t excepting such a large turn out.. Twenty four people spoke concerning the Resolution.. 23 against and 1 for it. The one for it was a paid Lobbyist Tami Fitzgerald who work with NC4Marriage and the NC Family Policy Council and a few other bigoted groups in NC. The Resolution was were by the nephew of the...
Gov. Perdue Announces 2,000 Additional NC Pre-K Slots
Investment in Education Will Benefit Children, Families Across NC Gov. Bev Perdue announced this morning that her administration will create 2,000 additional slots this year in NC Pre-K classrooms across North Carolina. Gov. Perdue has identified $9.3 million that will allow the additional at-risk 4-year-olds to attend NC Pre-K. “NC Pre-K is a nationally recognized, academic program that helps prepare children to succeed in kindergarten, throughout school and in life,” Gov. Perdue said. “This additional investment in our children will...
Rep Renee Ellmers has a primary Challenger
A Broadway woman has filed to Challenge Ellmers this May 8 primary, the NC 2nd US House District. Sonya Holmes of Holmes Poultry said her interest in politics increased after Siler City’s Townsend poultry plant closed its doors last year. Her pledge to the people of the 2nd Congressional District of NC, I pledge to you that I will be accountable to you THE PEOPLE and not the special interest or big business. I will provide you with HONESTY...
NC NAACP and Partners Announce Second Leg of Tour to Put a Face on Poverty in Southeastern NC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2012 For More Information: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137 Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Legal Redress Coordinator, 919-682-4700 Announcing the Second Leg of the Truth and Hope Tour of Poverty in North Carolina: Southeastern NC The NC NAACP, UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity, NC Justice Center, NCCU Institute for Civic Engagement and Social Change and the AARP of North Carolina will...
Race to the Ballots comes to Rocky Mount
by James Smith and David Cappel. Tonight a few small groups united for the same cause, to fight against the upcoming “Amendment 1” ballot initiative. The meet up was hosted by Rocky Mount’s local chapter of Pflag and UU Church. It began with a social time while waiting for Jen and her entourage to arrive. The meeting started with the usual Pflag agenda and introductions. They briefly touched on their group business and afterward an invitation to attend their first major fund-raiser (the not the official name) called “Jimmy Creech event,” then the...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
COALITION TO PROTECT ALL NC FAMILIES LEADS “NC BAPTISTS AGAINST AMENDMENT ONE” CONFERENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 MEDIA CONTACTS: Jen Jones, (919) 260-5906, jen@equalitync.org Ryan Rowe, (919) 274-3203, ryan@protectncfamilies.org COALITION TO PROTECT ALL NC FAMILIES LEADS “NC BAPTISTS AGAINST AMENDMENT ONE” CONFERENCE Charlotte, N.C. – Protect All NC Families, the coalition effort to defeat Amendment One on the N.C. primary ballot on May 8, 2012, will join other local and national organizations in leading “NC Baptists Against Amendment One: Justice, Equality and Personal Freedom,” from Myers Park Baptist...
Monday, February 20, 2012
Wake County Pass it Marriage Resolution 4 to 3
Wake County commissioners have just endorsed Amendment One, the forthcoming ballot item which amends the state constitution to state that the only domestic legal union that is valid or recognized in North Carolina is marriage between one man and one woman. How nice to Wake County Commissioner the LGBT community is nothing more than unheard taxpayers with no rights or a voice.. The vote came along party lines, with Republicans Paul Coble, Tony Gurley, Phil Matthews and Joe Bryan supporting the motion and Democrats Erv Portman, James West...
the votes (not for sure, just a guess)
We would guess the vote was: Coble, Matthews, Gurley, Bryan - FOR. Ward, West, Portman - AGAINST. #WakeResolution Will confirm soon.
Original Tweet: http://twitter.com/NC4Equality/status/171734573032554496
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Wake Resolution Pass
BREAKING: #WakeCounty Commissioners pass #WakeResolution supporting #Amendment1. Arrogance of @PaulCobleNC refuses roll call vote.
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Wake Co. Resolution
@huslage - Over 100 folks were in attendance. 23 spoke against the #WakeResolution. 1 spoke in favor.
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Remember folks: @PaulCobleNC is running for US Congress this year. Remember that 13th district. #WakeResolution
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Tami Fitzgerald the only one for Wake Resolution
Tami Fitzgerald now sharing states that perform well in business that have "marriage amendments." #WakeResolut...
Gov. Perdue Appoints Jonathan Womer as Chief Information Officer
Gov. Bev Perdue today named Jonathan Womer as Chief Information Officer for North Carolina. Womer, currently deputy director for management in the Office of State Budget and Management, replaces Gerald L. “Jerry” Fralick, who has spent more than 30 years as an IT professional for the federal and state governments. "Jonathan will bring to this new role the same quick intellect and incisive analysis that have made him indispensable to the managing of North Carolina’s finances," Gov. Perdue said. "And I want to commend Jerry for helping steer us through...
Petition to amend North Carolina hate crime laws
in response to attack on two lesbians: "On February 11, 2012 Sarah Nordstrom and Erin Johnston were at a fast food restaurant where they were verbally harassed by one male and two females based on the perception of their sexual orientation. ...
Wake Co. Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda
The meeting starts at 2 pm, we need to be there.. Local citizens should sign up to speak out/against this Resolution, it the 19th item on the agenda. I can’t I don’t live in wake county.. Local members of our community should show up and let them heard from you.. We must stop this.. Meeting Time: Monday, 2/20, 2pm Meeting Location: Wake County Courthouse, 7th floor, Room 700 Public Comment: Sign up before the meeting. Update from Neighbors for Equality, The resolution is being introduced by Republican Paul Coble (@PaulCobleNC), Chairman...
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Wake County Resolution supporting Amendment one
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF VOTER PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 8, 2012 VOTETO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION PROTECTING MARRIAGEWHEREAS, in 1995 the North Carolina legislature enacted NCGS 51-1.2, whichstates that Marriages, whether created by common law, contracted, or performedoutside of North Carolina, between individuals of the same gender are not valid in NorthCarolina; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress enacted 1 USCS Section 7, whichstates “In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation,or interpretation...
U.S. Representative David Price's Town Hall Meetings Feb. 20
Congressman David Price will be holding two town hall meetings this month--the public is encouraged to attend. There is no admission cost or priority--first come, first seated. Space is limited, so arrive early. Wake County Town Hall Meeting When: Monday, February 20, 2012 from 5:15 PM 6:30 PM Where: Cardinal Gibbons High School Theater 1401 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh NC Orange County Town Hall Meeting When: Monday, February 20, 2012 from 7:30 PM 8:45 PM Where: Southern Human Services Center Board Room 2501 Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516...
