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 Church in Charlotte, N.C., February 25, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is a part of the national Many Voices, One Love campaign sponsored by the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB), the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (BPFNA), and the Alliance of Baptists.

WHEN: Saturday, February 25, 2012 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Rd Charlotte, NC 28207-2582

WHAT: “NC Baptists Against Amendment One: Justice, Equality & Personal Freedom”

The February 25 event, the first of three planned events in the Many Voices, One Love campaign, is focused on Amendment One, which would ban legal recognitions for all unmarried couples in North Carolina. Along with the national groups named above, representatives from The Human Rights Campaign, and the Faith and Justice Servant Leadership Group of Myers Park Baptist Church join The Coalition to Protect NC Families in planning this Queen City event.

The day will feature an hour-long panel discussion (9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.) that touches on the many reasons Amendment One is dangerous for North Carolina and against fundamental Baptist beliefs; as well as workshops to train others how to share their stories and start conversations on the issues.

Those interested in attending NC Baptists Against Amendment One: Justice, Equality and Personal Freedom should register by February 20 at www.ManyVoicesOneLove.com. Admission is a suggested donation of $10 per person. All money goes toward the campaign to defeat Amendment One. All are welcome to participate.

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Protect All NC Families (protectncfamilies.org) is a broad coalition of state and national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) and human rights groups, faith organizations, communities of color, nonpartisan organizations, and business & community leaders, coming together for one purpose: to defeat Amendment One on the NC primary ballot on May 8, 2012.

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