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A Little Perspective on the Warren Choice, Perhaps?

Submitted by Doug in Mount Vernon on December 18, 2008 - 4:15pm.

Well, this is definitely not the post I thought I would be writing just now.  This story was not supposed to be my first post in a long time on Equality Farifax’s blog.  There are some other very pressing and important matters in hand for Virginia’s GLBT community, including the real possibility of passing a statewide non-discrimination law for all publ  read more »

Time For Action: Get Engaged On Non-Discrimination!

Submitted by Doug in Mount Vernon on November 25, 2008 - 10:54am.

Hello Equality Fairfax members and friends!  If you have been aware of the recent protests regarding Prop 8 in California, you may be feeling some of the empowerment that our community has displayed in the weeks since the disastrous election result in California.  People have taken to the streets by the thousands, including many from right here in Virginia,  read more »

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Month of Action: Contact Your Town, City & County Local Elected Officials

Submitted by Doug in Mount Vernon on November 25, 2008 - 12:48pm.

OK folks, so here's what we need you to do over the next few weeks.

 

During the next month we’ll be coordinating efforts to contact all of our county and town elected officials. Shortly after we get started, we’ll also expand to contacting our state delegates and senators about co-sponsoring a statewide non-discrimination bill.  Equality Virginia will be working with legislators to introduce a bill in the Virgnia General Assembly in the next session that would make it illegal to discriminate against any public employee based on sexual orientation or gender identity.  Local support is crucial to that bill’s success.

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2008 Join the Impact Marriage Equality Protest

Submitted by linda on November 15, 2008 - 4:37pm.
Link to flickr set Though the weather was warm, it was also very wet, but that didn't stop thousands of people from participating in a march from the Capitol Reflecting Pool to Lafayette Square Park. The route went down the Mall and around the Washington Monument and then headed toward the park. Read more »

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Equality Fairfax is a 501(c)(3) charitable, nonpartisan, not for profit corporation established to eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the county of Fairfax, Virginia. Equality Fairfax strives to meet its goal through dialog, visibility, charitable endeavors and civic involvement; all efforts aim to achieve equality by educating and informing Fairfax County residents and business, religious and community leaders on the needs, concerns and contributions of their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender neighbors.

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