Frustrated and Disillusioned Fair-Minded
Floridians who opposed Amendment 2, will be holding a "Shame On 2 Rally."
Voters may have succeeded in enshrining religious beliefs into our states
constitution. However, promises were made that existing domestic partners
benefits and rights of heterosexual and same-gender couples would not be
stripped away. Our presence at the rally will serve to remind voters of these
promises and they must be kept. "We Will Not Go Quietly Into That
Good-Night" nor allow Florida to follow in the steps of Michigan, Kentucky,
Ohio and Wisconsin, where broken promises cost their citizens benefits
and rights.
In a country that prides itself as defenders of equal civil and human
rights for people around the world. It's shameless it condones a
small majority of citizens, solely based on their personal religious
belief, to dictate laws that could adversely effect benefits, protections
and rights for a minority or group of people. Passage of Florida's
Amendment 2, Arizona's Prop 102 and California's Prop 8 delegates Gay
and Lesbian Americans to Second Class Citizenship.
Tampa Bay and Pinellas County will coincide
with rallies being held in our sister cities of Jacksonville, Lake Worth, Miami
Beach, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Panama City and Pensacola.
All are apart of Join The Impact National Day of Action. A day
when citizens from across the country will stand united in
solidarity of our strong opposition to Amendment 2, and Propitiation 102
and 8. We refuse to allow there mean-spirited
religiously backed attacks on their equal civil rights of gay
and lesbian citizens go unchallenged without having our voices
heard.
TAMPA BAY
DATE: Saturday, November 15th.
TIME: 1:30 - 3:30
P.M.
LOCATION: Joe Chillura Courthouse Square at the Corners of
Morgan, Kennedy, Pierce & Madison (Across the street from Hillsborough
County Center & Court House, 610 E. Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, Florida
33602)
ST. PETERSBURG
DATE: Saturday, November 15th.
TIME: 1:30 - 3:30 P.M.
LOCATION: Mirror Lake Park at the Corner of 1st Avenue N.
and 6th. Street N.
Media contacts Tampa Bay: R. Zeke Fread, Home: 813-251-0693, Cell
813-367-6791 or Cathy James, Cell 727-424-5717. St Petersburg Cell
727-743-0054 or Cate Colgan 727-599-9787