Take it to Sacramento, Saturday, November 22

Are you ready to create change? Are you ready to be heard? Are you ready to make history?

As you know, the recent passage Proposition 8 was a huge blow to the gay community and civil rights advocates everywhere, blatantly institutionalizing discrimination into California's constitution, the very document used to protect its citizens. However, what has emerged from this unfortunate event was something so much more powerful and dangerous than anything that the Yes on 8 people could have ever imagined: a unified, angry, and mobilized gay community. Immediately following November 4th, protests broke out across the entire state of California, like nothing the state had ever seen before. And now, with this massive march on Sacramento, we will make history again.

On Saturday, November 22, equal-minded citizens from across the state and country will take part in Take it to Sacramento, a massive protest against this bigoted and hateful measure on the steps of our State Capitol. With an estimated attendance of 30,000 - 40,000 people, this event promises to be the single largest gay rights demonstration to ever take place in history of the United States, sending a clear message to the state and the nation that civil rights are inalienable among all its citizens. Los Angeles-based California Outreach and Sacramento-based Equality Action Now have teamed up to organize this historic event, and the outpouring of support has already been incredible. Many state and local politicians have displayed interest in coming to the event, including San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom; a number of corporate sponsors have committed their support; members of the religious community will be in attendance; many booths and vendors are being set up as you read this; and even a few celebrities have confirmed their appearance. With all of us standing together to fight this hateful measure, we will be unparalleled force fighting for equality and justice. This is nothing less than history in the making!

Of course, the efficacy of our message and the magnitude of our voice are wholly dependent on how many people we get out there, in the streets, making their voices heard. So come and get out the message of love and equality! Fight for your civil rights, and be sure to tell everyone you know to do the same! Send this to your all of your members, email distribution lists, friends and family. With the entire gay community and its allies standing in solidarity against this hateful measure, there is absolutely no way that our state government will turn a deaf ear as they have before! Second-class citizens no more!

And there is no better or more urgent time than now for this to happen. With the State Supreme Court debating to take the case to overturn the proposition - and the State Senate and Assembly on the fence, teetering between supporting what is right and what a slim majority of the constituents in California voted for - it is absolutely crucial that we get out there as a community and show our unified strength and unwavering commitment to civil rights. Together we will be heard, together we will fight, and together we will win!

For more information about this event and updates as they become available, please go to www.californiaoutreach.com and download our flyer, which we encourage you to print and distribute widely.

Stand up for civil rights at this historic event
Saturday, November 22 at the State Capitol!
We will see you there.