Take Action!

1. Actions You Can Take Right Now

   • Tell the LDS Church: The burden is on you!
   • Standing protest
     Go to your County Recorders office and request a marriage License for same sex couple AND keep going back.
   • Blue Light Fight
     Join the fight – Show your light
     Put a blue bulb in your window,
     or on your porch light.

2. Get Involved! Check Out These Events

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     Harvey Milk Day 2011 at the Crocker Art Museum

     • Celebrate Harvey Milk Day at the Crocker Art Museum!
       
       WHEN: Sunday, May 22, 2011
       6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Movie and Performance
       
       WHAT: Showing of the Original Documentary, The Times of Harvey Milk and performance by Spoken Word Artist Jovi Radtke.
       
       WHERE: Crocker Art Museum, 216 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
       
       General Admission Tickets $15
       

3. Activism Tips

   • A History of Protest
   • EAN Civil Disobedience Guide
   • 5 Finger Tips - Activism Tips
   • Activism Engagement Rules
   • Sacramento Crime Notification Information
   • Protest flier
   • 11 x 17 protest signs - various
   • LGBTQ Supportive Clergy
   • Be Aware - 1,138 Denied Federal Rights

4. Plan An Action

   • Suggested format for Community Town Halls

     The grassroots movement is alive and well and we need to help people come together to re-group and stay energized! We are hoping to help provide a forum for our communities, new leaders, coalition organizations to share their collective thoughts and feedback about what worked and what did not work all around the state, and funnel it all into one shared document of collective wisdom to use going forward.

     Marriage Equality USA is interested in partnering with other organizations to co-facilitate a series of regional Community Town Halls - as an opportunity to process and figure out what went right,
     what went wrong and where we go from here. I've attached our proposed agenda and a one-pager on how to get these organized. We can send a script out for the facilitators that will have more information on each of the agenda items. We have tentative plans/MEUSA local chapter leaders
     available and interested in hosting these Town Halls for the following locations (below). However, we really need people to help - especially people with experience in moderating and facilitating groups.

     If you are interested in joining the Town Hall planning committee for these areas, please contact the leaders identified below. We will post the Town Halls as they come on-line with time, date and location to our website at www.marriageequality.org starting tomorrow. If you don't see a Town Hall getting organized in your area - feel free to send us your contact information and we'll add you as the Town Hall leader for that area:

     Marriage Equality USA Town Hall Coordinators thus far:

     Alameda County

     Molly McKay at (510) 332-0872 and Pamela Brown at (510) 384-3655 or both at media@marriageequality.org (there will be several, Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward and Fremont)

     Butte County

     Rob Regur at ca-butte@marriageequality.org

     Contra Costa County

     Leslie Stewart (925) 765-6064 and ca-contracosta@marriageequality.org or lwvleslie@gmail.com

     Fresno County

     Jason Scott at (559) 323-4283 or ca-fresno@marriagee quality.org or jmsinternet@sbcglobal.net

     Humboldt County

     Jason Pablante at ca-humoldt@marriagequality.org

     Kern County

     Whitney Weddell at (661) 204-3180 or ca-kern@marriageequality.org or wlwedd@aol.com

     Kings County

     Hope Attenhoffer at ca-kings@marriageequality.org

     Lake County

     Laurie Billig at (707) 891-3385 or ca-lake@marriageequality.org or kbillig2008@yahoo.com

     Los Angeles County

     (In conjuction with the many existing groups) Geoff Scowcroft & Peter Wolf at ca-losangeles@marriageequality.org

     Marin County

     Dolores Caruthers and Laura Espinosa at ca-marin@marriageequality.org and Spectrum Center

     Mendocino County

     Theresa and Jennifer Sookne-Mizell at (707) 456-0213 or at ca-mendocino@marriageequality.org or tien0214@sbcglobal.net

     Napa County

     Lisa and Renee Fannin at (760) 613-9952 or at rfannin907@aol.com

     Nevada County

     Charlie Landau and Jim Richards at ca-nevada@marriageequality.org

     Placer County

     Toby Adams at ca-placer@marriageequality.org

     Sacramento County

     Christine Allen at coordinator@marriageequality.org with Laurie McBride and the Lambda Center

     San Francisco County

     Alex Liu at ca-sanfrancisco@marriageequality.org and John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney at stuartjohn@att.net

     San Joaquin County

     Martina Virrey at (209) 518-9102 or at martina_virrey@yahoo.com or ca-sanjoaquin@marriageequality.org

     San Luis Obispo County

     David Kilburn at ca-sanluisobispo@marriageequality.org

     Santa Clara County

     Ray Hixson at ca-santaclara@marriageequality.org and Leslie Bulbuk with Billy de Frank Center

     Solano County

     Jeff Janis-Kitzmiller at (707) 428-6684 or at ca-solano@marriageequality.org

     Sonoma County

     Chari Davidson at (888) 271-5697 or ca-sonoma@marriageequality.org

     Stanislaus County

     Beth Holden-Soto at ca-stanislaus@marriageequality.org and Stephanie Stolte stoltelli@yahoo.com (209) 614-7532

     Tulare County

     Jamie Garza at 756-0725 or ca-tulare@marriageequality.org

     Yolo County

     Shelly Bales and Ellen Pontac at (530) 753 8283 or at ca-yolo@marriageequality.org or shelly@dcn.org