SAME supports: Rally to demand Rep Duncan D Hunter support the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA)

05/22/2013 - 10:00am
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On Wednesday May 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Canvass for a Cause, SAME members and allies will be hosting a press conference outside of Rep. Duncan D. Hunter's El Cajon office (1611 N. Magnolia Ave., Ste 310
El Cajon, CA 92020)We will deliver all 7,511 letters to him and hear from LGBTQ youth speakers who have experienced bullying as well as activists who have been fighting to end bullying both locally and federally.

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SAME Sez: Come to "San Diego May 1st 2013 Rally/March!"

05/01/2013 - 2:00pm
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SAVE THE DATE!
WHO: Working People throughout San Diego
WHAT: May 1st Day of Action on International Worker’s Day
WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
• 2pm Opening Rally at the Civic Center, 3rd & B St. SD, CA. 92101
• 3:30 March
• 5:00 Closing Rally at Chicano Park, 1981 Logan Ave. SD, CA. 92113

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SAME supports the Northgate Market worker's right to organize. A letter to the Gonzalez Family.

Dear Gonzalez Family,

 My name is Jose Medina; I am a steering committee member of SAME Alliance, a grassroots, non-profit organization based in San Diego.  Our organization was founded in opposition to Proposition 8 and is a democratically-run organization committed to fighting for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights including marriage equality. I am delivering this letter on behalf of the organization.

In pursuit of justice and solidarity for marriage equality, SAME Alliance has made outreach to other justice-seeking movements including immigrant rights and workers’ rights. We believe that an injustice to one is an injustice to all.

In 2009, SAME joined Unite Here Local 30 as a vocal and active member in the boycott of the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel to address the owner’s financial support of Proposition 8 and its unequal treatment of housekeeping staff.  SAME members were very aware that the hotel was taking advantage of the mostly Latino immigrants who were trying to support their families with the low pay and long hours working there.

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Overpass Light Brigade and SAME Demand Marriage Equality in Lights! March to 1st Ave Bridge!

03/25/2013 - 8:00pm
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Help us send a message to San Diego and the Supreme Court - Justice must be delivered. 

We will march from the "Light the Way to Justice" downtown rally to the First Ave bridge over I-5. SAME and the Overpass Light Brigade will have candles and a brightly lit message for thousands passing under the bridge. Join Us!
The message…NO DOMA - NO 8 or NO DOMA - NO H8

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SAME Supports: "Light The Way To Justice" Rally in downtown San Diego

03/25/2013 - 6:00pm
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A CALL TO RALLY! Next week the United States Supreme Court will begin the hearing on federal marriage rights for the LGBT Community. ON MONDAY, MAR 25TH WE MUST GATHER AS ONE AND CALL FOR FULL FEDERAL MARRIAGE EQUALITY!   LOCATION: SD Federal Bldg, 880 FRONT ST, San Diego, CA. 92101 at 6pm!

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LOVE AND THE LAW: Will the U.S. Supreme Court Do the Right Thing on Marriage Equality?

03/18/2013 - 7:00pm
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On March 26 and 27, the United States Supreme Court will hear cases challenging California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which ban legal recognition of same-sex couples’ marriages. Will they uphold the lower-court rulings that have declared marriage equality a civil right? Will they reverse them and say the definition of marriage should be led to each state? Or will they look for a procedural “out” that will allow them to rule narrowly in these cases without establishing any sweeping precedents?

SAME and Activist San Diego(ASD) invite the community for a forum at the Joyce Beers Center at 3900 Vermont St, San Diego, CA. 92103. Mon, 03/18/13 at 7:00pm

Hear prominent local attorneys and activists discuss the legal issues surrounding marriage equality and what the Supreme Court is likely to do.

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SAME supports: FREE Pfc MANNING ~ 1000 Days of Injustice ~ Vigil & Rally

02/23/2013 - 7:00pm
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Join The San Diego Coalition to Free Manning for a rally and candlelight vigil at 7pm at the corner of University Ave & 10th Ave in Hillcrest, SD, CA. This event will take place to show support for accused army whistleblower Pfc. Manning and the defense's motion to dismiss charges for lack of a speedy trial. The ruling will take place between February 26th and March 1st.

This date will mark the 1,000th day that this courageous political prisoner will have spent behind bars for revealing war crimes and other wrongdoing.

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SAME & Canvass for a Cause Present: A screening of the critically acclaimed film "BULLY!"

02/26/2013 - 6:00pm
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Join SAME & Canvass for a Cause for a screening of the critically acclaimed film BULLY.
This film will be shown on Tues, Feb 26th at 6pm  at Canvass For a Cause's Headquarter's(3705 10th Ave. #3, San Diego, CA 92103. in the Hillcrest Area)

Bully is a "wrenching, potentially transformative look at an epidemic of adolescent cruelty and adult paralysis in the nation's public schools." The film's director, Lee Hirsch, was a victim of bullying as a child and decided to make a documentary so that the hidden lives of bullied children would be brought into the open.
As LGBTQ rights organizations, CFAC & SAME know all too well the alarming percentage of queer youth who are bullied and discriminated against in schools. This film will be followed by a short panel & discussion.
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SAME Alliance Presents: The Movie "XXY".

01/22/2013 - 6:30pm
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SAME is Proud to show "XXY" at its regular 4th Tuesday Meeting Feb 22nd.  "XXY" is a 2007 Argentine film written and directed by Lucía Puenzo. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertuccelli, Inés Efron and Martín Piroyansky.

It tells the story of Alex, a 15-year-old intersex person, the way her family copes with her condition and the ultimate decision that she must eventually make as she finds her gender identity. (At SDPride: 3620 30th St, San Diego, CA, 92104. 6:30pm to 8:30pm)

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Article: Rebel Anglican clergy ‘to bless gay marriages’

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By Agence France-Presse
Saturday, December 15, 2012 22:59 EST (via The Raw Story)

Rebel Church of England clergy will bless gay marriages carried out in other churches if Anglicans are exempted from a new law on same-sex marriage, some 150 vicars and campaigners said in a letter published on Sunday.

Anglicans including ex-Bishop of Oxford Richard Harries and dozens of clergy wrote to the Sunday Telegraph saying they would advise gay parishioners to marry in Quaker or Unitarian services, then return to their regular church.

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Grant refugee status for LGBTQIA people and cut foreign aid until repeal of "Kill the Gays" Bill in Uganda!

Ugandan LGBT community struggle for justice.
Uganda is going to enact the Kill the Gays Bill by the end of the year. Sign this petition to tell Barack Obama that the US can not stand by idly and let an atrocity like this happen!

Sign Here!
http://wh.gov/9haR

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SAME's Big Gay Holiday Soiree!

12/11/2012 - 7:00pm
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Join The SAME Alliance for our annual holiday party at The Bamboo Lounge! (1475 University Ave. San Diego, CA. 92103)

Enjoy drinks & appetizers, reflect on the actions and events of 2012, and discuss the direction of the movement for LGBT equality with The Equality Nine & other queer liberation activists.

More details to come!

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San Diego Transgender Day of Remembrance.

11/20/2012 - 6:00pm
Join us on Tuesday November 20,2012 for the Annual Transgender day of Remembrance event. Candlelight Vigil starts from the LGBT Center 3909 Centre St, San Diego, 92103 at 6 pm.
 
Program at the Center at 7 pm. All are invited to participate and remember those we lost due to anti transgender violence.
 
Remember those we lost to violence and hatred. Let's work together to fight hate and intolerance.
(Image via " Wipe Out Transphobia")
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VICTORY for the Equality 9! ALL Charges Dropped!

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This afternoon of Aug 24th, 2012, SAME has learned of the wonderfull news!  The prosecution has backed down and has DROPPED ALL CHARGES against the Equality Nine!  Thus ends a two year saga for the nine people who were wrongfully arrested as they engaged in a constitutionally protected peacefull protest at the SD County Administration Building against Prop 8 on Aug 19th, 2010.

As you recall, following Judge Walker's ruling of Prop 8 unconstitutional, the Equality 9 were arrested for engaging in a peaceful sit-in when the San Diego County Clerk would not issue Marriage Licenses to two same-sex couples who had appointments that day.

Click to see some statements from Equality 9 members and allies:  

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SAME's location for General Membership Meetings shall remain at the SDPride Office.

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Greetings SAME members and Allies.

At tonight's meeting on August 14th, 2012, by a majority vote, The General Membership voted to keep the SAME meetings at the San Diego Pride Office located at 3620 30th St San Diego, CA 92104.

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