LGBT

Join us February 4th for a protest action to spread the word about the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has been introduced in Uganda.We will meet around 4:50 pm to bullhorn and wave signs and let the people know about this horrible legislation. This event is also running in conjunction with Equality Across America's protest of the "Family's" ( a U.S.-led right wing group with more than 10,000 cells worldwide) National Prayer Breakfast.

WHERAS SAME unequivocally supports the cause of organized Labor, and the right of workers to unite to resist attacks by often exploitative and discriminatory employers
 
WHERAS 10 News has been known, in its effort to deny its workforce a fair contract, to bait and intimidate employees on the basis of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, (as well as race, gender and age)
 
WHERAS a local of the Communication Workers of America, NABET-CWA Local 54, is building a campaign to direct consumers away from businesses who advertise with 10 News.  They have also called upon the activist community to no longer issue press releases or grant interviews to 10 News
 
WHERAS SAME wants to be a leader in the community in winning support for this boycott and for the Labor movement as a whole
 

Sherry Wolf, author of Sexuality & Socialism, and steering committee member of the National Equality March & Equality Across America, will be speaking this Thursday December 3rd, at 6:00pm, at the City Heights Rec Center.

City Heights Rec Center, 4380 Landis St, San Diego 92105, (corner of Fairmount & Landis)
Co-sponsored by SAME & the San Diego branch of the ISO

Sexuality and Socialism is a remarkably accessible analysis of many of the most challenging questions for those concerned with full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

Originally published at UnionYes.org

Over the past year, Labor and the local LGBT community have come together in support of each other for several causes.

Labor and the LGBT community share many common issues, including the boycott of the Manchester Grand Hyatt and efforts to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

With Keynote Speaker Pat Washington

Sun. Sept. 20  5-7PM

Tubman/Chavez Center

415 N. Euclid Avenue 

San Diego, CA 92114