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Will the Juvenilia of the Prop 8 Sore Losers Ever Cease?
GayPatriot —
... Well, some sore losers of the campaign to defeat Proposition 8 are doing just that with their latest childish antic, declaring December 10 a “Day Without a Gay” when people “call in gay” to work. Can’t these people grow up and instead of extending their temper tantrum, actually work on promoting the idea of gay marriage? ...
Lavender Flu Strikes Dec 10: I Can’t Come Into Work Today, I Feel Really Gay…
Firedoglake —
... National Day Without A Gay has been called for December 10, International Human Right Day, and organizers are encouraging people to "call in gay" and spend the day being of service as volunteers in the community: ...
California Prop 8 Battle Far From Over
The Policy Report —
... Staunch Prop 8 opposition is boycotting the establishments that contributed money or other in kind support to the Proposition 8 campaign. The gay community has also organized a boycott nationally to take place December 10. ...
Day Without A Gay
Feministing —
Love. This.
This initiative is urging folks to call in "gay" to work on December 10th (which is International Human Rights Day) and volunteer at other organizations and initiatives to spread the love in reaction to a whole-lotta hating the past few months. Check it:
We've reacted to anti-gay ballot initiatives in California, Arizona Florida, and Arkansas with anger, with resolve, and with courage. NOW, it's time to show America and the world how we love.
Gay people and our allies are compassionate, sensitive, caring, mobilized, and ...
"Calling In Gay" Latest Prop 8 Protest
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
SAN FRANCISCO — Some same-sex marriage supporters are urging people to "call in gay" Wednesday to show how much the country relies on gays and lesbians, but others question whether it's wise to encourage skipping work given the nation's economic distress.
Organizers of "Day Without a Gay" _ scheduled to coincide with International Human Rights Day and modeled after similar work stoppages by Latino immigrants _ also are encouraging people to perform volunteer work and refrain from spending money.
Sean Hetherington, a West Hollywood comedian and personal trainer, dreamed up the idea with ...
"Calling In Gay" Latest Prop 8 Protest
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
SAN FRANCISCO — Some same-sex marriage supporters are urging people to "call in gay" Wednesday to show how much the country relies on gays and lesbians, but others question whether it's wise to encourage skipping work given the nation's economic distress.
Organizers of "Day Without a Gay" _ scheduled to coincide with International Human Rights Day and modeled after similar work stoppages by Latino immigrants _ also are encouraging people to perform volunteer work and refrain from spending money.
Sean Hetherington, a West Hollywood comedian and personal trainer, dreamed up the idea with ...
"Day Without A Gay": Gay Marriage Supporters "Calling In Gay" On Wednesday
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
SAN FRANCISCO — Some same-sex marriage supporters are urging people to "call in gay" Wednesday to show how much the country relies on gays and lesbians, but others question whether it's wise to encourage skipping work given the nation's economic distress.
Organizers of "Day Without a Gay" _ scheduled to coincide with International Human Rights Day and modeled after similar work stoppages by Latino immigrants _ also are encouraging people to perform volunteer work and refrain from spending money.
Sean Hetherington, a West Hollywood comedian and personal trainer, dreamed up the idea with ...
"Day Without a Gay" - Dec 10th
Queers United —
... December 10th will be "Day Without a Gay." On this day you are encouraged to call in "gay" to work, school, and whatever obligations you have. It is a national day of protest to show our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers that they can deny us our rights, but we can deny them our labor and hit back where it hurts, the economy. ...
Prop 8 Opponents Urged to 'Call in Gay'
Drudge Retort —
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Prop 8 Opponents Urged to 'Call in Gay' Some same-sex marriage supporters are urging people to "call in gay" Wednesday to show how much the country relies on gays and lesbians. "Fight the H8 with love," the Day Without a Gay site states. Posted by kerrin57 at 02:46 PM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |
Marlene H. Phillips: On 'A Day Without A Gay': Arizona GLBT Community Organizes, Strategizes
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. But this year it's taken on an added dimension. In response to the passage of anti gay marriage initiatives in three states this past November, December 10 has been named Day Without A Gay.
Organizers are encouraging gay Americans not to report to work, but use the day instead to volunteer their time in service to human rights organizations.
In discussion of the setback suffered by gay rights proponents in the recent election, what happened in Arizona is often little discussed. While Proposition 8 in California has gotten most of the attention ...
It's 'Day Without a Gay' Day
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Featured Stories, Gay RightsIf you're reading this at work, you're either not gay, or you're a huge sellout. Or you're just in denial. Today is "Day Without a Gay Day," a somewhat loosely organized protest aimed at recent anti-gay legislation like California's Proposition 8 and Arkansas' heinous adoption ban. The idea is simple:(from daywithoutagay.org) On December 10, 2008 the gay community will take a historic stance against hatred by donating love to a variety of different causes. On December ...
Wednesday is ‘Day Without a Gay’ Day
Patterico's Pontifications —
[Guest post by DRJ]
Supporters of same-sex marriage want Americans to skip work tomorrow and call in gay:
“Some same-sex marriage supporters are urging people to “call in gay” Wednesday to show how much the country relies on gays and lesbians, but others question whether it’s wise to encourage skipping work given the nation’s economic distress.
Organizers of “Day Without a Gay” - scheduled to coincide with International Human Rights Day and modeled after similar work stoppages by Latino immigrants - also are encouraging people ...
Read These Now or C-3PO Will Force You To Take Drugs
Shakesville —
I spent yesterday performing my best C-3PO impersonation because I pulled something in my neck. Not sure if it was the way I slept or what, but I could barely move my head. This was not a War in Defense of Christmas ...
Human Rights Day
Wizbang —
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Human Rights Day . The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) has been described as a living document and as relevant as when it was written in 1948. It is the foundation of international human rights law, the first universal statement on the basic principles of inalienable human rights, and a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. As the UDHR approaches its 60th birthday, it is timely to emphasize the living document's enduring relevance, its universality, and that it has everything to do with all of us. Today, the UDHR is more ...
"Day Without A Gay"
Wizbang —
As Jennifer has already noted , a group of gay activists who are fed up with the "anti-gay" measures epitomized by California's Prop 8 has christened today the first official " Day Without A Gay ." Originally this protest day was conceived as a formal boycott -- LBGT's were going to be asked to call in "gay" (i.e. call in sick) to work, and then stay home. The idea was that the resulting economic and workplace vacuum would be significant enough to force a conversation about gay marriage and other issues. But due to our current economic problems, protesters are now encouraged to call in "gay" and then ...
Go To Work Straight, White & Male Day
Jules Crittenden —
[image] « Worm Mulls A Turn? Go To Work Straight, White & Male Day I need to know how that “Call In Gay Day” thing is going, whether the economy’s been shut down and if anyone gives a damn. Because I don’t know about you, but I’ve been feeling pretty unappreciated, rights stepped on, all that, and it’s time to take action. They might be on to something. Ever been passed over for a promotion? Or not get hired at all because of things people you don’t even know did 50 or 100 or 250 years ago? Ever been called “white bread,” get the jokes about your lack of “rhythm,” how basically geeky you are? ...
Pia Sawhney: What Ms. Roosevelt Might Have Said About Gay Rights
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
60 years this week, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Gay activists suggested marking the occasion by boycotting businesses, refraining from work and attending protests to demonstrate against Proposition 8, a measure to ban gay marriage in California State that regrettably passed this Election Day.
Were she alive now, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who spent over a year rallying new UN member states to sign the UDHR, would probably have had plenty to say about Prop 8 as well.
In the year 1948, ...
Looking back at a "Day Without a Gay"
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash —
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