March 17, 2004

Please Read, Take Action and Forward

We arereally ramping up for a tremendous weekend of organizing to swing a few keylegislative votes. Online registration for this weekend will be available soon!

In the meantime, please block out time to work with us for three hours onSaturday or Sunday (or both). We need you (and all your friends) to be out onthe streets in one of our targeted districts this weekend. Our plans call fortwo shifts in each of our targeted districts on Saturday and on Sunday: 11:00AM - 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

We have organized campaign updates and organizing meet-ups across the state.Most of these meetings will happen this Thursday night. If you can come to oneof these meetings, please do. We will share important information about thecampaign, our organizing activities, and ways you can get involved. You willalso have the opportunity to meet other folks from your area working to securethe SJC's decision on marriage equality.

We hope to see you at one of our meetings!

Thursday, March 18

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Campaign Update & Organizing Meet-Up
Boston
Emmanuel Church
15 Newbury Street

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Campaign Update & Organizing Meet-Up
Fairhaven
Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven
102 Green Street

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Campaign Update & Organizing Meet-Up
North Andover
North Parish Unitarian Universalist
190 North Academy Road

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Campaign Update & Organizing Meet-Up
Springfield
Tapestry Health
365 Bay Street

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Campaign Update & Organizing Meet-Up
Salem
First Universalist
211 Bridge Street


Saturday, March 20

12:00 noon - 2:00 PM
South Shore Civil Marriage for All Campaign Update & Organizing Meeting
Norwell
The Company Theater
30 Accord Park Drive


Tuesday, March 23

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Campaign Update & Organizing Meet-Up
Worcester
organized by Central MA Organizers on LGBT issues, with MassEquality
United Congregational Church
6 Institute Road


For a complete and updated list of our events over the coming weeks, check outthe calendar on our website viewable at http://massequality.org/hot_calendar.php

Thank you,
Your MassEquality.org Update Team

MassEquality.orgis a coalition of local and national groups dedicated to ensuring that theMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision on marriage equality is upheld, andthat any anti-gay amendment or legislation is defeated.

Steeringcommittee members of the MassEquality.org coalition include: ACLU ofMassachusetts, Anti-Defamation League, New England Region, Bisexual ResourceCenter, Citizens for Participation in Political Action - CPPAX,  Freedomto Marry Coalition of Massachusetts: EqualMarriage.org,  Freedom to MarryFoundation, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders - GLAD, GALLAN/Pride at Work/AFL-CIO, Human Rights Campaign,  Jewish Alliance forLaw and Social Action - JALSA, LGBT Aging Project,  Massachusetts Gay& Lesbian Political Caucus - MGLPC, Massachusetts Lesbian & Gay Bar Association- MLGBA, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - NGLTF, National Organization forWomen - MA Chapter,  Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry, WesternMassachusetts LGBT Political Alliance