Equal Marriage Bus to Albany

Tuesday, May 1
Equality and Justice Lobby Day
Call 278-4190 or register online

Equality & Justice Day in Albany - Empire State Pride Agenda will bring several buses of people to the capitol to lobby on behalf of LBGT equal rights.

Metro Justice and Empire State Pride Agenda:
Have you sent in your registration yet to take part in the most critical day of 2007 for the Equal Marriage movement? Are you ready to press your elected officials to act on issues like Equal Marriage, safe schools for LGBT youth and non-discrimination protections based upon gender identity and expression?

If you have not registered yet, there’s still time – two more days – to be guaranteed meetings with your legislators. After Friday Empire State Pride Agenda will do their best to schedule a meeting but they can't promise anything.

Here’s an overview of Equality & Justice Day 2007 (E&J Day):

Scheduled legislative visits with your elected representatives to highlight the need to pass marriage equality legislation, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), the Dignity for All Students Act and other legislation important to our community;

Powerful keynote speeches at a lunchtime rally on the grounds of the State Capitol from leaders in the LGBT movement and straight allies;

Networking and resource-sharing opportunities with hundreds of LGBT community members and straight allies.

To learn more about the key legislative issues, the day’s schedule, bus transportation and travel, sponsors and other important information, go to the Empire State Pride Agenda's E&J Day Resources page on their website. For information on the parent child play/retreat room that Empire State Pride Agenda will have available that day, check back at the end of this week.

Finally, be on the lookout for the great new resource Empire State Pride Agenda is about to put online called “Lobbying Your Legislator.” It’s a 15 minute “how to” video that they’ve put together to help make your legislative visits on May 1 effective and powerful. It will also be on their website by the end of this week.

By being in Albany on May 1, you demonstrate to your state representatives the power of New York’s straight allies and LGBT community and the urgent message that you need them to act on issues that are important to us, our families and our communities. Call your friends to go with you and register now .

To register - https://www.prideagenda.org/programs/eandj/index.html