Meet In The Middle -- this SATURDAY

[Jonathan]

FRESNO MEET IN THE MIDDLE-LA LAUNCH
http://www.faironline.org/lalaunch.html


MEET IN THE MIDDLE ON Saturday, 5/30!!!!

There are still a few seats on the bus or you can organize a carpool!
Whether you are driving alone, on the bus, or with friends - PLEASE
RSVP: http://www.couragecampaign.org/MeetInMiddleLA

Sign-up on the following page and show-up the day of early with a full
car to receive a $20 gas card from FAIR.

1st 25 full cars will receive a gas card. 2 Buses will be staged
there, one co-sponsored by Courage Campaign and White Knot and one
sponsored by HONOR PAC. There's still a few seats left on the bus, so
if you're interested in riding, sign-up on the MITM website.

Kick-off event will begin at 7:30am with FREE breakfast in Los Angeles
before creating a caravan of cars driving up the 5. WE WILL DEPART
PROMPTLY AT 9am FOR FRESNO.

If you're interested in carpooling or ordering a van or have any
questions please visit: http://www.couragecampaign.org/MeetInMiddleLA

THE BASICS FOR THE LA KICK OFF:
When: 7:30-8:30am Saturday morning after the decision
Where: One Gateway Plaza (it's the back side of union station where
the buses and flyaway leaves, in front of the MTA building).
Who: FAIR, HONOR PAC, White Knot, In the Meantime, Courage Campaign,
and anyone who wants to join!
What: We will have a brief press conference and rally to draw
attention to MITM and get riled up for the big day!! We will have
breakfast, paint for cars, and signs/stickers so everyone knows who we
are and where we're going as we drive up the 5. As there is limited
major media outlets who are stationed in Fresno or who may be willing
to make the trip, this launch event is our chance to make sure the
word gets out on what we're doing!!


ABOUT MEET IN THE MIDDLE:
Meet in the Middle 4 Equality (http://
www.meetinthemiddle4equality.com/) is a statewide event planned for
the first Saturday after the California State Supreme Court renders
its decision on the Proposition 8 cases. We will meet in front of
Fresno City Hall in downtown Fresno at 1:00 pm, and begin a new
movement toward full equality for LGBT people and their families.
Win or lose, we will Meet in the Middle 4 Equality!
Meet in the Middle 4 Equality was born out of the desire to unite all
progressive, equality-loving people in the state of California for one
day to celebrate the dignity and value of every human being. We are
calling on labor, clergy, and religious leaders to stand shoulder-to-
shoulder with LGBT citizens and their families to declare our
commitment to regaining the rights stripped from our community by
Proposition 8 and to press forward in our journey to full equality.
Why Fresno? Court cases alone cannot secure our freedom, we must be
willing listen to and engage our adversaries if we can ever hope to
win their hearts and minds. In order to do that, we have to meet them
where they live. Places like Fresno, CA and the Central Valley are far
more reflective of national attitudes toward LGBT issues than places
like SF and LA – we have to bring the message of equality to middle
America.
Meet in the Middle is a unique event, planned at the grassroots and
designed to be spontaneous. We have no idea when the Supreme Court
will release it’s decision—it could be anytime between now and the
first weekend in June-- but the first Saturday after we will Meet in
the Middle 4 Equality.

Learn more about the event at
http://www.couragecampaign.org/MeetInMiddleLA
www.meetinthemiddle4equality.com