2010 vs 2012 To Be Clarified In Next Two Days

Equality California is set to release their plan on how to win back marriage in California today.

MEDIA ADVISORY: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 12, 2009

CONTACT: Vaishalee Raja
PHONE: 916-284-9187 EMAIL: vaishalee@eqca.org

Equality California today Releases Roadmap, Recommended Timeline to
Restore Freedom to Marry for Same-Sex Couples

What: After many conversations with community members across the state, coalition partners, donors and political strategists, Equality California (EQCA) will hold a teleconference to discuss its “Winning Back Marriage Equality in California: Analysis and Roadmap,” with a recommended timeline on returning to the ballot to restore the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. EQCA will also discuss the achievements of its Win Marriage Back: Make it Real! effort, an on-the-ground, statewide organizing campaign launched almost 100 days ago.

When: Wed., August 12th at 11 a.m. PDT; 2 p.m. ET

Who: Geoff Kors, Executive Director; Marc Solomon, Marriage Director; Andrea Shorter, Deputy Director of Marriage and Coalitions; Amy Mello, Field Director

How: Dial-in (866) 213 - 7648; Note: participants must also provide the following conference ID number: 24283655. Lines are limited and will open at 10:45 a.m. PDT.

This call is for reporters and bloggers.

Equality California will continue soliciting feedback from community members and will hold a virtual town hall via livestream moderated by Bay Area Reporter Editor Cynthia Laird on Thursday, August 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. PDT. To join the town hall, visit www.livestream.com/equalitycalifornia at that time.

Equality California (EQCA) is the largest statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender-rights advocacy organization in California. In the past decade, EQCA has strategically moved California from a state with extremely limited legal protections for LGBT individuals to a state with some of the most comprehensive civil-rights protections in the nation. EQCA has passed over 50 pieces of legislation and continues to advance equality through legislative advocacy, public education and community empowerment. www.eqca.org

Unfortunately, MadProfessah will miss the fun because I will be on a plane to Pittsburgh for Netroots Nation. However, a little bird told me that it is very likely that EQCA will be Preparing To Prevail.

Tomorrow, Courage Campaign will be releasing the results of their fundraising appeal of raising $200,000 by August 13 to move forward with the necessary ballot language testing and message research to get ready for the September 25th deadline to submit initiatives to the Secretary of State (and Attorney General) for the November 2010 statewide ballot. They are widely expected to have raised their half of the money--the big question is did they get partners to raise the other $100K?

We'll know by Friday, folks. Stay tuned!