Virginians Stand Up for Equality - Charlottesville Rally

What: Virginians Stand Up for Equality - Charlottesville Rally is part of a statewide GLBT movement to protest implementation of the "Marriage Affirmation Act".

Where: Albemarle County Office Building
(The Albemarle County Office Building is located at the intersection of McIntire Road and Preston Avenue in downtown Charlottesville at 401 McIntire Road.)

When: Wednesday, June 30th, 2004, 530-7pm

Confirmed Speakers:
Mitch Van Yahres, General Assembly
John McCutcheon, Singer/songwriter
Meredith Richards, Charlottesville City Council
Jim Bundy, Interfaith Gay/Straight Alliance
Jonathon Voorhees, Associate Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Mary Rodriquez, Charlottesville PFLAG
Jan Cornell, President, UVa Staff Union
Bill Anderson, Center for Peace and Justice
Wendy Repass, UVa Pride
Sally Thomas, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

Charlottesville Co-Sponsors:
UVa Pride: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Faculty, Staff & Graduate Student Association
Interfaith Gay/Straight Alliance
Charlottesville PFLAG
Staff Union at UVa, Communication Workers of America
Unitarian Universalists for Marriage Rights at Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church, UU
Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice
Virginia Organizing Project

Why: The Marriage Affirmation Act is one of the most anti-gay discriminatory pieces of legislation in the country, prohibiting civil unions and apparently voiding private contracts between gay and lesbian people, such as wills, medical directives and custody decision.

While this law is going into effect on July 1, the coalition Virginians Stand Up for Equality is using this event as a kick-off activity for continued and persistent statewide grassroots organizing to overturn or repeal this law.

Over 75 groups have so far sponsored and endorsed this action statewide, many of these groups will be present at the rally.

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What Can I Do?
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Sign the petition

Ask your organization to be a sponsor and join 75 other groups from around the state. We're hoping to reach 100 by June 30. If you know of other organizations who would be willing to endorse, let us know!

Go to the Virginians Stand Up for Equality website and learn more!

Contact: standUpForEquality@yahoo.com