RALLY AGAINST THE ANTI-LGBT AMENDMENT
On Tuesday, September 13, at noon, Equality NC will join a coalition of pro-equality organizations, as well as supporters of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights from across the state, to convene outside of the state capitol for a rally urging legislators to oppose North Carolina’s proposed anti-LGBT constitutional amendment. The rally on Halifax Mall will take place during a special legislative session on constitutional amendments beginning September 12, and will coincide with a predicted vote on House Bill 777/Senate Bill 106, the “anti-LGBT amendment,” that would ban same-sex marriage (as state statute already does), as well as prohibit civil unions and nullify domestic partnership benefits.
TUES., SEPT. 13, AT NOON | RSVP TODAY - ONLY ON FACEBOOK
Rally Against the Anti-LGBT Constitutional Amendment
http://on.fb.me/ndXK9v
Halifax Mall
(just outside of the General Assembly Legislative Building)
300
N Salisbury St, Government Complex, Raleigh,
NC
Local Contacts:Ryan
Rowe, (919) 274-3203, ryan@equalitync.org | Sam Parker, (336) 
283-1471, sam@equalitync.org
Those
who cannot attend the September 13 anti-amendment rally are encouraged to
http://participate in a candlelight vigil on the evening of September 12, at 7 p.m.
outside of the legislative building meant to draw attention to the growing
numbers of North Carolinians who will be impacted by this harmful legislation.
Similar vigils popping up all across the state will be held in concert with the flagship Raleigh event. Click here for the Vigils for Equality or visit equalitync.org/vigils.
Bigotry is Bad for Business
Press Conference
Prior
to the rally on September 13, at 11:30 a.m., a coalition of business
owners and
business leaders, along with legislative allies, will also hold a press
conference to speak publicly about the potential economic harms of the
proposed
anti-gay amendment (HB777/SB106) and the business interests throughout
the
state that oppose it. If you're a local business leader who would like
to participate, please e-mail Jen Jones, at jen@equalitync.org. Or
simply sign on to our NC Business Declaration against anti-LGBT legislation.
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