FINAL Request: "LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Group" (Please add your support)

[Duncan Grant]

Mission Statement of the LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Group:

The purpose of the LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Group is to provide a discussion area of fierce advocacy for LGBT people and their allies. Our concerns regard issues of socio-economic justice and equality for LGBT people including (but not limited to): the repeal of DADT; the repeal of DOMA; nation wide marriage equality; freedom from discrimination in the workplace; legal protection and social support for LGBT families; freedom from discrimination in health care; freedom from all forms of harassment and physical violence -- and all other issues related to the justice, equality and well-being of LGBT people and their families. Additionally, all who are complicit in the oppression of LGBT people (or in the delaying of LGBT equality) are acceptable topics of discussion in this group.


DUers of all sexual orientations and gender expression are welcome to participate as long as they support the mission of this group. Contrarians and devil's advocates are advised to pursue their agendas in other areas of DU. We forcefully declare that today is the time for action and activism to bring about civil justice and equality for LGBT Americans. The members of this group stand in solidarity with our oppressed brothers and sisters around the world and seek opportunities to bring about their unconditional equality, individual safety and well-being. Participants of the LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Group are asked to respect Dr. King's proclamation: "Rights delayed are rights denied."

I'd like to acknowledge everyone who has devoted time and energy to this potential group; especially Lyric, LostinVA and bluedawg12. Every effort was made to synthesize all the feedback from this http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=221&topic_id=138372&mesg_id=138372">thread. My apologies if your feedback wasn't adequately captured. Perhaps our first goal can be getting this group up and running. We may be able to calibrate the tone to everyone's satisfaction as we proceed down this path.

If you support this mission statement for the LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Group please respond by replying to this post. A simple "Yes, I support this group" should work just fine. Feel free to say more if you wish.

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