Fundamental change usually proceeds from the bottom up, which is why it often blindsides most politicians and much of the media.For example, the "tea party"-style rage that is this election cycle's defining characteristic grows out of a broad, if inchoate, sense that the American economy no longer apportions prosperity or opportunity in anything close to an equitable fashion. As David Cay Johnston reported Monday, last year the 74 highest-paid Americans each earned an average of $519 million annually — or about $10 million a week. That was up from $92 million the year before. At the same time, every measure of ordinary Americans' pay — total, average and median — fell from the previous year. Adjusted for inflation, median pay was actually less than it was 10 years ago.Marriage equality is another question on which change is pushing up from the grass roots, with polls showing that increa
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Grass-roots immigration reform - Los Angeles Times
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uluckidog 570 days ago
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Demanding Equality Face to Face
Posted by
DividedByLaw 1029 days ago
(http://www.hrcbackstory.org)
Today the Human Rights Campaign launched a national, grassroots campaign called “No Excuses” to demand ... Pass immigration reform that...
“While we salute and acknowledge the heroic members of Congress who have worked tirelessly on our behalf, far too many have dragged their feet on basic matters of fairness and equality that have lingered too long and hurt too many LGBT people and their families. Yes, there are many challenges facing this Congress and this President. But LGBT people often face additional hardship protecting their families, their loved ones and their jobs, and too few in Congress are willing to champion these issues of basic fairness. Now, more than ever, members of the LGBT community need to make their voices heard face-to-face and in the districts where they live.”
“While we salute and acknowledge the heroic members of Congress who have worked tirelessly on our behalf, far too many have dragged their feet on basic matters of fairness and equality that have lingered too long and hurt too many LGBT people and their families. Yes, there are many challenges facing this Congress and this President. But LGBT people often face additional hardship protecting their families, their loved ones and their jobs, and too few in Congress are willing to champion these issues of basic fairness. Now, more than ever, members of the LGBT community need to make their voices heard face-to-face and in the districts where they live.”
United by Love divided by Law Grassroots Effort
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1044 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, a coordinated grassroots effort takes place to contact specific
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
If anyone has any questions about this, please let me know.
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:...
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
If anyone has any questions about this, please let me know.
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:...
Grassroots Call to Action
Posted by
UnitedByLove 1099 days ago
(http://www.advocate.com)
A group of about 20 LGBT activists released a set of equality principles on Wednesday that they hoped would prompt all LGBT people to get more involved in the struggle for their rights.
“This is about looking forward, it is a grassroots effort to mobilize, empower, and inspire others to stand up and accept nothing less than full legal equality now,” said Paul Yandura, a Democratic strategist from Washington, D.C., and one of the activists who met in Dallas last weekend to discuss the current progress of the LGBT movement. “In many ways, the Dallas meeting was truly organic; the common thread between the participants was our desire to achieve full civil rights for the LGBT community faster.”
FULL CIVIL RIGHTS GOALS
2. FAMILY. Every LGBT person has the right to a family without legal barriers to immigration, civil marriage, or raising children
“This is about looking forward, it is a grassroots effort to mobilize, empower, and inspire others to stand up and accept nothing less than full legal equality now,” said Paul Yandura, a Democratic strategist from Washington, D.C., and one of the activists who met in Dallas last weekend to discuss the current progress of the LGBT movement. “In many ways, the Dallas meeting was truly organic; the common thread between the participants was our desire to achieve full civil rights for the LGBT community faster.”
FULL CIVIL RIGHTS GOALS
2. FAMILY. Every LGBT person has the right to a family without legal barriers to immigration, civil marriage, or raising children
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Promoting public awareness of the need for fairness in immigration policy particularly as it relates to the rights of same-sex bi-national couples in the United States who seek equal immigration rights; Providing information regarding political issues relating to gay immigration equality issues, rights and policy.