tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post7676645336410155849..comments2024-03-08T09:33:41.443-08:00Comments on Unite the Fight: VIDEO: Next Steps Working Meeting Creates 'Coalition for Marriage Equality'; Decides on San Francisco Convention to Determine Next Campaign StructurePhillip Mintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680426451733583939noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-72362335124648153692009-08-11T14:46:33.751-07:002009-08-11T14:46:33.751-07:00The organizational infrastructure that supports qu...The organizational infrastructure that supports queer youth, the trans community, the HIV/AIDS community, the homeless – those most in need – is crumbling due to budget cuts. At the same time some in our community are focused solely on the issue of marriage equality. I believe it to be our moral imperative to construct a movement that simultaneously advocates for equality while working to rebuildMark D. Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508873047127283895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-41978087201959271162009-08-10T15:53:19.623-07:002009-08-10T15:53:19.623-07:00These things happen Phillip. You guys did an amazi...These things happen Phillip. You guys did an amazing job as usual. I don't agree that there is a "huge" group of Latinos who are refusing to engage the rest of the community. There are some self-declared leaders in the Latino community who chose not to come yesterday, refused to come to the Get Engaged Town Hall meeting last month and do not attend coalition meetings with OUT West.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-77962241508096516702009-08-10T15:28:46.001-07:002009-08-10T15:28:46.001-07:00If Latino groups refused to attend, then that'...If Latino groups refused to attend, then that's their loss. You can't refuse to attend a meeting, then cry that you're not being included in the movement. <br /><br />BTW, the latino gentleman who stood up at the very beginning of the meeting made it sound like they weren't invited, which is ridiculous and misleading. <br /><br />If any group wants to be acknowledged in this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-66905282106570626542009-08-10T15:05:42.560-07:002009-08-10T15:05:42.560-07:00The subject of race and the LGBT community was by ...The subject of race and the LGBT community was by far the most intense area of conversation throughout the event and not just in the POC breakout group. We cannot get through this next initiative process by continuing to not acknowledge this issue with the attention it truly deserves. A huge Latino contingent of grassroots organizations refused to attend the meeting among other issues. Race deewreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214255306760435512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-67070776861370586332009-08-10T15:02:50.090-07:002009-08-10T15:02:50.090-07:00I agree, Lester. We had them move that specific br...I agree, Lester. We had them move that specific breakout session to the front of the room so we could record it. You can imagine how we felt when UStream crashed on us. :(Phillip Mintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680426451733583939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-14936646728833914632009-08-10T14:42:21.503-07:002009-08-10T14:42:21.503-07:00It is too bad that the session on Inreach to POC C...It is too bad that the session on Inreach to POC Communities did not get recorded. There was a spirited discussion among Robert Olivares of E-LA, Derrick Mathis, of RENWL, Jose Medina of SAME, Teresa Wang of Roots of Equality, Mile Ai of Equal Roots, and yours truly from the Latino Equality Alliance, among others. It was facilitated by Arisha Michelle Hatch and Hope Wood of the Courage Campaign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-59181890494634758712009-08-10T10:19:31.253-07:002009-08-10T10:19:31.253-07:00Thank you very much for posting this. This is the ...Thank you very much for posting this. This is the most encouraging news out of California that I have heard in months.Jay Jonsonnoreply@blogger.com