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"Apologies to any ...members who do not agree with this action, as I realize that not everyone is pro-queer, or pro-abortion, or pro-whatever, and I don't wish to force-feed my politics to anyone.
Ancillary to the main counter-protest, there is also a Queer Kiss-In (thanks HL) at Justin Herman Plaza at 11...info on that follows the BACORR info.
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Dear Defenders of Women’s Rights,
While California voters rejected Proposition 85, the parental notification act in last year’s elections, the fight for reproductive rights continues and your help is needed.
This January will be the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The rightwing remains on the offensive and for the fourth year running will be coming to San Francisco on Saturday, January 19 for their annual “Walk for Life—West Coast”. But, as in previous years, Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR) activists will be organizing a multi-issue response to the anti-abortionists. We are initiating a January 19th Coalition to bring together local and national community groups and activists to organize a counter demonstration with one united voice. We need you to join this important effort and to send the message that the San Francisco Bay Area stands for reproductive rights and that Roe v. Wade must be defended and expanded.
In past years our efforts were endorsed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Labor Council, ACCESS, East Bay NOW, Watsonville Brown Berets, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, Radical Women, Code Pink, Women of Color Resource Center, GABNet, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and many more.
Here’s what we need you to do:
1. Attend the upcoming January 19th Coalition meetings: Wednesday, November 28 at The Women’s Building, 3543 18th St. (between Valencia and Guerrero) in San Francisco. The meeting will go from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
2. Endorse the counterprotest of the “Walk for Life—West Coast”. We ask for a $25 donation, but any amount is appreciated. Contact bacorrinfo@gmail.com for donation information.
3. Commit to bringing folks to the counterprotest on Saturday, January 19, 2008!
Please call 415-864-1278, email bacorrinfo@gmail.com, or visit www.BACORR.org for more information.
BACORR stands for: free, accessible abortion on demand; no forced sterilizations; universal healthcare; pre- and post-natal care and childcare for all; safe and accessible contraceptives; an end to discrimination against people of color, queer, immigrant, and youth communities; embracing (not controlling or denying) sexuality; providing reality-based sex education in our public schools, and more. Fight back with BACORR!
In solidarity,
Anita O’Shea
Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR)
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This info from the Queer Kiss In MySpace page:
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Taking back the streets of San Francisco as a radical city, we are kissing to defend Queer rights, Women's rights, and Human rights.
On Saturday, January 19, 2008, 10,000 right-wingers will be bussed in to line the Embarcadero to attack queer and women's rights. Supporters of "The Walk for Life, West Coast," has called San Francisco "one of America's darkest cities." The religious right-wingers are coming to San Francisco to gay-bash and criminalize abortion.
The Queer Kiss-in is an action to defend San Francisco as our city; a radical city.
Let's show the out-of-towners that they can't closet our Love.
That their Hate is not welcome.
That we won't allow them to extinguish our Freedoms.
We, Queers and our friends, will make-out the point that San Fran is a safe space for all of us!
Bring your lovers, friends, comrades, lips, and fresh breath. Wear RED so we can find each other!
When: Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008.
Where: Justin Herman Plaza
Time: Assemble at 11am, first Kiss at noon, stay for the march, more Kisses to follow!
Look for: People holding big red lips signs, wearing "Kiss me, I'm Queer" shirts.
Open to: Queers and their allies. "
Ancillary to the main counter-protest, there is also a Queer Kiss-In (thanks HL) at Justin Herman Plaza at 11...info on that follows the BACORR info.
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Dear Defenders of Women’s Rights,
While California voters rejected Proposition 85, the parental notification act in last year’s elections, the fight for reproductive rights continues and your help is needed.
This January will be the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The rightwing remains on the offensive and for the fourth year running will be coming to San Francisco on Saturday, January 19 for their annual “Walk for Life—West Coast”. But, as in previous years, Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR) activists will be organizing a multi-issue response to the anti-abortionists. We are initiating a January 19th Coalition to bring together local and national community groups and activists to organize a counter demonstration with one united voice. We need you to join this important effort and to send the message that the San Francisco Bay Area stands for reproductive rights and that Roe v. Wade must be defended and expanded.
In past years our efforts were endorsed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Labor Council, ACCESS, East Bay NOW, Watsonville Brown Berets, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, Radical Women, Code Pink, Women of Color Resource Center, GABNet, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and many more.
Here’s what we need you to do:
1. Attend the upcoming January 19th Coalition meetings: Wednesday, November 28 at The Women’s Building, 3543 18th St. (between Valencia and Guerrero) in San Francisco. The meeting will go from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
2. Endorse the counterprotest of the “Walk for Life—West Coast”. We ask for a $25 donation, but any amount is appreciated. Contact bacorrinfo@gmail.com for donation information.
3. Commit to bringing folks to the counterprotest on Saturday, January 19, 2008!
Please call 415-864-1278, email bacorrinfo@gmail.com, or visit www.BACORR.org for more information.
BACORR stands for: free, accessible abortion on demand; no forced sterilizations; universal healthcare; pre- and post-natal care and childcare for all; safe and accessible contraceptives; an end to discrimination against people of color, queer, immigrant, and youth communities; embracing (not controlling or denying) sexuality; providing reality-based sex education in our public schools, and more. Fight back with BACORR!
In solidarity,
Anita O’Shea
Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR)
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This info from the Queer Kiss In MySpace page:
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Taking back the streets of San Francisco as a radical city, we are kissing to defend Queer rights, Women's rights, and Human rights.
On Saturday, January 19, 2008, 10,000 right-wingers will be bussed in to line the Embarcadero to attack queer and women's rights. Supporters of "The Walk for Life, West Coast," has called San Francisco "one of America's darkest cities." The religious right-wingers are coming to San Francisco to gay-bash and criminalize abortion.
The Queer Kiss-in is an action to defend San Francisco as our city; a radical city.
Let's show the out-of-towners that they can't closet our Love.
That their Hate is not welcome.
That we won't allow them to extinguish our Freedoms.
We, Queers and our friends, will make-out the point that San Fran is a safe space for all of us!
Bring your lovers, friends, comrades, lips, and fresh breath. Wear RED so we can find each other!
When: Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008.
Where: Justin Herman Plaza
Time: Assemble at 11am, first Kiss at noon, stay for the march, more Kisses to follow!
Look for: People holding big red lips signs, wearing "Kiss me, I'm Queer" shirts.
Open to: Queers and their allies. "
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