Marriage Equality Calif. Calendar of Events for this Week

Weekly Marriage Equality California Calendar of Events

No. California Events - February 27-March 5th

We are sending one list of events for this next week to avoid email overload.

Friday, February 27th 10am-1pm - Make Noise at the Federal Building 450 Golden Gate Ave, SF - Let the drums of justice beat loud and clear so that even
the federal government hears that we exist and deserve our civil rights too.

Friday, February 27th 6pm- Oakland - Presidential Candidate John Kerry's visit

Teamsters Hall, 70 Hegenberger Rd. Oakland.



Presidential candidate John F. Kerry said yesterday that he supports amending the
Massachusetts Constitution to ban gay marriage and provide for civil unions for gay
couples." MECA is holding Kerry accountable for his failure to support marriage
equality - yet giving him a slight nod for being against the Federal anti-Marriage
Amendment.



Saturday, February 28th 11am-1pm - San Francisco - Thank Mayor Newsom



James Lick Middle School Auditorium, 1220 Noe St, SF

Mayor Newsom is having an Town Hall meeting this Saturday and this is an opportunity
for the Community to personally thank the Mayor for his courage and leadership on
same-sex marriage.

Sunday, February 29th 2pm Update on Lawsuits, Licenses & Further Action

Knowledge is Power. Community meeting to find out the latest on action in the
courts, in Congress, at the state capitol and here in San Francisco. Find out how
people can take part in the struggle for marriage equality! San Francisco Lesbian
Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center, 1800 Market Street. Sponsored by the
LGBT Community Center, Marriage Equality California, the ACLU of Northern Cal,
Equality California and the National Center for Lesbian Rights

Tuesday, March 2nd 9:00 am San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Meeting

Supporting Council member Rich Gordon's Resolution against the Federal anti-Marriage
Amendment and urging them to pass one in support of Mark Leno's Marriage Licenses
Non-Discrimination Act. The meeting will be held at the County Center Building-400
County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. It is in the Board of Supervisors meeting
room on the first floor, which is on the exact opposite side of the entrance.The
meeting begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and people should arrive a few minutes prior to
that to fill out a slip to request to speak. The first part of the meeting is
allowing the public to speak.

Tuesday, March 2nd 7-9pm- San Francisco MECA Chapter Meeting

LGBT Community Center (Room 300) on 1800 Market Street. This will be the first
meeting since Mayor Gavin Newsom decided to issue marriage licenses to same-sex
couples in San Francisco, so we have plenty to talk about to figure out our next
actions!


Tuesday, March 2nd 7:30pm- Oakland MECA Chapter Meeting Postponed to March 9th - at
World Grounds café - details to follow.

Thursday, March 4th - 10am-1pm Protest Bush in Santa Clara

Come let George Bush know that America does not support his divisive call to harm
gay and lesbian families. Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America
Parkway, Santa Clara, CA. Contact Nikki Weidner at nikraye [at] sbcglobal.net
<mailto:nikraye [at] sbcglobal.net> for more details on the MECA anti-welcome wagon
contingent.



Save the Dates: (details to follow later):

March 9th - East Bay MECA Chapter Meeting 7:30pm

March 11th - Union Square SF Marriage Equality Rally 11:30am-1pm

March 13th - Media training for Marriage Equality Activists - SF 1-5pm

March 16th - Unlearning Homophobia Films- Parkway Theater Oakland 6:30-8:30pm

March 16th - Marin County MECA Chapter Meeting

March 18th - Contra Costa County MECA Chapter Meeting 7pm

March 21st - Clergy only meeting on Marriage Equality - Berkeley

March 28-29th - Vigil for Injunction hearing - 24 hour Wedding Song Karoake at City
Hall steps

April 3rd - "Why You Should Give A Damn About Gay Marriage" book release

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April 15th - Tax Day Protest - Boston Tea Party Revisited - SF