Gay Marriage Watch: Gay Marriage Events List 9/20/09

Gay Marriage Watch Events List: We now publish updates daily, and a weekly recap of upcoming gay marriage events. For the posted stories during the week and our occasional "woody award" for gay mariage homophobia, just scroll down the blog or check the archives on the right. To subscribe to this blog, or if you have any thoughts about how we can make this feature better or easier to use or any updates on the issues covered here, let me know at info@purpleunions.com. You can also now find us on Facebook - just search for Gay Marriage Watch (you'll see our b/w wedding pic overlooking the Ferry Building and Bay Bridge in SF). We're also tweeting daily at http://www.twitter.com/gaymarriagewatc Enjoy the rest of the Watch! --Scott Upcoming Gay Marriage Events (in Country, State, City Order) ---------------------------------------------- >>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM UK, England, Manchester: 10/18: Gay wedding show. More Info UK, England, Brighton: 11/15: Gay wedding show. More Info UK, Wales, Cardiff: 10/4: Gay wedding show. More Info ---------------------------------------------- >>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN ARIZONA USA, AZ, Tucson: 10/9: Tucson Pride Inc. in association with Bud Light presents Pride on Parade October 9th on 4th Avenue and Pride in the Desert on October 10th at Reid Park. 10 AM- 8 PM. More Info USA, AZ, Tucson: 11/20: The first annual Wingspan Classic Golf Tournament will tee off at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Golf Club north of Tucson, Arizona Friday, November 20, 2009. The proceeds of the event will be donated entirely to Wingspan, Southern Arizona’s GLBT community center that is in dire financial need. 12:30 PM. More Info ---------------------------------------------- >>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA USA, CA, Berkeley: 9/20: Maine marriage equality phone banking, 3-6 PM. More Info USA, CA, Berkeley: 9/27: Maine marriage equality phone banking, 3-6 PM. More Info USA, CA, Berkeley: 9/30: lameda County Equality Team's Strategy and Team Development Meeting. 6-8 PM. More Info USA, CA, Costa Mesa: 9/23: This month we are starting our very first Stimulate OC at the trendy Mesa restaurant & lounge in Costa Mesa! 6-8 PM. More Info USA, CA, Eureka: 10/3: Join the High Desert and Inland Empire Equality Teams, the Courage Campaign Equality Program staff & Courage Campaign Founder Rick Jacobs for a dessert potluck and intimate discussion about the Courage Campaign's vision for the next campaign and local Equality Teams. 6:30-8:30 PM. More Info USA, CA, Fresno: 9/23: Town hall to elect state representatives for 2010 gay marriage fight. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: Every Monday: LA Equal Roots Meeting. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: Every Tuesday: Love Honor Cherish Meeting. 7:30 PM. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: Every Wednesday: Equality Network meeting. 7-9:30 PM. More Info (see Upcoming Events scroll in sidebar) USA, CA, Los Angeles: 9/24: Repeal Prop 8 in 2010 kickoff party, 7582 Mulholland Dr,, LA, 7:30 PM. USA, CA, Los Angeles: 9/27: Eagle LA BBQ Fundraiser for Equality Californis Institute, 4-8 PM. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/3: OktoberFest at Mickey's, hosted by Equality Network! 3-9 PM. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/4: Entertainment Industry Equality Team Pre-Production Meeting: After an amazing Kickoff event, the Entertainment Industry Equality Team is ready to get to business on our first campaign -- "The Wedding Matters." 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/8: Tabling at Art Walk. 7-9:30 PM. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/11: Los Angeles Equality March and Rally in Solidarity with the National Equality March. 12-3 PM. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/24: A Fundraiser For Equality California to Help Fight Prop 8: Come celebrate Studio One with a night of Disco, Magic and Love. $30-40, 9 PM. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: 10/25: Field Trip/Activist Retreat for Equality Network. 9 AM-6 PM. More Info USA, CA, Los Angeles: 11/7-11/20: Roots of Equality, an LGBT cultural activist group, is developing “Lavender Los Angeles: The Making of our pre-Stonewall LGBT Movement”. Lavender Los Angeles is a visually engaging exhibit running for two weeks from November 7-20th in Downtown LA. More Info USA, CA, Mountainview: Every Sunday Thru Nov Election: Phonebanking for Maine Marriage Equality. 2-7 PM. More Info USA, CA, Palm Springs: 10/17: Palm Springs Equality Awards More Info USA, CA, Palm Springs: 11/7-11/8: Palm Springs Pride More Info USA, CA, Riverside: 10/3: Town hall to elect state representatives for 2010 gay marriage fight. More Info USA, CA, Sacramento: 9/24: Fundraiser for Camp Courage Sacramento - The Courage Campaign covers the cost for people who cannot afford to go to Camp Courage Sacramento. Let's help the Courage Campaign help other people out! $25 and up, the Greens Hotel, 6-8 PM. More Info USA, CA, Sacramento: 11/7: Camp Courage Sacramento - Camp Courage is an intensive 2-day training program that teaches principles of community organizing; Camp Courage intends to train those working to restore marriage equality in California. More Info USA, CA, San Diego: 11/14: 2009 San Diego Equality Awards. More Info USA, CA, San Francisco: Every Friday thru 10/2: Please join the Equal Rights Initiative for weekly outreach sessions every Friday through Oct. 2, 5-6 PM, at Harvey Milk Plaza, Market & Castro. More Info USA, CA, San Francisco: 9/26: Table with SF & Alameda County Equality Teams at SF's Independent Arts Expo! 10 AM-6 PM. More Info USA, CA, San Francisco: 9/27: Folsom Street Fair: Talking with festival attendees, volunteer recruitment, light fundraising. 11 AM. More Info USA, CA, San Francisco: 9/30: 4th Annual EQCA Women & Wine Mixer, $50 suggested donation, 6-8 PM. More Info USA, CA, San Francisco: 10/3: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival: Talking with festival attendees, volunteer recruitment, light fundraising. 12 PM. More Info USA, CA, San Francisco: 10/11: 6th Annual Coast to Coast Bridge Walk: Meet at 9:30am at Crissy Field and together we will march the span of the Golden Gate Bridge. This is a great event for kids, dogs, grandparents and the whole family. We will have speakers and cake to toast our efforts thus far and a short conference call with the National March happening simultaneously in D.C. More Info USA, CA, San Francisco: 10/26: Defying Inequality Concert, Palace of Fine Arts, with Patty Duke, Bruce Vilanch, the Cast of Wicked, and more. $100 per person. VIP Party afterwards ($250). 7:30 PM. More Info USA, CA, San Jose: 9/26: BAYMEC Dinner, Saturday, September 26. This year's BAYMEC dinner marks its 25th anniversary, and is titled "Electing Partners in Equality." Meet and greet LGBT elected officials and candidates, and others committed to equal rights for the LGBT community. The keynote speaker will be Lieutenant Dan Choi, Iraq War veteran and advocate working to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The reception will begin at 6:00 P.M., with the dinner and awards ceremony following at 7:00 P.M. More Info USA, CA, Santa Barbara: 10/3: Town hall to elect state representatives for 2010 gay marriage fight. More Info USA, CA, Sonoma: 10/10: Geoff Kors will discuss strategy and next steps in the fight for equality in California. Enjoy wine and appetizers. 3-5 PM. More Info USA, CA, Studio City: 10/10: Join us for this year’s Los Angeles / Valley Pride “Rally in the Valley,” the first ever LGBT Rights Rally to be held in the San Fernando Valley. 7:30 PM-9 PM More Info USA, CA, Valencia: 9/25: Mark Nelson and Gage Kristopher's Out In Events presents Out in the Parks, the official 2009 LGBT Six Flags Tour, a benefit for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund. Six Flags Great Adventure, 6 PM-Midnight. More Info USA, CA, Visalia: 10/4: Tabling at the Family Fest to inform people about marriage equality and Courage Campaign. 11 AM-4 PM. More Info USA, CA, West Hollywood: 9/27: Put on by Love Honor Cherish, the activist group seeking to regain marriage rights for gays & lesbians in California on the 2010 ballot, Something Old, Something New will sell both new and old furniture, clothing, antiques, collectibles, electronics, books, art, media, and household items in West Hollywood Park. More Info USA, CA, West Hollywood: 10/7: The Classic Game Show Hour with Jackie Beat - A Benefit for Equality Network and Launch Party for Toy Drive for ASC Children affected by HIV. At Fubar, 9 PM. More Info USA, CA, West Hollywood: 10/24: Come celebrate Studio One with a night of Disco, Magic and Love - Keep the Music Playin Productions Presents A Fundraiser For Equality California to Help Fight Prop 8. Tickets: $30 before September 15, $35 after. $40 at the door if available. 9 PM. More Info USA, CA, West Hollywood: 11/7: An Action / Rally to officially kick-off a new campaign to enact marriage equality in California, thereby overturning Prop 8. 5-8 PM. More Info ---------------------------------------------- >>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC USA, DC: 9/30: Rally for gay marriage at the True Reformer building on U Street NW, 7 PM. More Info USA, DC: 10/10: On October 10th we will be picketing the White House to demand that the most powerful politician in the world implement the many reforms that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans community needs. At Lafayette Park, H Street North side of WH, 6 PM. More Info USA, DC: 10/10: On October 10-11, 2009, we will gather in Washington, D.C. from all across America to let our elected leaders know that now is the time for full equal rights for LGBT people. This is simply a major national strategy to kick start our national grassroots Equality Across America campaign. More Info USA, DC: 10/11: 6th Annual Coast to Coast Bridge Walk: Marriage Equality New York is moving their annual Wedding March, traditionally across the Brooklyn Bridge, to Washington D.C. this year to participate in the Equality Across America rally for LGBT rights. More Info ---------------------------------------------- >>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN INDIANA USA, IN, Hobart: 9/21: Join STITCH: We are organizing a local group to give back to the community and provide education on GLBT rights and other issues that affect all people. 6:30-8:30 PM. More Info ---------------------------------------------- >>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN MAINE USA, ME, Portland: 9/24: Fundraiser/reception with Margaret Cho, Sponsor $1,000 – Supporter $500 – Ally $350 – Guest $200 min, 6:30 PM. More Info USA, ME, Bangor: 9/25: Come out for Marriage Equality - A Dixieland Event. $15-250. 6:30 PM. More Info USA, ME, Portland: 9/26: Dance party at Space Gallery: You just come, dance, drink and party with your BFF's to some hot music and have the time of your life. Really? How much easier could it be for you to step up and defend equality? Rhetorical question people! Proceeds will buy TV air time to make the case to preserve the recent passage of the law that extends full marriage rights to same sex couples in Maine. $5. 9 PM. More Info USA, ME, Waterville: 9/29: House party fundraiser, 5:30-7:30. More Info USA, ME, Portsmouth: 10/18: Over 30 select wedding professionals will participate as exhibitors, each one screened to be LGBT-friendly. Travel planners, Gift Companies and Home & Family-Planning Resources also will be represented. Other highlights will include Music, Interactive Presentations, Samples & Fabulous Fun! 12:30-3:30 PM. More Info ---------------------------------------------- >>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN OREGON USA, OR, Hillsboro: 9/26: The Harvest Festival is going to be on exciting afternoon of fun activities you and your family won’t want to miss! We’ll be bobbing for apples, having a pie-eating contest and listening to the music of local singer Jodi Crocker, all the while raising the monies to bring about real and lasting equality. Basic Rights Oregon. 4-6 PM. More Info USA, OR, Portland: 10/10: Love: Basic Rights Oregon’s 27th Annual Dinner & Auction, 5:30 PM. More Info ---------------------------------------------- >>GAY MARRIAGE EVENTS IN TEXAS USA, TX, Dallas: 9/22: Victory Dallas, fundraiser for National Equality March, 7 PM, $150. More Info ----------------------------------------------- fini