CA: Equality California Holds Statewide Voter Canvassing Event on February 13th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2010

CONTACT: Vaishalee Raja, Communications Director
PHONE: 916-284-9187 EMAIL: vaishalee@eqca.org

Equality California Holds Statewide Canvasses for Freedom to Marry Week

Same-sex couples will join EQCA outreach events to share their stories across the state

San Francisco- Equality California will host canvasses across the state in celebration of Freedom to Marry Week (February 8-14). As part of the weekend outreach efforts, same-sex couples will be joining EQCA volunteers and staff to discuss the freedom to marry with local community members. Enclosed is a list of the statewide canvasses.

Saturday, February 13

Fresno: 1055 N. Van Ness Ave., Ste. C
11 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Los Angeles: Holy Faith Episcopal Church, 260 N. Locust St., Inglewood
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Riverside: 1410 3rd St., Suite #7
12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

San Francisco: 2370 Market St. 2nd Floor
12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Bloggers are encouraged to come to this canvass. Visit www.eqca.org/bloggercanvass for more information.

Sacramento: 1722 J Street, second floor, Ste 9
Second Saturday Art Walk between 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

San Diego: 4506 30th Street
12 p.m. -5 p.m.
Sunday, February 14

Orange County: 1601 South Grand Ave, Suite F, Santa Ana
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Equality California (EQCA) is the largest statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender-rights advocacy organization in California. Over the past decade, Equality California has strategically moved California from a state with extremely limited legal protections for LGBT individuals to a state with some of the most comprehensive civil rights protections in the nation. Equality California has passed over 60 pieces of legislation and continues to advance equality through legislative advocacy, electoral work, public education and community empowerment.