Monday, September 12, 2011, 7:00pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1900 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC
Please join the Gay Men's Chorus of Charlotte and Equality NC in Charlotte and participate in a candlelight vigil on the evening of September 12, at 7 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Plaza Midwood – 1900 The Plaza, Charlotte. The vigil is meant to draw attention to the growing numbers of North Carolinians who will be impacted by this harmful legislation. Similar vigils will be held in concert at locations across the state.
In addition to mobilizing North Carolinians to make their voices heard during the rally, Equality NC will hold an “act in” the entire week of the special session—empowering fair-minded citizens from every corner of North Carolina to join the thousands who have already contacted their local legislators, demanding they oppose this legislation. Interested parties can get involved by joining Equality NC’s Online Action Network at www.equalitync.org.
On Tuesday, September 13, at noon, Equality NC will join a coalition of pro-equality organizations, as well as supporters of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights from across the state, to convene outside of the state capitol for a rally urging legislators to oppose North Carolina’s proposed anti-LGBT constitutional amendment. The rally on Halifax Mall will take place during a special legislative session on constitutional amendments beginning September 12, and will coincide with a predicted vote on House Bill 777/Senate Bill 106, the “anti-LGBT amendment,” that would ban same-sex marriage (as state statute already does), as well as prohibit civil unions and nullify domestic partnership benefits.
NC House passes measure to put gay marriage before the voters
Source: http://www.wbtv.com/story/15446225/nc-house-passes-measure-to-put-gay-marriage-before-the-voters
