1. CAMPAIGN FOR EQUALITY Winning on the Merits

2. GAY CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT 1950 – Harry Hay Mattachine Society, LA -Identity in development: different or same? - Reaching out to others -Magazines – Cir. 5000 (53) 1955 – Daughters of Bilitis 1960 – ILLNESS OR NOT? (65 no) 1963 – EAST COAST HOMOPHILE ORG. (coalition) 1963 –March on Washington; 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT 1964 – First Direct Actions for Gay Civil Right 1964 – First Direct Actions for Gay Civil Rights

3. ARMY INVADES SEXUAL PRIVACY KEEP DRAFT RECORDS PRIVATE RANDY WICKER CRAIG RODWELL NANCYGARDNER RENEE CAFIERO LOVE AND LET LOVE JACKDIETHER AMERICANSDIED FOR US TOO

4. “IT’S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS” Frank Kameny, 2010  1966 – NACHO (15) 1 st Nat. Coalition “Black is Beautiful” “Gay Is Good” (‘68)  Friday, June 28, 1969: Stonewall Riots  1969 – GAY LIBERATION FRONT  1974 – NGLTF 1st Formal Structure  1974 -- Gay Civil Rights Bill FILED (women, marital status, SO)  1987 & 1993 March on Washington  1993 for “Civil Rights NOW”

6. GETTING BACK TO CIVIL RIGHTS  1993 – DADT codified  1994 – CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DROPPED ENDA introduced.  1996 – DOMA passed  2009 National Equality March for “Full Federal Equality” (oct 8)  2009 – Hate Crimes (oct 22);  2010 – DADT repealed (77% favor); UAFA included in CIR ★ 2010 Grand Central Die-In Demand: CIVIL RIGHTS NOW. CIVIL RIGHTS NOW. CIVIL RIGHTS NOW.

7. NYC Grand Central Terminal

8. FULL EQUALITY: ALMOST THERE FEDERAL AGENDA – 111 th CONGRESS DISCRIMINATION BILLS FILED 1. EMPLOYMENT - ENDA 1994. (FRANK/COBURN) (CRA, T 7) 2. HOUSING (NADLER, no GL Reps?) (CRA, T 8) 3. STUDENTS/HARRASSMENT (SNDA) (POLIS) (CRA, T 6) 4. HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS (BALDWIN) ( (CRA, T 6 PLUS) 5. FOSTER CARE/ADOPTION (CRA, T 6) 6. HARASSMENT/BULLYING (SANCHEZ) (Safe Schools Act) 7. CONSUMER CREDIT (ISREAL, D-NY2, Frank, Baldwin, Polis) MISSING -ALL FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS $$$ (CRA, T 6) -PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS (CRA, T 2) -PUBLIC FACILITIES (CRA, T 3) -TRANS issues in American with Disability Act

9. FEDERAL AGENDA – 111TH FAMILY RECOGNITION 8.DOMA repeal (Nadler) 9. IMMIGRATION (Nadler/Leahy) 10. FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE – DP BENEFITS 11. FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PENSION/ANNUITIES – DP BENEFITS 12. HEALTH CARE BENEFITS - TAX FIX 13. SEX ED; 14. HIV TREATMENT FUNDING MISSING ENDING STATE-MARRIAGE DISCRIMINATION (44) 2 PARENT ADOPTION

10. A NEW STRATEGY FOR EQUALITY 60 YEARS OF STRUGGLE: OUR TIME IS HERE 60 YEARS OF STRUGGLE: OUR TIME IS HERE FILE ONE BILL FOR “EQUAL CIVIL RIGHTS” FILE ONE BILL FOR “EQUAL CIVIL RIGHTS” DEBATE ON OUR OWN TERMS DEBATE ON OUR OWN TERMS CIVIL RIGHTS IS A POPULAR IDEA CIVIL RIGHTS IS A POPULAR IDEA SEXUALITY & GENDER ARE FUNDAMENTAL SEXUALITY & GENDER ARE FUNDAMENTAL CALLS THE QUESTION ON EQUALITY CALLS THE QUESTION ON EQUALITY ENGAGE EVERYONE IN THE CAMPAIGN ENGAGE EVERYONE IN THE CAMPAIGN PRESIDENT OBAMA IS POINTING THE WAY

11. TIMES HAVE CHANGED SINCE 1994 89 % SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION 89 % SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION 52 % SUPPORT RELATIONSHIP RECOGNITION 52 % SUPPORT RELATIONSHIP RECOGNITION LGBT ARE CULTURALLY IMMERSED & POWERFUL LGBT ARE CULTURALLY IMMERSED & POWERFUL WE HAVE BUSINESS AND REPUBLICAN SUPPORT WE HAVE BUSINESS AND REPUBLICAN SUPPORT CIVIL RIGHTS ARE THE AMERICAN STANDARD CIVIL RIGHTS ARE THE AMERICAN STANDARD OUR SENSE OF JUSTICE HAS EVOLVED OUR SENSE OF JUSTICE HAS EVOLVED FACEBOOK -- GRASSROOTS IS ON THE MOVE FACEBOOK -- GRASSROOTS IS ON THE MOVE SEIZE THE MOMENTUM. ACCELERATE THE PACE.

12. STRATEGIC DEBATES: TIME FOR “BOTH/AND” OPEN CONVERSATION ABOUT STRATEGY LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY v. MOVEMENT STRATEGY PRAGMATISM v. PRINCIPLES (PRIORITIES?) – PEACEMEAL, NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE FEDERAL v. STATE STRATEGIES (both/and) ELECTING ‘FRIENDS’ v. DEMANDING MORE TWO PARTY MOVEMENT v. ONE PARTY MANAGING THE STORY v. INCITING THE CROWD ULTIMATELY A SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT

13. A Victim’s Missing Entitlement

14. DEMAND EQUALITY, GET DIGNITY obstacles & internal resistance LIMITED AGENDA: NARROWED EXPECTATIONS – 16 YEARS ENDA, DADT, MARRIAGE -- WEBSITES TALK ABOUT ISSUES – NOT GOALS, NOT CIVIL RIGHTS, NOT EQUALITY SEPARATE FIEFDOMS; NEED FORMAL RELATIONS WHO SETS OUR AGENDA? ROLE OF PEOPLE? TRANSPARENT, INCLUSIVE, DEMOCRATIC FEAR OF ALIENATING ALLIES GOALS, RISK, AND ORGANIZ. ACCOUNTABILITY CONFRONT ISSUE OF SEXUAL & GENDER FREEDOM

15. COMBINING POWER 15 NATIONAL GROUPS; 80 MILLION DOLLARS 15 NATIONAL GROUPS; 80 MILLION DOLLARS - HRC- $37 mil; 700,000 FB. NGLTF – $8.6 mil - LAMBDA - $15.6 mil. NCLR $3.7 mil LACKING IN POLITICAL POWER (Perry) LACKING IN POLITICAL POWER (Perry) VOTE SPLIT (30% Republican) (24 million LGBT adults) VOTE SPLIT (30% Republican) (24 million LGBT adults) 1000s of ORGANIZATIONS 1000s of ORGANIZATIONS NO NATIONAL COALITION (1 st in 1966) NO UNITED CAMPAIGN

16. STATE OF THE ART CAMPAIGNS HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA 1.2 million calls in one day REFORM IMMIGRATION FOR AMERICA (RIFA) REFORM IMMIGRATION FOR AMERICA (RIFA) 1000 organizations networked 1000 organizations networked Full campaign team Full campaign team Direct actions (Marches), Civil Disobedience (107 NYC) Direct actions (Marches), Civil Disobedience (107 NYC) CHANGE.org; MOVEON.org CHANGE.org; MOVEON.org LEADERHIP CONFERENCE on CIVIL RIGHTS – all pulling one way LEADERHIP CONFERENCE on CIVIL RIGHTS – all pulling one way EVERYONE’S PRIORITY

17. NOW IS THE TIME

18. THE AMERICAN EQUALITY BILL (AEB) PROJECT BRAND AN IDEA: FULL EQUALITY = DIGNITY BRAND AN IDEA: FULL EQUALITY = DIGNITY EXPOSE THE PROBLEM: HOMOPHOBIA & TRANSPHOBIA EXPOSE THE PROBLEM: HOMOPHOBIA & TRANSPHOBIA PUT DISCRIMINATION IN A HUMAN RIGHTS CONTEXT PUT DISCRIMINATION IN A HUMAN RIGHTS CONTEXT IDENTIFY THE END GAME: EQUAL CIVIL RIGHTS IDENTIFY THE END GAME: EQUAL CIVIL RIGHTS EMPOWER THE GRASSROOTS: EMPOWER THE GRASSROOTS: – TAKE ACTION, DEMAND RESULTS -- QUEER SOS; FAST, GRAND CENTRAL DIE-IN; WALK THINK ABOUT HOW IT SHOULD BE: “Clear our heads of the garbage that’s been poured into them” -- Carl Wittman. The Gay Manifesto, ‘69 STOP MAKING EXCUSES & START MAKING CHANGE

19. AN EQUALITY STRATEGY We Already Have The Capacity TO FILE A COMPREHENSIVE BILL THAT SAYS: DIGNITY TO FILE A COMPREHENSIVE BILL THAT SAYS: DIGNITY TO PRESSURE OUR ALLIES TO SAY YES -- NAACP, NOW, ACLU, LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE & ELECTEDS TO PRESSURE OUR ALLIES TO SAY YES -- NAACP, NOW, ACLU, LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE & ELECTEDS TO BUILD A STATE OF THE ART CAMPAIGN TO BUILD A STATE OF THE ART CAMPAIGN TO RECRUIT REPUBLICAN & DEMOCRATIC TEAMS TO RECRUIT REPUBLICAN & DEMOCRATIC TEAMS TO LAUNCH PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS TO LAUNCH PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS – GET OPRAH; MADDOW; GAGA; GIVE A DAMN TALKING TO DEMAND TELEVISED PUBLIC HEARINGS IN THE SENATE TO DEMAND TELEVISED PUBLIC HEARINGS IN THE SENATE TO INSPIRE MASS DIRECT ACTION TO INSPIRE MASS DIRECT ACTION TO MAKE OUR EQUALITY A MAJOR ISSUE IN 2012 TO MAKE OUR EQUALITY A MAJOR ISSUE IN 2012 WE ARE RIGHT - LET’S CALL THE QUESTION ON THE MERITS

20. “EQUAL CIVIL RIGHTS” EXCITING MESSAGING EXCITING MESSAGING EVERYONE GETS CIVIL RIGHTS & EQUALITY EVERYONE GETS CIVIL RIGHTS & EQUALITY SHOW THE HARM - DUTY TO END IT SHOW THE HARM - DUTY TO END IT DISCRIMINATION IS UNAMERICAN DISCRIMINATION IS UNAMERICAN TO YOUTH: STAND UP, BE PROUD TO YOUTH: STAND UP, BE PROUD TO OURSELVES: WE ARE EQUAL TO OURSELVES: WE ARE EQUAL TO EVERYONE: THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE TO EVERYONE: THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE

21. ELEANORE, HARRY HAY, MLK & TUTU OUR EQUALITY WAS THEIR DREAM

22. A SEEMLESS ROPE A MATTER OF JUSTICE A MATTER OF LOVE

23. OUR SEEMLESS ROPE TIME TO ORGANIZE OUR MOVEMENT TIME TO ORGANIZE OUR MOVEMENT FIND UNITY OF PURPOSE & COMMON CAUSE FIND UNITY OF PURPOSE & COMMON CAUSE FIND OUR SHARED VOICE & MESSAGE FIND OUR SHARED VOICE & MESSAGE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF THE RIGHTNESS OF OUR CAUSE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF THE RIGHTNESS OF OUR CAUSE LET THE WORLD HEAR OUR CRY FOR JUSTICE LET THE WORLD HEAR OUR CRY FOR JUSTICE SECURE OUR RIGHT TO BE WHO WE ARE SECURE OUR RIGHT TO BE WHO WE ARE IT’S TIME TO CLAIM OUR HONOR

24. www.eQUALITYgiving.org www.ActOnPrinciples.org