Love Honor Cherish - Fun Events to Support Equal Marriage Rights

innerSpaceman · 06-25-2008, 12:51 PM

Chernabog, Gemini Cricket and I are involved with a group called Love, Honor, Cherish * - organized at the proverbial grass roots level to defeat the proposed November ballot initiative which would amend the California Constitution to reverse the equal marriage rights recently awarded to gays and lesbians by the California Supreme Court.

Although that's a political issue, this is not a political thread.

Rather, it's a fun event thread to make everyone aware of, and discuss, the good works and happenings that Love Honor Cherish will be manifesting ... with the help of Chernabog, Gemini Cricket and yours truly.

So, I'm gonna cross-post from the Gay Marriage thread in the Daily Grind forum to get this rolling ... but I want a new thread that might include people who shy away from the political stuff.

I hope this doesn't stray too far into political issues ... but hey, if we can have 7 LashPair Tour threads, we can have a couple of gay marriage threads.

Mostly it's about inviting ALL OF YOU to the events that will unfold between Now and November ... and chatting up how much fun we have, and yeah, what a great cause this is working towards!

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Yeah, these events are all going to be fundraisers ... but you might as well get used to the fact that the three of us ARE going to (politely) hit you up for money between now and November. And you SHOULD donate generously ... but you don't have to do so multiple times ... and that shouldn't stop you from attending multiples of the fun events put on by L.H.C. - - to have a good time while helping our worthy cause with even just your good-time participation. Does that make sense?

First up ... this coming Sunday ...

7582 Mullholland Drive, LA 90046. Noon to 5pm.

This is gonna be a lot of fun ... and though it's been advertised a bit around town ... well, it would be silly if it's just a party for the folks who meet every Tuesday at Love, Honor, Cherish. Nope, we want all our friends to come ... so Gemini Cricket, Chernabog and I cordially invite you!

There won't be a hard sell to give money (though it's $25 at the door). But you might as well get used to being pitched to on this issue. This is, as you might imagine, a vital concern for the three of us. As for me, I've never been moved before to donate time and energy to a cause. That's shameful of me, I know. The most I ever did to protest the Iraq war was to honk in support as I drove past huge demonstrations of peace-loving Americans.

But this one gets me where I live. Because it's not about where I live, or how I work ... it goes to the very heart of me being gay, because it's about who I love. Quite differnent from housing discrimination or workplace discrimination .... marriage discrimination is an assault on MY love. So I feel it in my heart most strongly.

And now that justice has been done at long last in California, it kills me to think it may get snatched away so quickly.

But the Fundies are against us, and the Mormons are against us, and even Heinz Ketchup is against us!!

So please show your support by Having Fun With Us ... and come to the Pool Party or some of the other events that will be happening. Yeah, we'll have our hand out ... but you needn't grease our palms any more often or more generously than you are moved to.

* The LHC website is decidely a work in progress. Please excuse our mess as we imagineer a better site.

lashbear · 06-25-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

even Heinz Ketchup is against us!!.

For Real ?? Please explain. If so, I will never buy this product [my favourite ketchup

] again.

innerSpaceman · 06-25-2008, 01:34 PM

See this post by Gemini Cricket in the Random Political Thoughts Part Deux thread.

Grrr.

Gemini Cricket · 06-25-2008, 02:29 PM

Meeting the LHC coordinators last night made me want to help. They are solid, all around nice people and smart.
I'm helping with a PSA shoot tonight and the pool party on Sunday. It should be fun. It's getting my activist juices flowing again. This is the third gay marriage cause I have helped.
At the very least, I get to meet some cool gays and lesbians. Which reminds me, there were like only 2 lesbians there last night. Maybe 3, but I wasn't for certain about her gayness.

Chernabog · 06-25-2008, 02:46 PM

There were a lot more lesbians the week before.

innerSpaceman · 06-25-2008, 03:33 PM

The meeting the week before fell on the first day of gay marriages. I guess there was a lot of excitement in the "community" that day, because the meeting was packed to the rafters. Not so much last night ... but, because of that, I felt a lot more work got done.

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-25-2008, 06:33 PM

I just sent a pissed off message to Heinz. (They have a contact us link on their site)

Any way we can paypal our donation?

innerSpaceman · 06-25-2008, 06:38 PM

Hmm, I don't know about that. Heheh, and someone asked me in a mojo comment who they should make their check out to.

Paging Gemini Cricket of the LHC Fundraising Committee. Gemini Cricket ... info please.

tracilicious · 06-25-2008, 10:52 PM

What an awesome thing you guys are doing!

Though I support equal rights and all, but I can't help but think, "Really? You guys want to do that? Haven't you learned anything from the breeders?"

Gemini Cricket · 06-26-2008, 12:06 AM

Yes, I spent the evening with this gentleman:

He is Charlie David from the show Dante's Cove. That's right, who wants to touch me?

We worked on a PSA for Love Honor Cherish. It went well. He's very talented, professional and a nice guy to boot. I even got to help him run lines...

06-25-2008, 12:51 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Love Honor Cherish - Fun Events to Support Equal Marriage Rights Chernabog, Gemini Cricket and I are involved with a group called Love, Honor, Cherish * - organized at the proverbial grass roots level to defeat the proposed November ballot initiative which would amend the California Constitution to reverse the equal marriage rights recently awarded to gays and lesbians by the California Supreme Court. Although that's a political issue, this is not a political thread. Rather, it's a fun event thread to make everyone aware of, and discuss, the good works and happenings that Love Honor Cherish will be manifesting ... with the help of Chernabog, Gemini Cricket and yours truly. So, I'm gonna cross-post from the Gay Marriage thread in the Daily Grind forum to get this rolling ... but I want a new thread that might include people who shy away from the political stuff. I hope this doesn't stray too far into political issues ... but hey, if we can have 7 LashPair Tour threads, we can have a couple of gay marriage threads. Mostly it's about inviting ALL OF YOU to the events that will unfold between Now and November ... and chatting up how much fun we have, and yeah, what a great cause this is working towards! * * * * * Yeah, these events are all going to be fundraisers ... but you might as well get used to the fact that the three of us ARE going to (politely) hit you up for money between now and November. And you SHOULD donate generously ... but you don't have to do so multiple times ... and that shouldn't stop you from attending multiples of the fun events put on by L.H.C. - - to have a good time while helping our worthy cause with even just your good-time participation. Does that make sense? First up ... this coming Sunday ... 7582 Mullholland Drive, LA 90046. Noon to 5pm. This is gonna be a lot of fun ... and though it's been advertised a bit around town ... well, it would be silly if it's just a party for the folks who meet every Tuesday at Love, Honor, Cherish. Nope, we want all our friends to come ... so Gemini Cricket, Chernabog and I cordially invite you! There won't be a hard sell to give money (though it's $25 at the door). But you might as well get used to being pitched to on this issue. This is, as you might imagine, a vital concern for the three of us. As for me, I've never been moved before to donate time and energy to a cause. That's shameful of me, I know. The most I ever did to protest the Iraq war was to honk in support as I drove past huge demonstrations of peace-loving Americans. But this one gets me where I live. Because it's not about where I live, or how I work ... it goes to the very heart of me being gay, because it's about who I love. Quite differnent from housing discrimination or workplace discrimination .... marriage discrimination is an assault on MY love. So I feel it in my heart most strongly. And now that justice has been done at long last in California, it kills me to think it may get snatched away so quickly. But the Fundies are against us, and the Mormons are against us, and even Heinz Ketchup is against us!! So please show your support by Having Fun With Us ... and come to the Pool Party or some of the other events that will be happening. Yeah, we'll have our hand out ... but you needn't grease our palms any more often or more generously than you are moved to. * The LHC website is decidely a work in progress. Please excuse our mess as we imagineer a better site.
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06-25-2008, 01:34 PM	#3
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	See this post by Gemini Cricket in the Random Political Thoughts Part Deux thread. Grrr.
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06-25-2008, 02:29 PM	#4
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Meeting the LHC coordinators last night made me want to help. They are solid, all around nice people and smart. I'm helping with a PSA shoot tonight and the pool party on Sunday. It should be fun. It's getting my activist juices flowing again. This is the third gay marriage cause I have helped. At the very least, I get to meet some cool gays and lesbians. Which reminds me, there were like only 2 lesbians there last night. Maybe 3, but I wasn't for certain about her gayness.
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06-25-2008, 02:46 PM	#5
Chernabog Biophage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Moon Posts: 2,679	There were a lot more lesbians the week before. __________________ And they say back then our universe Was a coal black egg Until the god inside Burst out and from its shattered shell He made what became the world we know ~ Bjork (Cosmogony)
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06-25-2008, 03:33 PM	#6
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	The meeting the week before fell on the first day of gay marriages. I guess there was a lot of excitement in the "community" that day, because the meeting was packed to the rafters. Not so much last night ... but, because of that, I felt a lot more work got done.
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06-25-2008, 06:33 PM	#7
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	I just sent a pissed off message to Heinz. (They have a contact us link on their site) Any way we can paypal our donation? __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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06-25-2008, 06:38 PM	#8
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Hmm, I don't know about that. Heheh, and someone asked me in a mojo comment who they should make their check out to. Paging Gemini Cricket of the LHC Fundraising Committee. Gemini Cricket ... info please.
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06-25-2008, 10:52 PM	#9
tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	What an awesome thing you guys are doing! Though I support equal rights and all, but I can't help but think, "Really? You guys want to do that? Haven't you learned anything from the breeders?" __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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06-26-2008, 12:06 AM	#10
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Yes, I spent the evening with this gentleman: He is Charlie David from the show Dante's Cove. That's right, who wants to touch me? We worked on a PSA for Love Honor Cherish. It went well. He's very talented, professional and a nice guy to boot. I even got to help him run lines...
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