GET READY: National Coming Out Day is Tuesday, October 11th 2011

GET READY: National Coming Out Day is Tuesday, October 11th 2011

-by Tommy News Thomas


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Take Action for International Coming Out Day

October 11th is International Coming Out Day. Take Action!

National Coming Out Day is Tuesday. Here are some important actions
you can take.

 Write letters, email, call, and fax your representatives asking them
to support pro-LGBT legislation. Ask them to support the American
Equality Bill Civil Rights Act Amendment to include Sexual Orientation
and Gender Identity.  Ask then to repeal  DOMA, and to pass ENDA,
UAFA, and the AEB.  Arrange a letter-writing campaign gathering as
part of your National Coming Out Day activities. Make paper,
envelopes, pens and sample letter language available. Have a gathering
and serve some festive snacks and beverages. Fly your rainbow flag and
wear rainbow pride gear.

Get contact information at http://www.congress.org/

Make a commitment to be honest about your sexual orientation or gender
identity to those who know you. Coming out and living openly as a gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender or supportive straight person is an act
of bravery and authenticity. Being brave doesn’t mean that you’re not
scared; it means that if you are scared, you do the thing you're
afraid of anyway. Polls continue to show that people who know someone
gay are more likely to support full equality.

If you are participating in Occupy Together protest events, wear your
rainbow colors and make a sign reading something like LGBT FULL
EQUALITY NOW!
PASS THE AMERICAN EQUALITY BILL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS!

http://www.occupytogether.org/


More information on AEB Here:

http://www.actonprinciples.org/aeb-senate/


From The Human Righta Campaign:


National Coming Out Day


Donate your Facebook status
for National Coming Out Day!
Go to the app

 http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/national-coming-out-day


Whether you're lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or a straight ally,
be proud of who you are and your support for LGBT equality this Coming
Out Day!

Use HRC's Coming Out for Equality Facebook app to show your support
and spread a message of equality to your friends and family. It's the
courage to come out as an active voice for LGBT equality that will
result in real political and social change.

New ways to come out for equality will be added each week leading up
to October 11.

About the App
Once you add the app, select one of the "Actions to Take" to get
started! After completing each action, be sure to claim your equality
(EQ) badge and encourage others to get involved by sharing your badge
on Facebook, inviting your friends and family to take action and
tweeting with the #comingout hashtag.

We can't do this alone, but together we can make a difference. Recruit
your friends and family to Come Out for Equality and earn a badge for
your efforts.

Learn about Coming Out Day
History of National Coming Out Day
Living Openly
However you identify, HRC and its Coming Out Project hope these guides
help you meet the challenges and opportunities that living openly
offers to each of us:

Find coming out guides and other resources
Order publications in bulk via the HRC Shop
Are You a Straight Ally?
Check out A Straight Guide to LGBT Americans to learn about the
emotional spectrum that people typically feel after someone comes out
to them and find easy ways to learn more and demonstrate your support
for LGBT Americans and equality.

Download the guide

http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/national-coming-out-day

Please pass this message on to everyone in your address book.

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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy