HRC Rallying 10,000 Troops
Human Rights Campaign recently launched the “10 in 10″ campaign. The non-profit’s asking activists to have ten friends contact their Congressional officials and ask for a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act. They hope to rally at least 10,000 people in ten days.
Conveniently forgetting his organization’s momentary spinelessness, the reformed Joe Solmonese says,
HRC continues to be committed to fighting for a fully inclusive ENDA bill that protects our entire community. We will work around the clock to speak to Members of Congress and advocate for a piece of legislation that includes all GLBT workers. We need everyone to be part of these efforts by pledging to contact 10 people today and make sure that Congress hears an inclusive voice from supporters of equality.â€
Solmonese better be careful he doesn’t piss off Barney Frank, who’s one press release away from shedding his skin and going serpent on us.
If you are one of the drama queens out there ready to come to DC to burn down HRC headquarters or scream at Barney, ask yourself this: What have I done to lobby MY member of congress on transgender issues? If the honest answer is “not much,” then stop beating up on the people who actually HAVE–people like Barney and HRC.
I couldn’t agree more with DC poster.
Right on DCPOSTER!
Thank you DCPoster!
For those of you who haven’t seen, today the Speaker announced a floor vote on a fully inclusive ENDA. Had the HRC, being the largest in our movement, done what all the other groups did, there would have been NO ONE at the negotiating table to get this done. This is politics, and for those of you who care more about hearing yourselves speak than you are about working towards full equality, THANK GOD we have people with the vision, foresight, an courage to do what will be the quickest way towards full equality… even if thats not immediately popular. No wonder HRc is as successful as they have been. They know what they’re doing.