Fighting for the proposition that LGBT rights are civil rights - more

This June we will mark the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the start of the modern gay liberation movement. For forty years we've been fighting for the proposition that LGBT rights are civil rights. This June, The Power will present Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a petition asking Congress to expand the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare it the public policy of the United States that discrimination based on LGBT status is prohibited. Sign the petition and join The Power in declaring, "Now is our time!" at www.ThePowerOnline.org. - less

40 years after Stonewall, Now is our time. - more

40 Years after Stonewall, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals are still not equal under federal law. Zero. Zip. Nada. A president who is a fierce advocate. A vp with 30+ years track record. A speaker of the house from Milk's district. But still, 2 servicemembers discharged every day. The federal government discriminates against legally married couples. People Fired for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. Children bullied and committing suicide. The time is now for full LGBT equality. No delay. No excuses. Because, "a right delayed is a right denied," said Martin Luther King, Jr. Sign the petition for full LGBT civil rights now. www.ThePowerOnline.org The Power supports The Dallas Principles - www.TheDallasPrinciples.org - less

New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, speaking at New York City's Proposition 8 Day of Decision Protest - more

New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, speaking at New York City's Proposition 8 Day of Decision Protest on May 26, 2009, calls on all of us to call Malcolm Smith, the Senate Majority Leader, today and every day to tell him to bring the marriage vote to the floor before the legislative session ends on June 22. There are enough votes to pass it. Now we just need the vote! Malcolm Smith can be reached at his Albany office at (518) 455-2701. Don't let the New York Senate do another thing until they pass marriage equality. - less

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer demands that the Democratically controlled New York Senate bring the Marriage Bill to a vote! - more

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer declares that we did not campaign for Malcolm Smith to be majority leader for him to let our civil rights be less than those in Iowa. Call Malcolm Smith and tell him to bring the marriage bill to the floor for a vote now! Phone: (518) 455-2701 - less

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum speaks out against religious based bigotry against LGBT people. - more

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of Congregation Beth Simchat Torah addresses protesters in New York City on the Proposition 8 Day of Decision. She tells the crowd that those who want to codify their religious biases into civil law are bigots. She also calls on President Obama to show some leadership and to take a position on Proposition 8 and to repeal DOMA now. - less

What does Civil Rights mean to you? Join The Power and make it a reality. - more

This June we will mark the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the start of the modern gay liberation movement. For forty years we've been fighting for the proposition that LGBT rights are civil rights. This June, The Power will present Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a petition asking Congress to expand the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare it the public policy of the United States that discrimination based on LGBT status is prohibited. Sign the petition and join The Power in declaring, "Now is our time!" at www.ThePowerOnline.org. - less