Date: Fri, 20 Feb 98 15:34:33 -0400 From: ngltf Subject: California March for Affirmative Action ******************************************** NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE ACTION ALERT 2023 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 202/332-6483 voice, 202/332-0207 fax http://www.ngltf.org ******************************************** California March and Rally to Stop Attacks on Affirmative Action, Immigrants, Workers, and Diversity When: Monday, February 23 Time: 8:00 am Where: Los Angeles, CA LA Coliseum to the Ronald Reagan State Building Who: Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the Brotherhood Crusade, and other progressive organizations and community leaders, and thousands of citizens. What: Protest the impact of Proposition 209, the anti-affirmative action measure Protest the impact of Proposition 227, the English-only measure Protest Proposition 226, an anti-work initiative on the June ballot to require union members to go through their employers for authorization to use dues for political purposes Contact: Rainbow/Push Coalition (773) 373-3366 Brotherhood Crusade (213) 231-2171 ------------------------ The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has published a series of three linkages papers which explain the connections between gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people and the attacks on affirmative action, immigration, and welfare reform. The "Linkages Series" is available on the world wide web at: Immigration Linkage Paper -- ftp://www.ngltf.org/downloads/posimm.pdf Affirmative Action linkage paper -- ftp://www.ngltf.org/downloads/positionaa.pdf Welfare Reform linkage paper -- ftp://www.ngltf.org/downloads/poswelf.pdf For hard copies, call NGLTF's Publications Department at 202/332-6483 x3327. _____________________________________________________________________ The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has worked to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level since its inception in 1973. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. _________________________________________ This message was issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Media Department. If you have any questions regarding this post, please direct them to one of the contacts at the top of this message If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, please send an email with "UNSUBSCRIBE PRESSLIST" in the subject and body of your email message to .