Picnic for OC Pride
Pacific Shore is one of the many sponsors for the Orange County Pride Picnic.
Orange County LGBT Pride Picnic
Saturday, August 15
noon - 4 PM
Mason Regional Park Shelter 6
18712 University Drive, Irvine.
Family Friendly, Dogs Welcome
Bring a picnic (no alcohol please)
June & July News
Dear Pacific Shore NOW,
So much news, great events and new members.
National NOW Elections
The slate I supported WON! Geez, I almost never get to say that.
Terry O’Neil will be president and, to me, it means a return to grassroots activism. Yipee!
NEW June members:
Joey Anetsberger
Lt. Dan Choi
Chrystal Ferber
Beth & Shannon Payne
Hope you will consider growing our chapter and give the gift of a membership. It is a sliding scale of $40 – $15 and, at the very least it means they can get news about NOW and the movement. Makes a nice Father’s Day present!
The Times of Harvey Milk is now available on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZNGpB9A2js
You will note that there are a lot of women in the "Times of Harvey Milk.;" They were written out of "Milk". Harvey was a leader of everyone, for everyone, with everyone. He loved all people and worked side-by-side with women. Unity is the answer for all minorities.
Equality March October 10 -11 Washington DC
Buy a ticket, reserve a room, get on board!
Needs some help? Let’s have a fundraiser!
Book a room at The Washington Court Hotel on New Jersey Ave
(near the Sewall Belmont House)
http://www.washingtoncourthotel.com/
Upcoming Events
Planned Parenthood, Orange County
What's YOUR Story?
Thursday June 25 6 p.m.
700 S. Tustin St. Orange, CA 92866
We all have a unique story to tell. And next Thursday, Planned Parenthood wants to hear yours. Telling your story helps us build a stronger, healthier community. Our differences and similarities unite us and allow us to preserve and expand access to reproductive health care and information.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact publicaffairs@pposbc.org
Dinner will be provided.
Get Engaged Tour ~ OC Sponsored by OCEC
June 27, 2009 4:30pm to 7pm
Irvine United Congregational Church
4915 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA
There are over 60 groups working in coalition statewide on marriage equality in California.
Bingo for WRRAP (Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project)
Wednesday, July 1 7PM
Hamburger Mary’s
8288 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA
If you can resist drag queen Bingo, then I question your idea of fun. It’s gonna be a blast! And the food it great too.
Finally, if internal NOW politics is your thing ~
Pacific Shore NOW, Hollywood NOW, Long Beach & South Bay NOW and Palm Springs NOW closed the Grievance that was filed and accepted by National NOW against Shelly Mandell for her explicit support of Gov Sarah Palin on the Republican Presidential ticket. Principally is was filed as this was in direct opposition to the National NOW PAC and NOW’s fundamental priority of Reproductive Freedom. The matter was solved in mediation and never went to the full grievance process. You can read more about it on my blog. http://onlinewithzoe.com
So that is all the news for NOW!
Zoe Nicholson
President, Pacific Shore NOW
facebook at http://tinyurl.com/p3m8ux
twitter – onlinewithzoe
yourtube channel onlinewithzoe
Vigil for Dr. George Tiller
We will be joining with Long Beach NOW, Hollywood NOW and Planned Parenthood in a vigil for Dr. George Tiller. I hope you will join with us in this solemn celebration of his life and remembrance in his death.
Remembering Dr. George Tiller
Congregation Kol Ami,
Wednesday, June 3
5:30-7:30pm
1200 N. La Brea Avenue,
West Hollywood, CA 90038
The Program
Convocation - Rabbi Denise Eger
Remarks - Mayor Abbe Land, City of West Hollywood
Remarks - Mary-Jane Wagle, PP-LA
Remarks - Zoe Ann Nicholson, Pacific Shore NOW
Remarks - Yvonne Golub, Long Beach South Bay NOW
Closing - Rabbi Denise Eger
Join with OCEC in honoring Lt Dan Choi.
Pacific Shore NOW May Meeting celebrating with OCEC
Time: May 31, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm
Location: Irvine United Congregational Church
Street: 4915 Alton Pkwy
City/Town: Irvine, CA
If you watch the media, you know all about Lt Dan Choi, graduate of Westpoint, Arabic translator and fired by the Commander in Chief because he is gay. He is speaking right here in the OC - and Pacific Shore NOW is proud to support him in defeating DADT.
For more information and join his organization, see Knights Out.
Marriage Equality Town Hall in Santa Ana, Thursday, May 7 at 7 PM
Times have not been this exciting in the Lesbian and Gay Rights Movement since 1978. If you watched the movie MILK, better yet, the Life and Times of Harvey Milk, you would know how central Orange County was to the defeat of John Briggs and his Prop 6. We even have our own beauty queen this time – our Anita Bryant – in Miss California. And just like Prop 6, justice will prevail.
I hope the activist in all of you is alive and well and ready for some grassroots fun. Thursday night is a Town Hall (see below) right here at Santa Ana College. The speaker list is extraordinary. I hope to see you there.
We are all looking forward to the DAY OF DECISION when the California Supreme Court tells us if we are as progressive as Iowa and as advanced as our iconic reputation as the most liberal state. On the DAY OF DECISION I will email you and hope to see you at the Santa Ana Court House to celebrate or demonstrate our dedication to marriage equality.
It is an exciting time to be a progressive activist!
Time: May 7, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: The Student Lounge, Santa Ana College
Organized By: thecenteroc.org
Event Description: The Supreme Court Marriage Decision Update and Q& A
Confirmed speakers are:
Two of the plaintiffs, Robin Tyler and Diane Olson
Jenny Pizer, Senior Counsel and Marriage Project Director, Lambda Legal, co-counsel in Strauss vs. Horton, the LGBT community's challenge to Prop. 8.
Kevin O’Grady, Regional Director, Anti-Defamation League
Marc Solomon, Equality California
Jonipher Kwong, California Faith for Equality
Jeff Letourneau, ECCO
Alex Vasqez, Santa Ana College Gay Straight Alliance
Moderated by Ginger Hahn, Executive Director, The Center OC
If this is Decision Day, meeting will be canceled.
Go to the Old Orange County Courthouse instead
Florida Representative Nick Thopmpson Blocks ERA
Thompson Blocks ERA
Constituents of state Rep. Nick Thompson, R-Fort Myers, are furious at his refusal even to hold a fair hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment bill that 88 percent of Floridians, 295,000 voters, seven newspapers, and all 67 county commissions said they want! All countries since WWII have an ERA; 35 of 38 states have vetted and voted for ERA - not Florida.
What's holding up Florida? Rep. Thompson's prejudices. Contact him at (850) 488-1541 or nick.thompson@myfloridahouse.gov.
ERA is not passed, not dead, not special, not a conspiracy. It is purely for fundamental rights of equal treatment for men (child custody) and women (workplace discrimination). It doesn't regulate same-sex marriage or abortion. It is bipartisan and requires no funding.
HARRIET KNOWLES, Fort Myers
March ~ Let's make some HISTORY
Dear Pacific NOW & Friends,
There is so much going on right now. It is exciting and maddening as the conservatives line up to hold their line. A Democrat in the White House does not mean things are easier, it means our primary leader knows what needs to be done. He relies on the citizens to influence outcomes. You can see the cover of FORBES and read that women are being fired first, hired last, paid less.
Hey, pick you battles ~
Economics Marriage Equality Reproductive Freedom The Equal Rights Amendment Bush’s HHS Conscience Act goes into effect April 10
NO time to spare?
I posting 2 minute actions – sign a petition, make a phone call, join an online group, post comment.
ON ~
Join Facebook & be a fan of Pacific NOW http://tinyurl.com/dcder7
Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/onlinewithzoe
A friend told me that the web may be the best way to inform people and contact politicians. It is what we are asked to do the most. Nothing replaces a protest or demonstration but don’t underestimate your email, petition and phone call to get things done.
PACIFIC NOW MEETS UP WITH OCEC
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Irvine United Congregational Church |
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See ya there!
Zoe
PS – I noticed that National NOW has started calling our chapter ~ Pacific NOW. Hey I like that. Please invite people who care about EQUALITY to join PACIFIC NOW ~ CA 0450. (only $10)
https://www.now.org/member.html?srce=wbnhmpg
ERA NEWS ALERT - CALL TODAY
We are hoping for a HEARING ON THE ERA BILL 8003 next week.
Please call these members of the Florida House and urge them to hear Bill 8003 ~
Rep Eisnaugle (Ice-noggle) 850 488-9770 and 407 893-3141 (Orlando)
Rep Grady 850 488-4487 and 239 417-6200 (Naples)
Rep Hukill (female) 850 488-6653 and 386 322-5111 (Pt Orange)
Rep Stargel (female) 850 488-2270 and 863 614-9156 (Lakeland)
March Meeting ~ Special Time & Place
Pacific Shore NOW and OCEC celebrate Women’s History Month.
This month only, we are holding our monthly meeting in conjunction with Orange County Equality Coalition. Zoe will be the guest speaker at the OCEC meeting.
Saturday, March 28
1 PM – 3 PM
Irvine United Congregational Church
4915 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA
Pacific Shore NOW is proud to support the Orange County Equality Coalition (OCEC); a new and comprehensive organization that promotes marriage equality. Their mission is to develop and sustain an infrastructure that enables the attainment of equality for all through education, dialogue and advocacy.
Please come and join forces with these inspired activists.
See you on March 4
Wednesday, March 4, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Fairview Community Church
2525 Fairview Rd
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Wednesday, March 4 is the day before the California Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the validity of Prop 8. That evening, we’ll stand together and send a unified message to our fellow Californians, including the Supreme Court Justices, that individual liberties like the right to marry are guaranteed by the Constitution to everyone and cannot be stripped away at the ballot box by a bare majority. Just as important, we will give our love and support to all the families headed by same-sex couples who are threatened by the recent electoral outcome, as well as same-sex couples whose hopes and dreams of marriage and family have been frustrated by enactment of Prop 8.
Throughout the evening, musical performers will entertain us, civic and faith leaders will inspire us, and loving couples renewing their vows will move us.
Finally, as dusk turns into night, thousands of Californians at “Eve of Justice” (and thousands of others at similar events across the state) will illuminate the dark with candlelight and pledge together to reaffirm our dedication to equality and justice for all.
http://www.eveofjustice.com/oc.aspx
