On 29 October 2008, bloggers from across the country and around the world will blog in support of marriage equality for same-sex couples and against California’s Proposition 8. Bloggers are invited to add their voice to the opposition. The second aspect of this event is to remind voters not to stop at the top of their ballots, but, rather, to go all the way down their ballot and Vote NO on Prop 8.

Here’s the official press release:

Write to Marry Day Aims for Awareness and Action Against California’s Prop 8

BOSTON, MA, OCTOBER 24, 2008: Bloggers around the country will participate in “Write to Marry Day” on October 29, 2008, posting on their blogs in support of marriage equality for same-sex couples and against California’s Proposition 8. Prop 8 is a measure on California’s November ballot that would take away the right of same-sex couples to marry. 

The event will give bloggers a chance to voice their opposition to Prop 8 and highlight what they may have already done, online or off, to stop the measure. The campaign will also educate California voters of the need to “go all the way” down the ballot to vote on the proposition. 

“Bloggers have proven themselves an effective political force,” said Mike Rogers, one of the event organizers, who runs the popular site PageOneQ and is Director of the National LGBT Blogger Initiative. “They have already helped raise awareness and money to stop Prop 8. In this last week before the election, they will play a crucial role in motivating others to take action.” 

“Prop 8 is an unfair and unnecessary measure that would eliminate equal protections for same-sex couples and write discrimination into the California state Constitution,” adds co-organizer Dana Rudolph, founder of LGBT-parenting blog Mombian. “As marriage equality spreads throughout the country, people in all states have a vested interest in making sure this hard-won right is protected.” 

To participate, bloggers should post on their own blogs against Prop 8 on or before October 29, 2008, then visit www.mombian.com to submit the links to their posts. Links to people’s own videos on YouTube or other video sites are also accepted. 

All bloggers who are against Prop 8 are welcome to contribute posts, regardless of where they live or whether they are LGBT or not. Mombian will showcase the full list of participants on October 29. All participants who leave a valid e-mail address will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com. 

People can track this event by joining the Write to Marry event on Facebook or MySpace, or by following Mombian on Twitter (twitter.com/mombian). 

For more about the event, visit: www.mombian.com and click on the “Write to Marry” banner.

Assistance with the event is being provided by Renna Communications and Witeck-Combs Communications, corporate sponsors of the program.

Click on the graphic above for additional information and to list your blog as a supporter of Write to Marry Day.

Tags: California, Prop 8, Queer Rights, The Right, TheoFascism

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