Joe Mirabella posted a diary called “Don’t close the gAyTM” here at the Blend yesterday at Pam’s invitation.  He initially posted it at Huffington Post and has since also posted it at Bilerico Project.  I’m glad Pam invited his contribution, and I’m glad he agreed. Before going further I want to disclose that Joe is [...]

Joe Mirabella has given us permission to re-post this story.  I think anyone working in the trenches for human rights will appreciate it. I think of my own late mom often these days – a registered nurse who started the first AIDS testing and support network in her region early in the epidemic, a time [...]

How do I put this?  My brain is mush today.  So Joe Mirabella at Examiner has kindly donated this post and saved me from reinventing the wheel.  I did add pictures though…  –Lurleen There are several ways for the community to get involved with the Approve Referendum 71 campaign to keep domestic partnerships. With only [...]

The latest community organizing report from Joe Mirabella, hot off the internet (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)! –Lurleen Last night over 100 people turned out for the Tacoma community organizing meeting for the Approve 71 campaign.  Community Organizer Laurie Jenkens hosted the meeting , “We gave folks the opportunity to volunteer for phone-banking, a speakers bureau, letters to [...]

Lurleen’s note: Joe Mirabella posted this first-hand account of community organizing in Seattle over at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and has graciously granted me permission to re-post here. Over 400 supportive community members attended last night’s approve referendum 71 community organizing meeting at the Broadway Performance Hall in Seattle.  Similar meetings are scheduled throughout the state, [...]