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This week marked the 8th anniversary of the beginning of the war in Afghanistan. We pray for peace and justice for the Afghani people and the safe return of our troops. Meanwhile here in the U.S. capitol, we welcome participants to the National Equality March this weekend.
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This week marked the 8th anniversary of the beginning of the war in Afghanistan. We pray for peace and justice for the Afghani people and the safe return of our troops. Meanwhile here in the U.S. capitol, we welcome participants to the National Equality March this weekend.
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Just Say NO to abstinence-only funding in the Health Care Bill!
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Sadly, the Senate Finance Committee voted (by a razor-thin margin of 12-11) to authorize $50 million in funding for abstinence-only programs as part of Health Care Reform- despite over 10 years of evidence that these programs do not work.
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We need to let Senators know that we will not stand for this! Conservative ideology has trumped science and effective health policy for far too long. We shouldn't spend even a single more taxpayer dollar on programs that spread fear, give misinformation, and stigmatize young women and BGLT people.
We need to let Senators know that we will not stand for this! Conservative ideology has trumped science and effective health policy for far too long. We shouldn't spend even a single more taxpayer dollar on programs that spread fear, give misinformation, and stigmatize young women and BGLT people.
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President Obama has called for an end to abstinence-only funding. Democrats in the House and Senate have held firm through budget negotiations. We are SO close to finally victory!
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President Obama has called for an end to abstinence-only funding. Democrats in the House and Senate have held firm through budget negotiations. We are SO close to finally victory!
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Please take action now to eliminate these dangerous programs!
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Senators Kerry and Boxer introduced the long-anticipated bill on climate change last Wednesday. The bill includes some of the requests we'd been pushing for with our allies, including strong 2020 emissions targets than the house bill; maintaining EPA's authority to regulate emissions; and the creation of green construction jobs, especially for women and people of color in low-income communities. On the other hand, there is still much work to be done to strengthen this bill enough to make the changes necessary to manage climate change and keep the US competitive in the market for new, clean technology. Stay tuned on how to take action.
Senators Kerry and Boxer introduced the long-anticipated bill on climate change last Wednesday. The bill includes some of the requests we'd been pushing for with our allies, including strong 2020 emissions targets than the house bill; maintaining EPA's authority to regulate emissions; and the creation of green construction jobs, especially for women and people of color in low-income communities. On the other hand, there is still much work to be done to strengthen this bill enough to make the changes necessary to manage climate change and keep the US competitive in the market for new, clean technology. Stay tuned on how to take action.
Every week the Standing on the Side of Love is hosting 45 min web-cast conference calls on Friday at 1 PM EDT/EST (12PM Central; 11 AM Mountain; 10 AM Pacific) to help congregational leaders bring the campaign into their congregations and communities.
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This week will feature: Adam Gerhardstein, Campaign Manager of the Standing on the Side of Love Campaign. He will share campaign updates, including Oct. 11th GLBT Equality Mobilization, and successful congregational strategies Followed by Q & A and discussion. To register and get information for the call go to: www.StandingontheSideofLove.org/fridaycalls.
