From Sally Green - HRC Northern Field Organizer
LB 19, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is currently pending in the Nebraska Unicameral.

We are asking people to do two things in support of LB 19:

Call Speaker Kristensen and ask him to schedule LB 19 for a vote. LB 19 is Senator Ernie Chambers' priority bill for this session. Speaker Kristensen's office number is 402-471-2726.

Call your Senator and ask him/her to support and vote for LB 19 when it comes up for a vote.

You can look up your Senator online at http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/senators/senators.htm, or you can call your local County Elections office for your Senator's phone number.

When calling, leave your name, address, and say that you want to ask that your Senator support LB 19, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, when it comes up for a vote.

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Creating Safe and Welcoming "Sanctuaries" for Gay and Lesbian persons
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2002
Grand Island Trinity United Methodist Church
Fifth and Elm Streets, 10 AM to 3:30 PM
(Registration from 9:30 to 10 AM)

Training for Clergy and Laypersons who are interested in being allies for our GLBT sisters and brothers in the church

Explore the many places that "Sanctuaries" may exist in our lives

Featured leaders:
Dr. Diane Kholos Wysocki, Associate, Professor of Sociology, UNK and Director of Women's Studies, Content Advisor for the NETV video, "Coming Out in Rural Nebraska." (Diane will facilitate the morning session centering on the video.)

Pat Tetreault, Sexuality Education Coordinator, Community Health, UNL. (Pat will facilitate the Allies Training Session after lunch.)

Co-Sponsored by the Nebraska Conference Board of Christian Social Witness, The Inclusive Church Task Force of Nebraska Methodist Federation for Social Action

We have a block of 15 rooms at Comfort Inn, 3535 W State St, Grand Island for Friday night, April 12. You will need to make your own reservations. Ask for "Allies Training Conference" rates. Make your motel requests AT LEAST two weeks prior to the event!
Phone: (308) 381-7788

More information call:
Melissa Finlaw Draper, 402-476-0355 or
Maureen Vetter, 402-489-2762 or mvetter@alltel.net

Send registration to:
Rev. Melissa Finlaw Draper
640 North 16th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508

Checks to: MFSA
Cost: $15 per person (includes lunch)
$ 7 Students $7
$20 Walk-ins on April 13
(Scholarships available upon request.)

All persons of any faith community (lay and clergy) who want to learn more about how they can become more supportive and affirming to gay and lesbian persons are welcome to attend.

Co-Sponsored by Conference Bd of Christian Social Witness, COSROW and Nebraska MFSA, Inclusive Church Task Force.

Attached File:
Safe Sanctuaries Registration Form  (16 KB)

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PFLAG Cornhusker is co-sponsoring two billboards for the "Human Chain Around the Capitol" event that will take place April 10th. One billboard will be on 33rd and Cornhusker and the other on 23rd and 'O' Streets. The billboards will be up from March 10th through April 10th.

The Nebraska Coalition for LGBT Civil Rights is sponsoring the event to draw attention to the continued discrimination of GLBT citizens in Nebraska. Anyone interested in taking part should meet on the north side of the capitol at 3:00 PM on April 10th.

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Link Hands and Join The Human Chain Around The Capitol!
To draw attention to Nebraska's continued discrimination against its LGBT citizens, the Nebraska Coalition for LGBT Civil Rights is sponsoring a human chain around the Nebraska State Capitol on Wednesday, April 10th. We will assemble at 3:00 p.m., at the steps on the north side of the capitol building. Make arrangements now to attend!

General planning and organizational meetings are scheduled monthly. If you would like more information about the Coalition, or if you would like to join the Human Chain Planning Committee, please contact nebcoalition@yahoo.com. All are welcome!

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