Special Presentation from NNN
Thursday, October 13, 2005
- "The Constitutional amendment providing that marriage in this State consists only of a union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage."
- House state of affairs committee
- minutes before the committee started the hearing
- Rep. Chisom (author of the ammendment) added on prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage on the floor of the house.
- words aren't in the Defense of Marriage act.
- why are they fighting so hard to get the key phrase included in the ammendment?
- keywords "similar to"
- can be used to ban civil unions, straight hetero common law marriage, any legal contract between any same sex couples. ie. adoption, guardianship.
- literally makes gay people second class citizens.
- a gay person cannot chose their own power of attorney
- cases: domestic disputes betwixt same sex couples cannot be settled and will be thrown out. up to judge's interpretation.
- marriage in texas has been legally defined between one man and one woman for DECADES.
- only been able to issue a marriage license between a man and a woman.
- DOMA will not recognize same sex marriages from other states either.
- Bill of Rights are to PROTECT citizens rights....
- if so, then why is this crushing others' rights? it isn't an ethical ammendment.
- Glenn Maxey, first openly gay senator in Texas.
- 42,000 same sex couples, many with children. children are at risk for losing benefits and rights that all heterosexual children have.
- Louie Gomert
- rep. from Smith County
- for the Proposition 2
- why? answer. we're following leviticus verse.
- she didn't even know about the added passage in the ammendment.
- so much ignorance
- sister a part of LGBT lobby group before NNN - worked on the phonebank
- other couple involved in HRC, Austin Alliance for Social Justice, tight with NNN campaign
- AASJ, NNN, LGRL the triad for NNN
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
- 18:05 - Stonewall Kats meeting called to order
- opening song by jason
- Aaron Daniel - Business
- covers voting rights
- pay dues
- omit omit omit angela comment from records.
- $$$ sense
- what are we doing next?
- Nominations for secretary 18:20
- NNiN campaign speakers
- tomorrow (thursday) 6pm
- Lee Drain Building 214
- Global Aids Day speaker
- Jason Minter - friday 28th
- Topic: Being Gay and Successful
- 18:55 - Meeting Closed
Wednesday, September 7, 2005
- 18:06 - Stonewall Kats meeting called to order
- Discussion about last weekend's ice cream social
- September 30th pool party announced
- TODAY'S ICE BREAKER: GUILTY PLEASURES
- Dues discussed briefly
- CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP: Volunteer Projects, Jason sent around volunteer sign up sheet as he reads the ccp email out loud to the members
- Brief Discussion of upcoming Sexuality Forum
- LOGO CONTEST
- Discussion about Joses
- Discussion about Aaron's housewarming party
- 18:54 - Meeting Closed
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
- 18:00 - Stonewall Kats meeting called to order
- Icebreakers - How do you feel about them?
- 1st meeting of month - 1 per month
- Like the ice breakers
- Keep them short
- Do something different/fun
- New sign in sheets
- Weekly socials
- Kaldi's
- need ideas for where
- 2 open positions
- Secretary - Angela gave rundown of what it does
- VP - duties in absence of president, emails to meetings, open to public affiliation w/ Stonewall
- stonewallKats.org
- New constitution
- must be present to run
- Committee's around for 2 years, add to constitution
- Officers mus be @ 3/4 of meetings
- Dues
- Conduct during meetings
- Officer's meetings - quiet!
- Loud, obnoxious, rude behavior, will be asked to leave
- Bowling
- $9/person, 3 member league
- Logo contest/T-shirts
- t-shirt to logo winner
- Gray/white background
- Banner by homecoming
- 19:00 - Meeting closed
