100 days for Equality

This came in my email this morning. Unfortunately I will be unable to attend but as usual I figured I would bring it to your attention.

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100 days for Equality

(Campaign for equality in civil marriage)

24^th December 2007

At the Symposium “Full and Equal Rights: Lesbian and Gay Marriage and Partnership Rights in Ireland” held on the 30^th November 2007, it was agreed by those who attended that a sustained programme of action was required between now and the end of March 2008, prior to the Heads of Bill on partnership rights being published. The purpose of this action would be to send a clear and unambiguous message to the Government that the lesbian and gay community are prepared to accept nothing less than full equality in relation to marriage.

It was further agreed that the NLGF would convene a meeting early in January to help progress a series of collective actions that might be taken in this regard.

This meeting is now scheduled for Saturday 12^th January 2008 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm in Outhouse, Capel Street, Dublin and we would like to invite you to attend this important event and to get actively involved in this campaign.

It should be noted that this initiative is intended to focus on activities that can best be advanced collectively and will not encroach on the individual roles, campaigns or activities of any of its participants. This loose coalition will however provide a mechanism for;

• Facilitating a specific set of joint activities
• Developing the agreed collective messages for the 100 day campaign
• Creating awareness amongst and mobilising the lesbian and gay community for action.

The programme for the meeting will be sent out early in January and we hope you will be able to attend.

Orla Howard Patrick Lynch

NLGF: Convenor NLGF: Convenor