Articles tagged with: ballot initiative
Another few laps: Reports of Prop 5’s demise are premature (& proof Minnery knew he was spreading false information)
Headlines which announce the failure of Proposition 5 are premature. Unanticipated voter turnout due to irregularities caused by misinformation sent out by Prop 5 opponent Jim Minnery leave a deep cloud over election results.
Yes on 5: The final lap
It’s election day in the Municipality of Anchorage. For advocates of equal protection from discrimination for LGBT people, it’s the day we’ve all been working toward. If you are an Anchorage voter, please vote YES on Proposition 5.
Christians for Equality: Service of prayer & action for equality, Friday at St. Mary’s
Call to Equality: A Service of Prayer & Action is a service and “prayer rally” offered by Christians for Equality in support of One Anchorage and Prop. 5, the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative. The service will be held at St Mary’s Episcopal Church on Friday, March 2 at 7:00 PM.
Dan Savage speaks out for One Anchorage
Looks like Dan Savage and his husband Terry Miller will soon be recognized as legally married in their home state of Washington. But today Dan’s in Anchorage — and he’s no happier than we are about Alaska’s lack of basic civil rights protections for LGBT people.
Bipartisan group of former Anchorage mayors announce support of One Anchorage Initiative
One Anchorage is holding a press conference today with a bipartisan group of five former Anchorage mayors announcing their support of the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative, which is on the ballot for the April 3 Anchorage municipal election.
Fairview Community Council passes resolution for equal rights in Anchorage
Fairview Community Council has passed a resolution calling for the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender in the Municipality of Anchorage’s equal rights code, Title 5. The resolution passed at the community council’s January 12 meeting by a vote of 13 to 1. The resolution comes as the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative (One Anchorage) is set to be voted upon in the April 3 municipal election.
It’s official: Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative certified for April 2012 ballot
It’s official: the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative will appear on ballot for the April 3, 2012 Anchorage municipal election. One Anchorage, the group spearheading the initiative, received an email yesterday addressed to One Anchorage campaign chairs Arliss Sturgulewski and Gov. Tony Knowles.
Christians for Equality speak out for Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative
Christians for Equality, a new group representing a number of religious and faith-based organizations in the Anchorage area, has formed in support of the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative.
13,515 signatures: Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative will be on the April 2012 municipal ballot
The One Anchorage campaign will turn in 13,515 signatures — over twice the 5,871 needed — to put the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative on the Municipality of Anchorage’s April 3, 2012 ballot. If passed, the measure will provide the same legal protections to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people already provided to other Anchorage residents.
One Anchorage Open House this Saturday at new campaign office
The One Anchorage Campaign is the campaign for an April election ballot measure to offer the same legal protections to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people already offered to all other Anchorage residents. Now One Anchorage has opened its new campaign office, and invites you to celebrate at an Open House on Saturday, December 3.
News from the campaign is that its got just a few more days to gather signatures. KTUU Channel 2 News reported on November 17 that the campaign already has more than the 5,800 signatures needed to put the measure on the ballot — but the more signatures the campaign has, the more support will be visible, and the more momentum the campaign will have as it moves forward.
There’s several things happening this weekend to assist with this final signature push:
Sign the petition. If you haven’t already signed the petition, here’s two ways on Saturday to find one to sign —
- Curb service in Anchorage: On Saturday, December 3, drive thru at 1057 W. Fireweed (Four As/ACLU Bldg), between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. A One Anchorage volunteer will bring a petition and pen to your car window and present you with an official One Anchorage sticker for your car!
- Coffee and petitions in Eagle River: One Anchorage will have petitions for you to sign at the Sleepy Dog Coffee Company in Eagle River from 9:00 AM to noon. Look for the table with the purple table cloth and support the cause for equality.
Volunteer opportunities. Want to help out?
- Gather signatures. Pick up petitions from the ACLU office (1057 W Fireweed, Suite 207) Monday through Friday 10 AM to 5:00 PM, or from the new campaign office (207 E. Northern Lights, Suite 225) on Saturday 12/3 or Sun 12/4 from noon to 4:00 PM. The campaign will give you petitions, training, and a location to go to.
- On Saturday, December 3, stop in at the new campaign office to volunteer!
Noon-4:00 PM: Signature gathering
2:00-4:00 PM: Fundraising phone bank
2:00-4:00 PM: Volunteer recruitment phone bank
4:00-6:00 PM: OPEN HOUSE!!! Refreshments and fun will be served
Open House. The new campaign office is located in the Northern Lights Professional Building at 207 E. Northern Lights, Suite 225. The office is across the street from Blockbuster Video, on Northern Lights between Cordova and A. St.
- Date/time: Saturday, December 3, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
- Location: One Anchorage Campaign Office, Northern Lights Professional Building, 207 E. Northern Lights, Suite 225, Anchorage, AK (see map)
- Further info: Contact Johnathan Jones at jjones@oneanchorage.com
