First Honk Against H8 Events

The first series of Honk Against H8 events were loud and boisterous in NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Thank you everyone who joined in and made noise for equality.

Good news! Yesterday, the CA Supreme Court agreed to hear opposition arguments on Prop 8. That means our work is just beginning. We will continue to rally with other groups to combine forces and keep the protests going.

We have set a second Honk Against H8 Day - December 17 at 5:08PM-5:16PM. These 8 minutes are an important display of unity. Stay tuned in the next few days for more updates.

Instructions

People around the world...
Whether in a car, house, walking, or anywhere make some noise from 5:08PM until 5:16PM in your timezone. Try to video everything with your cell phones or cameras and upload! Get them online the day of the protest quickly so we can see the noise coming around the world.

If driving in a car:

• put your hazards on and
  
• blast that horn for 8 minutes!

If you're parked with your car:

• sit down in it and blast that horn or
  
• turn your car alarm on for 8 minutes

If you're walking:

• stop then
  
• scream for 8 minutes;
• or stand completely still
• make sign (look for downloads this weekend)
  

If you're home:

• go outside bang some pots and pans for 8 minutes or
• blast some music
  
• but just make lots of noise

Our Anthem, Honk-not-h8

Video yourself singing our anthem, spread the noise!

See the original for inspiration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X7RyGBq2E8

Here's a karaoke version but use our words below:


To the tune of "Holiday" by Madonna...

Honk-not-h8 Celebrate
Honk-not-h8 Celebrate

[Chorus:]

If you want to marry boys/girls
Took some time to celebrate
Just one day out of life
It would be, it would be so nice

Everybody spread the word
We're gonna have a celebration
All across the world
In every nation
It's time for the good times
Forget about the bad times, oh yeah
One day to come together
To release the pressure
We need to honk-not-h8

[chorus]

You can turn this world around
And bring back all of those happy days
Put your troubles down
It's time to celebrate
Let love shine
And we will find
A way to come together
And make things better
We need to honk-not-h8

[chorus]

Honk-not-h8 Celebrate
Honk-not-h8 Celebrate

[chorus]

Honk-not-h8 Celebrate
Honk-not-h8 Celebrate

Honk-not-h8, Celebration
Come together in every nation

Why Prop 8 is Wrong

As evidenced from Obama’s historic win, individuals make a huge difference in politics when they take action. As all of you know ‘No on Prop 8’ was as important to me as electing a new president.

Prop 8 passed in California because of misinformation presented in an ad campaign largely financed by the Mormon Church. As some of you may know, in America religious institutions cannot legislate or influence legislation directly in anyway. It violates their tax exemption status. The idea of separation of church and state must be upheld so that no one group’s beliefs dictate the lives of others. Well, that is what happened with an ad campaign financed by the Mormon Church which is believed to have funded up 40% of the Yes on 8 campaign.



Please take a moment and fax, or scan/email these two forms outlined on this site to the IRS.
http://lds501c3.wordpress.com/

For those who do not know, Prop 8 writes discrimination into the California Constitution by calling out that a specific group cannot marry – gays. Whether you believe in a gay lifestyle or not, we must maintain equality for all, especially at the core of the Constitution. Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont already recognize gay marriage as well as 15 other countries including Canada. Two last points, interracial marriages used to be illegal in 10 states, but this was deemed unconstitutional; and the idea of separate but equal existed for blacks up until the 1960s, but now the idea of having different water fountains for different races is seen as ignorant and discriminatory. The debate over gay marriage is the same. We MUST fight now to take this next step toward equality. Help send a message to organizations who think their unique beliefs should be legislated for all.

Spend a few minutes to fill out and send the above forms for equality.

--
Shane & Elizabeth


"You know there is like a butt load of gangs at this school. This one gang kept wanting me to join 'cause I'm pretty good with a bow staff." - Napoleon Dynamite



More information:

We are fighting on many fronts right now to stop this illegal challenge to equality. For more information about the issue go to:

• http://www.noonprop8.com/events/community-gatherings
  
• http://indymedia.us/en/2008/11/34506.shtml

If you have time:

• Forward this message on to several friends everywhere to force this issue to the foreground at the IRS
• Write a letter to the editor in your local newspaper about this issue
• Join a demonstration for the bold http://www.jointheimpact.com/?page_id=32