| Tell the DNC: Pony up to fight for 2012 marriage equality ballot initiatives!
We’re launching a campaign to make sure the DNC chips in to fight for equal rights at the ballot in 2012 as they did in 2008 to fight Prop 8. The DNC jointly raised $29.1 million in January alone — they can chip in a fraction of that to help fight for equal rights. We’ve had Democrats’ backs in the voting booth for years — help make sure they have ours at the ballot. Read More >
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| Millionaires Tax of 2012 is taking California by storm!
Our ballot initiative is THE income tax ballot measure with overwhelming support in California. Van Jones thinks it will electrify a generation! It refunds cuts to education & vital services by asking millionaires to pay 3-5% more. Help us build a massive grassroots movement to make it law! Read More >
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| Honor Valentine's Day, lift the Prop 8 stay
The 9th Circuit overturned Prop 8, but there’s another stay on the decision. People in same-sex couples are literally dying to get married while the Prop 8 trial drags on. Ask the courts to honor Valentine’s Day and lift the Prop 8 stay! Read More >
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| BREAKING: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional by 9th Circuit!
We’re 2 for 2 in the courts on defeating Prop 8. Now comes the big stage. Our opponents, ProtectMarriage.com and the National Organization for Marriage have already stated they’re planning to take this case all the way to the Supreme Court to make sure California same-sex couples remain second-class citizens. They’re all in. We have to be too. Read More >
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| Courage Campaign Year in Review 2011
The year was marked by a number of successes that brought our six-year-old organization to the forefront of our nation’s political process. We could not have done this without you, our members. Read More >
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| Success: Sen. Menendez agrees to co-sponsor DOMA repeal
After Courage Campaign was the first to organize members in New Jersey urging Sen. Menendez to support repeal of DOMA, in late December Sen. Menendez agreed to co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal DOMA. Sen. Menendez also announced his full support for marriage equality in a New Jersey Star-Ledger op-ed. His support brings the number of Senators who support DOMA repeal to 32. Read More >
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| We won: Camp Courage funded for LGBT youth!
We did it! Thanks to the votes of thousands of Courage Campaign members, we finished in top ten, which means we will receive a $50,000 grant from the Pepsi: Refresh Everything contest to fund Camp Courage for at-risk LGBT youth. Read More >
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