Join us for Equality Day, 2006

When: January 23rd
Where: Olympia, WA

9:00am -- Advocacy Workshops
11:45am -- Rally on the Capitol steps with
the Seattle Men's and Women's Choruses
1:15pm -- Visit Legislators
3:00pm -- Citizen Lobby Reception

Online Registration now available!

Join together to demonstrate to our legislators that there are substantial numbers of people from all parts of our state who support passage of legislation which will prohibit discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identity, and who support marriage equality for all Washingtonians.

• Visit Our Equality Day Press Page to find press releases, news articles, background, schedules and speaker bios. <here>
  
  
• Sponsorship Form: <click here>
  
  
• Download Flyer: <coming soon >
  
  
• Making an appointment with your legislator: <coming soon >
  
  
• Transportation to the event: <coming soon >
  
  
• Equality Day 2006 Sponsors:
  All Pilgrims Christian Church
  All Souls Unitarian Universalist Community of Lacey
  American Civil Liberties Union of Washington
  Bear Creek UMC Church and Society Committee
  Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue
  Broadview Community United Church of Christ
  Community for Interfaith Celebration
  Companis Mission Workers Association
  El Centro de la Raza
  Fairwood Community UMC
  Findlay Street Christian Church
  Freedom Socialist Party
  Human Rights Campaign
  Inland Northwest Equality (INWE)
  Lambda Legal
  Langley UMC Church Council
  Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington
  Lutheran Public Policy Office
  Multi Faith Works
  NASW
  Northwest Women's Law Center
  Olympia Friends Meeting (Quakers)
  Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation
  Pacific NW Reconciling Ministries Network
  PFLAG of Kittitas County
  Pilgrim Congregational UCC of Anacortes
  Planned Parenthood of Western WA
  Pride Foundation
  Rainier Valley Unitarian-Universalist Social Action Committee
  Richmond Beach Congregational UCC
  Saint Mark's Cathedral
  Saltwater UU Church
  SEAMEC
  Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities
  Seattle First Baptist Church
  Seattle Section, National Council of Jewish Women
  Temple Beth Am
  Temple Beth Or
  Temple B'nai Torah
  Unitarian Universalist Voices for Justice / Washington State
  University Baptist Church
  University Unitarian Church
  UU Congregation of Whidbey Island
  Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship
  Wallingford United Methodist Church
  Washington State NOW
  Washington State Stonewall Democrats
  West Seattle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
  Woodland Park Presbyterian Church

ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS

9:00am – Sign In (Coffee and morning snacks)

9:30am – Advocacy Workshops

11:15am – March to the Rally

Come early to the Rally and learn how to ask your legislators to support legislation which prohibits discrimination based upon sexual orientation.  Representatives of Equal Rights Washington and the Religious Coalition for Equality will discuss the message we want to convey and provide key talking points.  Plus legislators and experienced lobbyist will provide helpful tips about how to approach your legislators and how to explain to them the reasons to support our issues.

During the workshop you will have an opportunity to meet people from around the state and from your own legislative district as we prepare to march on the Capitol in support of anti-discrimination legislation and marriage equality.

Location 1 - Temple Beth Hatfiloh    
directions: http://www.bethhatfiloh.org/directions.html 
201 8th Ave SE, 98501 (Corner of 8thAve SE & Washington St SE)
Some hourly paid street parking

Districts:  East Side of Lake Washington, Shoreline and North part of State (Leg. Dist. 5, 32, 41, 45, 48, and all of Snohomish, Whatcom and San Juan Counties)

Location 2 –   St John’s Episcopal Church
directions: http://stjohnsoly.org/?page_id=21
114 20th Ave SE, 98501 (19th Ave SE and Capitol Way SE)
Limited parking available until 3:00pm

Districts:  Seattle & Vashon Island (Leg. Dist. 11, 34, 36, 37, 43, 46)

Location 3 –   General Administration (GA) Building – 
map/shuttle:                                               http://www1.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/dashshuttle.htm
Auditorium, Room 207 & G3 Training Room

All GA Locations Register in the Auditorium
210 - 11th Avenue SW, 98504
Some parking on Capitol diagonals and in public garage east of the General Administration building

Auditorium

Districts:  Pierce County, Thurston County, South part of State, Eastern Washington

Room 207 

Districts:  Bremerton, Kitsap County, Olympic Peninsula

G3 Training Room

TBD

RALLY

11:30am – 1:15pm

VISIT LEGISLATORS

Contact us at 206-324-2570 to let us know if you have made an appointment with your district’s legislators.   

CITIZEN LOBBY RECEPTION

3:00pm

Urban Onion
116 Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA 98501

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Buses

University Unitarian Bus
6556 – 35th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Contact: Laurie Radin at 206-525-8400 x 11 laurier@uuchurch.org

Leaves Seattle at 9:30 a.m. from the church
Return from Olympia at 3:00 pm, arriving back in Seattle at about 4:30 pm.
Folks can park in their church parking lot.
The price per seat is $15.00, checks payable to UUC.

St. Mark’s Cathedral
1245 – 10th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98102
Contact: Mark Fredson 206-328-8934 marcfredson@cablespeed.com

Leaves Seattle at 7:30 a.m. from church parking lot
Returns from Olympia at 3:00 pm to arrive back in Seattle at 4:30 pm
The price per seat is $15.00, check payable to St. Mark's Cathedral

Parking & Shuttle

http://www1.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/dashshuttle.htm

Detailed Campus Map

http://www.leg.wa.gov/common/maps/campusmap.htm

Equal Rights Washington
info@equalrightswashington.org
(206) 324-2570

Religious Coalition for Equality
stankehl@religiouscoalition-wa.org
(206) 930-6253