Santa Cruz No On 8

Community Meeting Nov. 16

125 people attended the townhall meeting on marriage equality held Sunday Nov. 16th at Temple Beth El in Aptos. Sponsored by the GLBT Alliance and The Diversity Center, the meeting included updates on the election (statistics for the county and state, and a look at divisive myths about "who was responsible" for the passage of Prop 8), an overview of the status of the lawsuits filed to challenge Prop 8, and a chance to acknowledge the anger, disappointment, and hope emerging after Nov. 4th.

Working in 12 smaller groups, participants came up with ideas for what we will do next. Each group used one of the three likely scenarios (Supreme Court invalidates 8, Court lets 8 stand, Court sends it down to the appellate level) to brainstorm and then prioritize their ideas.

As each group reported to the whole on what actions they envisioned, it became clear that regardless of which scenario actually happens, there was wide agreement on what actions must take place immediately and what steps should follow.

Ready to "put theory into practice", participants then chose which of 5 "action groups" they were interested in working with. Many ideas were exchanged, and some groups will be meeting soon (meeting announcements will be posted on the website).

We are currently organizing the ideas and actions generated by this meeting, and the ideas plus the "action groups" will be posted soon.
 

Candlelight Vigil & Interfaith Service

200+ people rallied for Marriage Equality at the Santa Cruz Town Clock on Saturday, Nov. 8. With candles glowing and No on 8 signs flashing, the crowd was addressed by campaign manager Glen Schaller, Mayor Ryan Coonerty, and County Clerk Gail Pellerin. Mayor Coonerty announced that the City of Santa Cruz will be supporting the writ filed with the California Supreme Court on Nov. 5th, asking that Prop 8 be overturned.
 
Later, 150+ people met at First Congregational Church for an interfaith service to recommit to marriage equality and human rights. In moving and spontaneous words, local clergy & community members shared their experience of the last week and their determination to see Marriage Equality become a reality again in California.
 
Thank You to Our Volunteers, Staff, & Allies
 
Wednesday, November 5:

We're waiting for final results before calling the race; not all precincts are in, late and provisional ballots still need to be counted; there may be as many as 4 million votes not included in the tally.

If we have lost, we'll be going forward; what shape that will take isn't something we can know yet, but this is not the end.

One of the most important things to remember is that we have built a remarkable movement for LGBT rights in Santa Cruz with an enormous amount of involvement by our allies; this is something which must - and will - continue; our charge is to find the best way to do that.

For four and a half months, we had the right to do something which most of the world takes for granted but which most of us never thought we'd be able to do: we had the right to marry the one we love. From June 17 to November 4, we could get married, and we did - and nothing will take those days away from us.

In the very near future, The GLBT Alliance of Santa Cruz County and The Diversity Center will call a community meeting for everyone who was part of the No on 8 campaign, everyone who wishes they had been part of the No on 8 campaign, and everyone who wants to be part of the next step. To be sure you receive information about that, join our yahoo group.

In the meantime, be kind to one another, be kind to yourself.

Sara & Merrie
Co-Chairs, Santa Cruz County No on Prop 8 campaign

 
You Can Still Help

Help us pay for the last stretch of our local campaign to defeat Prop 8 by donating here:

 

 

Who We Are

The Santa Cruz County No on 8 Campaign, sponsored by the GLBT Alliance of Santa Cruz County, is a coalition of local organizations committed to defeating Prop 8. We also work with NO on 8, Equality for All, the statewide campaign. All are welcome to join us in protecting the fundamental right to marry.

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We want to thank these kind people for donating to out Silent Auction; please thank them when you patronize their businesses:

Assemblymember John Laird

Andrew Purchin, Artist
345-5044
www.andrewpurchin.com

Thomas Fallon Mackey Fine Arts
844 Riverside Avenue B, Santa Cruz
429-4137 http://home.earthlink.net/~fallonious/

Kwai Lam Photography
818-2528
www.kwailam.com

Dr. Rick Smith, DDS
8030 Soquel Ave., Suite 101, Santa Cruz
462-0227
www.ubsmiln.com

Walter Couch at Lavish Salon
602 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz
457-1544

SantaCruzTickets.com
307 Church Street, Santa Cruz
420-5260
UCSC Ticket Office
1156 High Street, Santa Cruz
459-2159

Greenspace
122 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz
423-7200
www.greenspacecompany.com

Alfresco
Healthy fast food
The kiosk on the corner of Soquel & Pacific, downtown Santa Cruz
429-1765
www.alfrescosantacruz.com

Farmacy
your prescription for beauty
7556 Soquel Dr., Aptos
688-3203
www.shopfarmacy.com

Holly Bailey Healing Arts
247-7330

Anita Alvarez
Midnight Muse Designs
426-6435

Susie Kusler

Spaces That Fit
Alyson Collins, Interior Designer
336-4452
www.spacesthatfit.com

Dinah Phillips and Gail Groves

Dr. Chris DiMaio and Andrew Pudan

Labris Willendorf & Leigh Guerrero

Barbara Graves & Bruce Daniels

Hank's at the Hook
800 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz
www.hanksatthehook.com

Lovedog Tattoos
1115 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz
831-469-3642

D'vorah D'votional Gallery

Kayla Garnet Rose, CHT
Dr. Z's Mindbody Shop
4841 Soquel Dr. Soquel
www.kaylagarnetrose.com

Nouveau Skin Care Lounge
Highway 9, Felton

KPIG - 107.5 fm

Mary Offermann
www.stpierre.cc/mary.html

Alice DiMicele
www.alicedimicele.com

Re-membering Wholeness
Ellen McCauley, CMT
427-5308

Pure Pleasure
204 Church Street, Santa Cruz
466-9870
www.purepleasureshop.com

Cindy Arvanites

Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
423-0900
www.bookshopsantacruz.com

Camouflage
1329 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
423-1129
www.experiencethefantasy.com

Clouds Downtown
110 Church Street, Santa Cruz
429-2000
www.cloudsdowntown.com

The Craft Gallery
126 San Jose Avenue, Capitola
207 Capitola Avenue, Capitola
475-4466
www.craftgallery.net

Emily's Good Things to Eat
1129 Mission Street, Santa Cruz
429-9866
www.emilysbakery.com

Thomas Leavitt
www.godmomasforge.com

The Garden Company
2218 Mission Street, Santa Cruz
429-8424
www.thegardenco.com

Miriam Janove, CMT

Lundberg Glass Studios
121 Old Coast Road, Davenport
www.lundbergstudios.com

Pacific Cookie Company
303 Potrero, Bldg 40A, Santa Cruz
429-9709
www.pacificcookie.com

Mariposa Bernstein
Metamorphosis Acupuncture
912 Center Street, Santa Cruz
426-6482

Mike Johnson
Renov8R
home repairs
465-9925

Michele Indiana Anderson
www.micheleindianaanderson.com

Alene Smith, photographer

Jillz Hair Design Studio
625 Center Street, Santa Cruz
458-0548

Charles Goodwin
Kesa Designs
http://kesadesigns.com
handmade scarves made from vintage kimonos and silks

Makua Productions

Engfer Pizza Works
537 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz
429-1856
www.engferpizzaworks.com

Bruce Van Allen Services
http://brucevanallen.com

 
The Transgender Day of Remembrance is set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. This day offers transgendered people and their allies a chance to step forward and stand in vigil, memorializing those who have died at the hands of transgender violence.

Main Street Plaza, downtown Watsonville (Main St. x Beach St.)
6:30-8:30 pm

For more info:
Diversity Center Transgender Program
amurillo@diversitycenter.org
831-425-5422

 
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will consider joining the lawsuit against Prop 8. Please come to support their decision; we do not need speakers just supporters.

The meeting is in:

Supervisor's Chamber, 5th floor
Santa Cruz County Building
701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

 
Bring your energy and your ideas to a community meeting as we review what happened with Prop 8, and make an action plan for our next steps. Whether you worked on the campaign or wish you had, we need your input. All are welcome.

Location:

Temple Beth El
3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, CA 95003

Time:

2-4 p.m.