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LGBT Rights Focus of Pierre Meetings
Sunday, 18 May 2008 09:33
LGBT issues were the topic of discussion at the two meetings held in Pierre on Saturday April 19th, 2008. The afternoon public forum was jointly sponsored by Equality South Dakota (EqSD) and the American Civil Liberties Union. Sharon McGowan, an attorney with the ACLU's National Lesbian and Gay Rights Project, was the featured speaker. McGowan said that South Dakota has not been viewed as a place where the war on LGBT rights is being waged. However, South Dakota has since put itself on the map by nearly defeating the marriage amendment in 2006.
McGowan discussed four areas regarding LGBT rights that the ACLU is working on.
Press Releases ::
CA Supreme Court Upholds Rights for LGBT Citizens
Friday, 16 May 2008 09:30
EqSD Applauds Decision Which Gives Hope to LGBT South Dakotans And Their Friends and Families
Equality South Dakota
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2008
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Mudd, 605.214.1299 or Todd Epp, 605.351.5021
SIOUX FALLS, SD--Today, the California Supreme Court (click link for decision) made a historic decision to guarantee marriage equality for all of its citizens.
"This is a victory for fairness and opportunity." says Karen Mudd, chair of Equality South Dakota (EqSD), a statewide advocacy organization with a mission to help secure and protect the rights and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) South Dakotans and their families.
Contacting State Leaders for Progress
Thursday, 13 March 2008 00:00
The "Howdy Neighbors" project begins!
Will you Help?
The hustle and bustle of South Dakota’s 2008 legislative session is now behind us. For our state officials, this is a time conducive to neighborly visits at home -- and that’s exactly what EqSD has in mind. In the coming weeks and months, members of EqSD will be reaching out to their legislators to introduce the organization and its mission.
Election Season: Using our Voices and Votes
Monday, 25 February 2008 14:57
One of the five core goals upon which EqSD was founded was to put LGBT and allied candidates in office. We know the case for equal rights will be furthered when committed and qualified openly LGBT individuals are integrated into policymaking bodies.
According to the Victory Fund there are more than 370 openly LGBT elected officials now in office – within 43 states. That number has grown 700% since 1990. Roughly 22% of all Americans were represented by an openly LGBT elected official in 2007.