Wed., October 7, 2009

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- Homecoming Festival profits were $14.79, and we had at least 4 people give donations ^__^ Pamphlets weren’t very effective – most either didn’t want to look at them or put them back. We were had some really supportive people come up to us, though!!
- We're going to do a WHS National Coming Out Day event on Monday the 19th -- at lunch. We'll be giving out pamphlets and making bracelets :P Again.
- Naomi read a great article from the NY Times -- "Coming out in Middle School" *
- Today is the 11th anniversary of the hate-crimes committed against Matt Shepard (that eventually led to his death)**
- This upcoming Columbus Day weekend, there's a "National March for Equality" in DC. Big event, and LOGO channel will be showing info about it
- We discussed the fact that Obama hasn't done what he's promised about the Gay-Rights issues. But then again, he has other issues at the moment...like the economy, for example O_o Some of us are holding him to his word though :)
- Played the "Cross the Line" game, where you step forward if the statements apply to you. We didn’t get far though -- left off at “Cross the line if you wish you attended religious services more often.”

* To read the full article, go here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/magazine/27out-t.html
** More info on Matt Shepard: http://www.matthewshepard.org/site/PageNavigator/Matthews%20Place/Learn/Matthews%20Story/Learn_MS_Matthews_Life

Next meeting:
- Remember to discuss and plan the WHS Coming Out Day
- Assign “shifts” for those who will have to set up a table at lunch
- Ask people to spread the word somehow / make and post up flyers?
- Prepare pamphlets, beads, string, and possibly posters? [make new ones?]
- Continue with “Cross the Line” [Stopped at “Cross the Line if you wish you attended religious services more often”]
- Anything on the News?
- Did anyone attend that National March for Equality?
- Talk about ways to contact members of the GSA, even those who are not attending the meetings