About me:
Mission Statement from JoinTheImpact.com. In an effort to make a positive impact in the lives of our community,
our allies, and even our opposition, JoinTheImpact.com emerged. Our
movement seeks to encourage the LGBTQ community not to look towards
the past and place blame, but instead to look forward toward what
needs to be done now to achieve one goal: Full equality for ALL. We
stand for reaching out across all communities. We do not stand for
bigotry, for scapegoating, or using anger as our driving force. Our
mission is to encourage our community to engage our opposition in a
conversation about full equality and to do this with respect, dignity,
and an attitude of outreach and education.
JoinTheImpact, as an entity, will not encourage divisiveness,
violence, or disrespect of others and we do not approve of this. We do
not stand for pointing the finger at one group and placing blame. The
LGBTQ community comes in all different colors, creeds, religious
beliefs, and political parties. If we allow ourselves to place blame
on one community or another, then we are no better than those who
oppose us. We will not pit one community against another.
At JoinTheImpact, we are all inclusive. As such, we will continue to
encourage debate from all sides of the conversation provided it is
civil and respectful. We will encourage our community to not let anger
steer the conversation, but with an understanding that anger is a
human reaction and we hope that it can be used as a catalyst toward
positive change.
Finally, we stand for national unity in the face of opposing forces
that have steered the conversation into a state by state issue. We
will celebrate our state by state wins, but work as one large entity
to help gain these wins and will unite in the conversation against us
to plant the seed of change and community.
Sincerely,
The JoinTheImpact Team
Columbia's event will be held at The State Capital (Main and Gervais) 1:30 - 2:30. For more information call 478-335-8927 and speak with Beth Sherouse or email her at b_sherouse@yahoo.com. You can also contact John Dawkins at 803-467-1981.
I am a poor College Student and can not afford to buy poster board, but I do have some fun art supplies. If anyone out there has a few extra bucks to spend please buy poster board and I will come get it from you. I want to have at LEAST 50 confirmed posters. I think we can get into CANN 106 (CofC building behind Calhoun Street) and make the posters there. It has tables, chairs, lots of room and no one will be in there.
Contact me if you want to participate and bring lots of markers!
