Thursday, May 22, 2014

Fwd: Project One America is Here



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Subject: Project One America is Here
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Project One America is Here

We've reached a new chapter in the movement for LGBT civil rights—it's called Project One America, and it begins in the Deep South. The driving force behind this historic effort is our determination to bring full equality to all LGBT Americans, no matter where they live. We've hit the ground running in Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas...and we're going full speed ahead.
 
 
HRC Unveils Unprecedented Effort to Bring Equality to the South 
 
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Support HRC's effort to bring full equality to LGBT Americans all over the country by adding your name to the list of supporters for Project One America. Your support is more than a signature—it's a statement that partial rights just aren't going to cut it.
 
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Want to know why we're focusing on our Project One America efforts on the Deep South? Watch this video essay featuring ten LGBT residents of Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas who bravely share intensely personal stories of discrimination, hope and aspiration.
 
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