Message from Triangle

Just passing it along:

If you have been a victim of LGBT discrimination, bias crime, or intimate partner violence, stop by to speak with our Victim Advocate, Georgia Carpenter.  Georgia, who works in our Victim Services Department in Detroit, will be holding office hours at the Triangle Foundation West Michigan Field Office on Wednesday, September 3^rd.

Georgia has spent the past 13 years as an advocate and counselor for Spanish- and English-speaking survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. “I am looking forward to connecting with the West Michigan LGBT community.  I hope to visit Grand Rapids on a regular basis to address issues pertinent to this area of the state.  I look forward to my visit and invite you to drop by!”

Our Field Office is located at 343 Atlas Avenue SE, Suite C, Grand Rapids – inside the West Michigan Lesbian and Gay Community Network.  If you would like to set up an appointment for longer than fifteen minutes, please contact Georgia  at (313) 537-7000 x114 to schedule.

Thank Hallmark for Selling Gay Marriage Greetinhg Cards

Several weeks ago I used the AFA website to do the opposite of what they were asking. They were urging people to write to McDonalds and harass them into not supporting Gay partner benefits, so I wrote McDonalds and thanked them for not being Bigoted creeps like the AFA.  But the problem is I now get tons of emails from AFA. The latest I pasted below. They want their people to harass Hallmark into not selling gay marriage greeting cards. So, My suggestion is to write to Hallmark and thank them for supporting gay couple in the tiny little way, and not allowing the AFA to bully them into something so ridiculous.

Hallmark defends gay marriage cards – Urge your local Hallmark store to refuse to carry them Take Action! Urge your local Hallmark store owner to join others in refusing to carry Hallmark gay marriage cards in their stores. You can find your local Hallmark store contact information here. Please be polite, but firm when you contact your local store. August 25, 2008 Dear Dee, Hallmark is reinforcing their decision to carry gay marriage cards with a message to supporters of traditional marriage – buzz off! According to their website, corporate emails, and in response to phone calls, Hallmark is telling those who contact the company it will carry “cards that use specific language and images appropriate for same-sex wedding ceremonies.” Same sex marriage is not recognized in 48 states, but Hallmark has chosen to become a corporate advocate in advancing homosexual marriage. However, some local Hallmark store owners are refusing to carry them. Earlier this week, Jordan’s Hallmark, which owns seven Hallmark Gold Crown stores in Idaho, announced its stores will not carry gay marriage cards in their stores.

Thank you for caring enough to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would you consider making a small tax-deductible contribution to help us continue?

Sincerely,

Donald E. Wildmon,
Founder and Chairman
American Family Association