Pacific Pride Foundation announces the formation of a coalition of community members; the Strategic Alliance for Marriage Equality (S.A.M.E.). The goal of S.A.M.E. is to motivate and promote local activism to achieve marriage equality at a local, state, and national level. This coalition is made up of a diverse group of volunteers including members of LGBT and straight communities, as well as parents, and people of faith.
Santa Barbara was the only county in southern California to defeat Prop 8 and its local gay rights proponents remain active. Since the November election there has been an outpouring of energy and activism to repeal Proposition 8 as well as renewed scrutiny of the Defense of Marriage Act. Several events including nation-wide rallies have had a significant local impact, bringing more of the Santa Barbara community together. The S.A.M.E. coalition is hoping to harness that energy and focus it on upcoming state and nation-wide campaigns for marriage equality as well as generate some of its own local grassroots events. Some of those next steps have already been identified and planned. Provide real, usable information. Avoid a slick sales pitch. Reporters are only interested in the facts.
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