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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2009
10:03 AM

CONTACT: Equality California (EQCA)

Vaishalee Raja 
916-284-9187  vaishalee@eqca.org

Equality California Today Releases Roadmap, Recommended Timeline to Restore Freedom to Marry for Same-Sex Couples

SACRAMENTO - August 12 -
What:
After many conversations with community members across the state, coalition partners, donors and political strategists, Equality California (EQCA) will hold a teleconference to discuss its "Winning Back Marriage Equality in California: Analysis and Roadmap," with a recommended timeline on returning to the ballot to restore the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. EQCA will also discuss the achievements of its Win Marriage Back: Make it Real! effort, an on-the-ground, statewide organizing campaign launched almost 100 days ago.

When: Wed., August 12th at 11 a.m. PDT; 2 p.m. ET

Who: Geoff Kors, Executive Director; Marc Solomon, Marriage Director; Andrea Shorter, Deputy Director of Marriage and Coalitions; Amy Mello, Field Director

How: Dial-in (866) 213 - 7648; Note: participants must also provide the following conference ID number: 24283655. Lines are limited and will open at 10:45 a.m. PDT.

This call is for reporters and bloggers.

Equality California will continue soliciting feedback from community members and will hold a virtual town hall via livestream moderated by Bay Area Reporter Editor Cynthia Laird on Thursday, August 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. PDT. To join the town hall, visit www.livestream.com/equalitycalifornia at that time.

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Equality California is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots-based, statewide advocacy organization whose mission is to achieve equality and civil rights for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Californians.