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The Direct Action Network of San Antonio has been created by a coalition of concerned LGBT activists to empower and enrich the lives of LGBT people by holding governments and businesses accountable for discriminatory policies and practices.
Events
ACTION ALERT! San Antonio Domestic Partnership Benefits Threatened
As many of you may already know, San Antonio City Manager Sheryl Sculley has included provision for domestic partner benefits in the City of San Antonio’s budget. While providing affordable healthcare to employees and their families should not be controversial, there has been extreme and vocal opposition to the proposal operating under the guise of [...]
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Tagged Action Alert, City Council, Domestic Partnership Benefits, Mayor Castro, San Antonio, San Antonio Budget
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Rally for Justice: Hyatt Workers Will No Longer Suffer in Silence!
The Direct Action Network of San Antonio is pleased to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters who are overworked, underpaid, abused and exploited. On Thursday, July 21st between 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. we will join Hyatt workers who are no longer content with suffering in silence to demand Hyatt lead the way [...]
April 16th, 2011: Stand against hate at Ramos trial
By John Dean Domingue, Organizer for DANSA
The strength and passion behind the movement for equality build daily, especially here in San Antonio, where queer groups along with other organizations have started building coalitions to communicate and organize together for equality and justice. Because of these networks, we have the power to rise up from the [...]
April 5, 2011: Rally for Resignation of Dan Ramos
When:
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Sidewalk in front of Fredericksburg Rd. location of Luby’s Restaurant
4541 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, TX
DANSA is calling the “Rally for Resignation,” a community action directed at Dan Ramos, who has refused to resign from his position in the Bexar County Democratic Party after sustained and [...]
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Tagged Bexar County Democrats, Dan Ramos, Homophobia, Racism, Resignation, Texas Democratic Party
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PROTEST: DEMAND DAN RAMOS’ RESIGNATION
DETAILS:
Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 6 p.m.
Granada Homes Building
111 Villita Street
San Antonio, Texas
Sidewalk Protest to Demand the Resignation of Dan Ramos and for elected Democratic officials to Denounce his bigoted remarks.
Dan Ramos, the Chair of Bexar County Democrats, recently went on a racist and homophobic tirade in an interview with the San Antonio Current. To [...]
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Tagged Bexar County Democrats, Dan Ramos, Homophobia, Racism, Resignation, Texas Democratic Party
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03/07/11 – Equality Texas Lobby Day
Via Equality Texas:
Effective participation is one of the many cornerstones of our democracy. Your state legislators are meeting in Austin right now determining the fate of our great state.
Equality Texas invites you to participate in YOUR government and to come to Austin Monday, March 7, to meet face-to-face with those who represent YOU!
This is an [...]
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03/05/11 – International Women’s Day March
Organizers for the upcoming International Women’s Day March need our help. Presently, they are seeking women to serve as Peace Makers and to present at various points of oppression in San Antonio. The march will be on Saturday, March 5, 2011 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Travis Park with a post march rally at Plaza [...]
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Tagged International Women's Day March, Oppression of Women, San Antonio
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San Antonio Activists Slated to Raise Awareness of Marriage Inequality with Artistic Action
In gearing up for Valentine’s Day, San Antonio activists will be taking pictures for equality on February 12, 2011 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The artistic action, titled “Kiss ME,” will take place in HemisFair Park. Supporters of marriage equality are encouraged to bring their partner and get their free digital photograph taken by professional photographer, Lauryn Farris of FarrisFoto.
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Gay Catholics Strongly Protest Expulsion of San Antonio Chapter from Parish Home
Tell San Antonio Archdiocese: Respect LGBT Catholic Voices – Sign the Petition, today!!!
DignityUSA, the nation’s largest organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics and our supporters, is shocked and saddened by the actions of San Antonio Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantu, who ordered a local parish to stop hosting a weekly Mass for gay and transgender Catholics and their families. The letter, dated October 13, 2010, ordered the liturgies to end as of October 18, 2010.
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Tagged Dignity San Antonio, DignitySA, DignityUSA, LGBT Catholics, Oscar Cantu, San Antonio Catholics
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The Day of the Prop. 8 Trial Verdict, gather with DANSA AT 6:30PM
In response to Equality Across America’s call to action ( www.eaatexas.org ), DANSA is working with organizers across the state to make this event possible in San Antonio.
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