Equality On Trial

Join us for a one-day Twitter fundraiser to help defeat anti-gay Amendment 1 in North Carolina

April 30, 2012

Marriage equality

By Scottie Thomaston

Today, we are joining a one-day Twitter fund raiser to help defeat Amendment 1 in North Carolina. Over 20 activists, writers, bloggers and other folks are participating in this attempt to beat back this odious amendment. There are LGBT activists participating alongside straight allies. Pam Spaulding writes:

We are still in the heat of the fight, airing ads to educate voters about Amendment One’s harms. Today some of my online buddies are joining in as the clock ticks down to the May 8 vote. Early voting is under way and runs through May 5; on Twitter today we are doing a mini-fundraiser, offering to donate to Protect All NC Families from this morning until midnight for each new follower (my counter started at 10,115).

Scott Wooledge writes:

Today, I’m proud to be joining a handful of awesome bloggers and activist in a one-day, Twitter driven mini-fundraiser/awareness campaign to help GOTV. You may recognize many of them, like Pam Spaulding, Courage Campaign’s Rick Jacobs, MoveOn’s Julia Rosen, AmericaBlog’s Joe Sudbay, the hilarious Lizz Winstead and our own [and P8TT's own] Scottie Thomaston.

Here’s Adam’s tweet:

Will give $1 to @protectNC to defeat #Amendment1 4 each new follower b4 midnight EST, up to $25. I start at 1887.

— Adam Bink (@adamjbink) April 30, 2012

Here’s my contribution:

Will give $1 to @protectNC to defeat anti-gay #Amendment1 4 each new follower b4 midnight EST, up to $100. I start at 267. #LGBT #NC

— Scottie Thomaston (@indiemcemopants) April 30, 2012

Thanks to all those participating: @adamjbink, @davidbadash, @dmcrawford, @joesudbay, @pamspaulding, @indiemcemopants, @tedeytan, @LizzWinstead, @clarknt67, @tlanehudson, @AndySzekeres, @kathyplate, @robynochs, @richferraro, @andekelley, @bilerico, @cooper888, @toddbeeton, @goodasyou, @KTravisBallie, @nathanhjb, @juliarosen, @denisdison, @notfakeandrew, @CourageCampaign, @davidhalldc, @khj, @laurelramseyer, @pullenparkqueer, @allisonpalmer, @camerontolle, @alb68, @HRC, @TNEquality, @quietis, @rickjacobs, @GetEQUAL, @waymonhudson, @chrismassicotte, @xavierla, @raylab, @blabbeando, @pghlesbian24, @madingbaum, @sandibehrns, @matt-thorn, @benjyraymunson, @joshco, @rockrichard, @KarlFrisch

Storify is also compiling tweets from our fund raiser!

Here’s Rick Jacobs:

Will give $1 to @protectNC to defeat #Amendment1 4 each new follower b4 midnight PDT, up to $386. I start at 1614. .@ariannahuf

— rickjacobs (@rickjacobs) April 30, 2012

Updates in the extended entry…

Update:

NOW donating $1 @protectNC 2 defeat anti-#LGBT #Amendment1 4 each new follower after #2,369 b4 midnite ET up to $100! #p2 #tweet2beatA1

— quietis (@quietis) April 30, 2012

Big update: Tennesee Equality Project is joining us! Thank you, TEP!

TEP Tri-Cities Chair will give $1 for each new TEP follower up to $25 2 @protectNC . Stop #Amendment1 . Please, RT!

— TN Equality Project (@tnequality) April 30, 2012

Another matching donation!:

Just had someone offer to match my donation to @ProtectNC. That means $2 for every new follower. Pls RT!

— Lane Hudson (@tlanehudson) April 30, 2012

HRC:

We’re committed to defeating #Amendment1 in North Carolina. Join @HRC in supporting @protectNC: bit.ly/KqkI1o RT!

— HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) April 30, 2012

Laurel Ramseyer:

I’m donating $1 to @protectNC to defeat anti-#LGBT #Amendment1 for each new follower after #1940 before midnite ET up to $25! #p2 #ncpol

— Laurel Ramseyer (@LaurelRamseyer) April 30, 2012

UPDATE:

I will donate $1 to @protectNC to defeat anti-#LGBT #Amendment1 for each new follower after 54 b4 midnite ET up to $50! #ncpol #voteagnst

— Katherine Chesson (@khjc) April 30, 2012

UPDATE AGAIN: Another match:

Thanks! @notfakeandrew I’ll match you up to $25. Who else is in? RT @Clarknt67 NOW donating $1 to @protectNC for each new follower <$100

— Scott Wooledge (@Clarknt67) April 30, 2012

UPDATE: Julia Rosen:

Will give $1 to @protectNC to defeat anti-gay #Amendment1 4 each new follower b4 midnight EST, up to $50. I start at 1,869.

— Julia Rosen (@juliarosen) April 30, 2012

UPDATE: Jeremy Hooper:

Plz RT: Foreach new follower b4 midnight EST, G-A-Y will give $1 to @protectNC to defeat #Amendment1 (up to $200). #4marriagenc #lgbt

— Jeremy H/Good As You (@goodasyou) April 30, 2012

Todd Beeton will match:

I’ll match Adam. Who else is in? MT @adamjbink Will give $1 to @protectNC to defeat #Amendment1 4 each new follower b4 midnight, up to $25.

— Todd Beeton (@toddbeeton) April 30, 2012

Thanks to Bil Browning! He will join:

I will donate $1 to the @protectNC campaign for each new Twitter follower b4 midnight EST 4/30 up to $100. Starting number, 5,304. GO!

— Bil Browning (@bilerico) April 30, 2012

Cooper888:

I’ll match what Scott ends up donating! MT @Clarknt67 donating $1 to defeat#A1 4 each new follower after #2,369 up to $100! #p2 #ncpol

— CLP (@cooper888) April 30, 2012

Straight ally nathanhjb is helping out!:

Will give $1 to @protectNC to defeat #Amendment1 4 each new follower b4 midnight EST, up to $50. I start at 1206

— Nathan Henderson-Jam (@nathanhjb) April 30, 2012

Denis Dison:

I’ll give $1 to @protectNC to defeat #Amendment1 4 each new follower b4 midnight EST. I start at 802.

— Denis Dison (@DenisDison) April 30, 2012

What you can do to help defeat Amendment One:

1. Contribute to the campaign on ActBlue so they have the resources they need to get our message out.

2. Sign up for a Courageous Conversation about Amendment One with someone you know in NC.

3. Follow the campaign on Facebook and Twitter.

4. Download social media tools and yard signs to show your opposition to Amendment 1.

5. Volunteer to Call for Equality – a GOTV phone banking effort against Amendment 1.

6. Sign up to help get out the vote in NC yourself! Courage Campaign is arranging out-of-state caravans and travel assistance is available.

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