Right to Marry Campaign

Right to Marry – Our two week schedule…

by Matt Comer, July 14, 2007, 12:54 pm

So first day of our quick training before hitting the backroads of New York is going well.

We split up into our four different van groups this morning and plotted our schedule.

Schedule for the Northern Van, July 16th – July 28th, 2007

Monday, 7/16 – Meeting with Senator Joseph Bruno and/or staff, New York State Legislature, Albany, NY

Tuesday, 7/17 -  Visit to the State Legislature & State Capitol, Albany, NY

Wednesday, 7/18 – Saratoga County Fair during the day, Community Forum & Movie Screening in the evening

Thursday, 7/19 – Meetings with Senator Hugh Farley (Amsterdam), Assemblyman Roy McDonald (Fort Edwards) and Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward (Glens Falls)

Friday, 7/20 – Meeting with Assemblywoman Janet Dupree (Plattsburg), evening Forum at SUNY Plattsburg

Monday, 7/23 – Meetings with Assemblywoman Scozzafava (Gouveneur) & Assemblyman Daryl Aubertine (Canton, afternoon at a county fair, & PM event at St. Lawrence University

Tuesday, 7/24 – Meeting with Senator Wright, PM event at a local church

Wednesday, 7/25 – Possible/tentative events in Utica, meeting with Senator Griffow.

Thursday & Friday, 7/26 & 7/27 – New York City/Long Island

Saturday, 7/28 – Fly back to Greensboro/Winston-Salem.

Okay… that’s it.

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    Matt Comer, 24, is an LGBT journalist, blogger and activist currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as editor of QNotes, the LGBT news, arts and entertainment publication of the Carolinas. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the owner & editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14. Learn more about Matt, read his extended bio and see press clippings at MattComer.net.

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2 Responses to “Right to Marry – Our two week schedule…”

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    KipEsquire Says:
    July 14th, 2007 at 1:00 pm

    Bruno and/or staff? My money’s on “or staff.” =/

    Fun fact: NY’s is one of only four state capitol buildings not to have a dome.

    How come none of your groups is hitting Ithaca? That’s the nexus of all upstate NY radical liberalism. ;-)

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    Matt Says:
    July 14th, 2007 at 1:22 pm

    Yeah… I’m pretty sure it’ll be staff.

    As for Ithaca… I think our point is to go to those elected officials most other groups have given up on. Soulforce is big on education and reaching to to folks who most folks wouldn’t reach out to (think: Equality Ride).

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