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Minnesota Reconciling Potluck

Minnesota Reconciling Potluck. January 26, 2013 Dave Nuckols Minnetonka UMC layperson & parent (952) 210-0155 (cell) dave.nuckols@gmail.com . Agenda. Organizations worth supporting Report on the OutFront Summit Plans for Legislative Action & Web resources.

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Minnesota Reconciling Potluck

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  1. Minnesota Reconciling Potluck January 26, 2013 Dave Nuckols Minnetonka UMC layperson & parent (952) 210-0155 (cell) dave.nuckols@gmail.com

  2. Agenda • Organizations worth supporting • Report on the OutFront Summit • Plans for Legislative Action & Web resources

  3. Reconciling Ministries Network • @ your church … if not yet “official” • Reconciling Process, Statement & Vote • Committee, Task Force, Class or Circle membership • Individual membership • Minnesota Reconciling Churches • Monthly meeting & annual potluck • Pride Festival Booth & Parade • Advertising, Website, Facebook • RMN Extension Ministries for focused efforts • 2013: coach training, and more churches • 2013-2016: prepare for Annual & General Conferences • Always: Invite & welcome seekers & Christians

  4. Organizations Worth Supporting • MN United 2.0 … for another campaign season >> grass roots and lobbying for marriage equality • Lead/founding groups • OutFront MN • Project 515 • Human Rights Campaign • OutFront MN … for another 25 years >> organizing, empowerment & support for all LGBT issues • OutFront Action PAC • Faith Table • PFLAG >> resources & support group for parents

  5. LGBT Rights – we are not alone

  6. Report on the recent “Summit” • Equality & Justice Summit • December 1, 2012 – Minneapolis Hilton Hotel • Purpose: gearing up for phase 2 • We defeated the Amendment, so what’s next? • OutFront MN is 25 yrs old, so what’s next? • Over 500 in attendance for full day • Faith community well-represented & recognized • For all the presentations / handouts go to: • http://www.outfront.org/summit • Follow-up Community Action Trainings: • http://www.outfront.org/takeaction/cats

  7. Sessions Covered: • LGBT Experiences of Aging • Deepening Understanding of Our LGBTQA Communities • Building the Movement for LGBT Equality and Racial Justice • A Conversation about Violence in Our Communities • Making Marriage Equality a Reality in Minnesota • Multi-Racial Perspectives for Safe Schools - Sharing Our Stories, Linking Our Movements • Trans Healthcare • Health Care Reform & LGBTQ Communities: Taking Action, Ensuring Inclusion • People of Faith Campaign Debrief: The Skills that Made Us Successful • How Does the 2012 Election Impact the Minnesota Safe Schools Movement • Youth Homelessness Panel • World AIDS Day Plenary

  8. Plans for Legislative Action • Priorities • Marriage Equality • Safe Schools for All • Healthy Communities • Strategies • Grass Roots Lobbying • Calls / Emails • Individual and Group Visits • Lobby Days • Demonstrations • Political engagement • Financial support • Mobilization • Persistence through three election cycles

  9. Special Elections – Feb. 12 • House District 14A in St Cloud • Joanne Dorsher (DFL) – Tarryl Clark ally • http://www.joannedorsher.com/ • http://www.facebook.com/jdorsher • vs. Allen Quist (GOP) – Bachmann ally • House District 19A in Mankato • Clark Johnson (DFL) • www.clarkjohnson4mn.org • http://www.facebook.com/clark.johnson.5623 • vs. Allen Quist (GOP) – Bachmann ally • And then keep going… • 2014: all MN House races + Governor w/o presidential lift • 2016: all MN Senate and House races

  10. Grassroots – YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE • Join, facebook-likes for lead groups, and get involved • Making calls just like in the campaign • Keep the conversations going • Get to your (&more) legislators • No matter what party affiliation • Lobby Day • Freedom to Marry Day • Feb. 14 – 3:00 – 4:30 pm – State Capitol Rotunda • http://mnunited.org/events/freedom-to-marry-day/ • Safe Schools Youth Summit • http://www.outfront.org/resources/safeschools • Feb. 18 – 3:00 – 4:30 pm – State Capitol Offices • Contribute financially – at any level • MN United & OutFront Action PAC For more see http://www.outfront.org/calendar

  11. Web-based Resources • Minnesotans United for All Families • http://mnunited.org • http://www.facebook.com/MN4allfamilies • OutFront MN • http://www.outfront.org • http://www.facebook.com/outfrontminnesota • http://www.outfront.org/summit • http://www.outfront.org/takeaction/cats • Project 515 • http://project515.org/ • http://www.facebook.com/Project515 • Human Rights Campaign • http://www.hrc.org/ • http://www.facebook.com/humanrightscampaign • PFLAG Twin Cities Chapter • http://www.pflagtc.com/

  12. Minnesota Reconciling Congregations • http://www.mnrcumc.org • http://www.facebook.com/pages/Minnesota-Reconciling-Congregations/211819085497409 • Reconciling Ministry Network • http://www.rmnetwork.org/ • http://www.facebook.com/reconciling.ministries.network • RMN Extension Ministries (link from main website) • Trans, RMC, UMOC, MOSAIC, PRN • United Methodists for Marriage Equality • http://mfsaweb.org/ • http://www.facebook.com/UnitedMethodistsforMarriageEquality • Methodist Federation for Social Action • http://mfsaweb.org/ • http://www.facebook.com/MFSAVoices • @ your church • What messaging on your church website & facebook?

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