As many of you know tomorrow is the Meet in the Middle event in Fresno, California.   After an important week of demonstrations this is the big event where supporters of Marriage Equality in California will meet to make sure our voices are heard by the State of California and the nation.   Please stay tuned for updates on the event from the team from Long Beach Equality which will be up representing up in Fresno this weekend!

Many of you are hopefully on the road already but we wanted to pusblish a few last minute links as a reference for those who are still finalizing plans for the trip!  

About Meet in the Middle (from Meet In The Middle Facebook Page):

Meet in the Middle 4 Equality is a statewide event planned for the first Saturday after the California State Supreme Court renders its decision on the Proposition 8 cases. We will meet in front of Fresno City Hall in downtown Fresno at 1:00 pm, and begin a new movement toward full equality for LGBT people and their families.

Win or lose, we will Meet in the Middle 4 Equality!

Meet in the Middle 4 Equality was born out of the desire to unite all progressive, equality-loving people in the state of California for one day to celebrate the dignity and value of every human being. We are calling on labor, clergy, and religious leaders to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with LGBT citizens and their families to declare our commitment to regaining the rights stripped from our community by Proposition 8 and to press forward in our journey to full equality.

Why Fresno? Court cases alone cannot secure our freedom, we must be willing listen to and engage our adversaries if we can ever hope to win their hearts and minds. In order to do that, we have to meet them where they live. Places like Fresno, CA and the Central Valley are far more reflective of national attitudes toward LGBT issues than places like SF and LA – we have to bring the message of equality to middle America.

Meet in the Middle is a unique event, planned at the grassroots and designed to be spontaneous. Already signed on to support the event are the Courage Campaign, Cleve Jones, Robin Tyler, Marriage Equality USA, the Jordan-Rustin Coalition, One Struggle One Fight, Join the Impact, GSA Network, Equal Roots, Love-Honor-Cherish, and many others.

Here are a few links to get you to Fresno….soon!

Map to the Courthouse:  Click here

Lodging Information: Click here

We wish everyone a SAFE trip!  Please share your pictures, videos and stories when you return!

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