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
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
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RMN Extension Ministries for focused efforts
2013: coach training, and more churches
2013-2016: prepare for Annual & General Conferences
Always: Invite & welcome seekers & Christians
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
LGBT Rights – we are not alone
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
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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
Plans for Legislative Action
• Priorities
– Marriage Equality
– Safe Schools for All
– Healthy Communities
• Strategies
– Grass Roots Lobbying
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Calls / Emails
Individual and Group Visits
Lobby Days
Demonstrations
– Political engagement
• Financial support
• Mobilization
– Persistence through three election cycles
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
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
Web-based Resources
• Minnesotans United for All Families
– http://mnunited.org
– http://www.facebook.com/MN4allfamilies
• OutFront MN
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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/
• Minnesota Reconciling Congregations
– http://www.mnrcumc.org
– http://www.facebook.com/pages/Minnesota-ReconcilingCongregations/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?