I received an email that challenges that:
All right, the girls of Fuse know how jazzed up everyone is about making sure Prop 8 doesn't pass...can we stop the hate already! So if you haven't made a plan to come out TONIGHT OCTOBER 16TH BTWN 8-10PM to support our "Vote no on Prop 8"event... It's time to rearrange your evening and join us for a pre-dinner, pre-movie, pre-date, pre-whatever...cocktails compliments of Smirnoff 8-9pm.
And if you really want to really help rock the vote... sit down with that free cocktail and write a postcard to a voter in a swing state telling them why it's so important they put down the remote and get out and vote for Obama! We'll have postcards and pens, all you need to do is write and we'll do the rest. Meet us in the atrium!
Sorry for getting political, we know Fuse-events is mostly known for their parties...but hey, it's no fun to party when your rights have been taken away. So here's your chance to really get involved. We had a great turnout on Saturday for our Country Swingers letter writing campaign on Saturday but we want to get even more of you involved. Bring your friends, bring your co-workers, your family...whoever you like, we're all in this together and we need all the help we can get.
Smirnoff hosted bar btwn 8-9pm and if you write 25 or more postcards the girls of fuse will by you a drink as well. We're always so proud of the people who come out to support our events and how you all rally when it's needed so thank you in advance.
See you tonight!
The girls of fuse,
Here Lounge
696 Robertson blvd.
I had a conversation recently with a friend about the difference between being an activist/organizer in Los Angeles versus being one in the Bay Area. The main difference we noticed was that here in the southland, we seem have less of a work-play balance. In my friend's words: "Up there, we'll take a break, have some drinks and tomorrow we'll do what we need to do. Down here it feels like we never stop going." I can see what he's saying. Sometimes it feels like it's not so much "work hard, play hard" as it is "work hard OR play hard" around here. This is not to say there are no organizers and organizations in LA who do a good job balancing both, this is just what it feels like sometimes. Maybe it's something about getting caught up in maintaining an image that does it. That happens easily in Hollywoodland.
Anyway, consider this an apology for all the WeHo negativity. Cheers to the Girls of Fuse for using their partying power for a purpose. As they said, hey, it's no fun to party when your rights have been taken away. We can always use some more of that around here. Thanks, ladies.
Hey Narinda,
ReplyDeleteyeah the bottom line is that its about EQUAL rights.
Not special or different treatment under the LAW. This should stay away from personal and religious beliefs. Like we do with schools. Separation of church and state.
As a gay latino male,it already is sometimes different. Especially when you are a "minority" within a "minority". And I dont really like "labels".
As one straight friend said-"live and let live".
I come from a very catholic, traditional and conservative family and pretty much all of them are for a YES on Prop 8.
I guess everyone has a right to their own opinion and I know life is not always fair.
As I discussed it with the guy ive been dating for a few months now, I dont want to get married right now or in the near future. But I do want to have the CHOICE if i decide to.
Damn those breeders...I mean my mom and dad are straight lol.
thanks for sharing.
Sorry about the tangent.
Thank you for being out and supportive, LaHLA. Mind if I call you LaHLA?
ReplyDeleteNot at all.
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on the new bike, sounds awesome!