Action Alert: Join the Wait… What?! Campaign to Spread the Word about Equal Rights

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Wait... What?! Equal Rights Campaign

Join the Wait... What?! Campaign today, and stand up for equal rights!

Did you know your friends can be fired in 29 states, just for being gay? Surprised? So are lots of folks; equal rights are farther from reality than many of us would like to believe.

Today is the annual celebration of National Coming Out Day. Thousands of people across the country are standing up for their gay friends' rights. You can add your voice by turning astonishment into action.

Join the Wait...What?! social media campaign to learn some surprising facts and let your friends know that you support them.

Through viral sharing on Facebook and Twitter, thousands of new voices will chime in to bring attention to equal rights issues like employment and housing discrimination. The movement has made great strides over the past year, year with the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the passing of the marriage equality bill in New York, but there's still much more to be done!

Friendfactor Founder Brian Elliot explains the campaign like this:

Not everyone realizes the full extent to which their gay friends are not equal: they can legally be fired and evicted in 29 states just for being gay. In 32 states, there’s zero protection from the law when gay friends are bullied. My straight friends are shocked when they learn these things, and we know other straight friends will be too. We believe there’s a tremendous opportunity to engage these friends and accelerate the pace of change for their gay friends.

With one share on Facebook or Twitter, you can join the team of celebrities -- including Adam Lambert, Ke$ha, Cyndi Lauper, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Joan Rivers, Margaret Cho and Wendy Williams -- who are standing up.

Take Action: Join the campaign and share a surprising fact to stand up for your gay friends. The more eyes we can get on these facts, the faster we can fix what's broken.

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6 thoughts on “Action Alert: Join the Wait… What?! Campaign to Spread the Word about Equal Rights

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