MOVE!

"We are on the move and no wave of racism can stop us. We are on the move now. The burning of our churches will not deter us. The bombing of our homes will not dissuade us. We are on the move now. The beating and killing of our clergymen and young people will not divert us. We are on the move now. The wanton release of their known murderers would not discourage us. We are on the move now. Like an idea whose time has come, not even the marching of mighty armies can halt us. We are moving to the land of freedom." -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March 25th, 1965 Address at the Conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery March

Good grief! In comparison to what King is describing, our circumstances are incredibly mild. If we can have a tenth of the resolve, commitment and determination of the gritty souls of the African American Civil Rights Movement, I have perfect confidence marriage equality will be in the Peach State in just a matter of two years. At this point, the estimated time of arrival is late June 2016. This is the reason I urged in our last newsletter that if you were waiting on Georgia, NOW is the time to get ready. Let alone the time it takes to build a relationship to the point of marriage ready, for some it takes up two years to plan an epic wedding befitting of the historical moment which is now on the horizon. When you begin acting on your beliefs, walking on your faith, you actually reinforce your beliefs and your faith so strongly that you set off a compounding chain reaction of events and you will witness circumstances from without begin to arrange itself to support that which you believe. I have only to hearken back just two years ago to see what the magic of faith has done. Faith is also contagious, by the way. With this, I attest that faith you will not walk on is no faith at all. If I told you that I was sending you to Bora Bora, Tahiti tomorrow, would you not pack today? Perhaps you will not until I show you the plane tickets, needing to know all the hows before you get to moving. King also said this, "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the entire staircase, just take the first step." FAITH, GET YOU SOME!

Alas, Georgia's Marriage Ban is facing a class action lawsuit led by Lambda Legal. This process could take up two years to resolve, not to mention what may happen by Supreme Court mandate over this time frame. Coming at it from the legislative arena, Rep. Karla Drenner has previewed repeal proposals beginning in 2015 in the Georgia House of Representative. With the election of Kyle Williams to the State Senate, he has promised the introduction of similar measures to bring down the ban through the State Senate. Even Barack Obama has the "Respect For Marriage Act" moving through congress which once passed, if necessary will replace DOMA entirely. Demonstrating that the psychological warfare has been won, several conservative commentators in Georgia have been urging Georgia Attorney General, Sam Olens to abandon the fight against marriage equality and concede to the forces of love, saying it will cost the state unnecessary millions which will end up as a defeated effort anyway. That just leaves one more arena that has not yet pointed its cannons squarely on GA's Marriage Ban (Section IV of GA Constitution, Title Code 19-3-3.1), The Georgia populace.

This weekend I was invited to be a part of panel discussion alongside Fulton County Commissioner, Joan Garner, Robin Shahar, LGBT liaison to Atlanta Mayor Reed's office, family psychologist, Dr. Susan Barrett and Emory student activist, Conrad Charleston. In this discussion we all agreed that the Legal and the Legislative fight will be heavily impacted and influenced by the general sentiment and attitude among the Georgia populace in regards to this issue. Latest polls report that we are at a split even in this historically bible belt state, while some reporting a slight lead in favor of marriage equality. Those of us who support equality can only be aided and may help to expedite the whole process as much as possible by growing and strengthening our lead and eroding the resistance of our opponents. This whole issue may just come down to what we do on this arena. Be not deluded to the fact that social conservatives are already organizing their base and ramping up their rhetoric of lies, untruths, falsehoods and scare tactics against our beloved community. We must do what we must do to counter this influence. We need to do a lot more of changing hearts and minds by telling our stories and relating with others along the shared human experience of love and family and by hearing heart felt voices of reason from respected celebrities and public persons of influence.

At the same time, there will be some for whom it will be a war of attrition, whereas they will only concede their resistance if the matter is so dramatized to the degree that they will clearly see that justice is their only route to peace of mind. If they're tired of hearing about this issue, that's a good sign, because until we all get what we are owed and entitled to under the US Constitution, we are only going to get louder and more persistent. People have sacrificed everything so that the most vulnerable members of society may have access to these basic rights. This is about Love, Family, Equality and Respect. It would be a disrespect to those soldiers of social justice and to the egalitarian principles of our nation if we did not fight for them in respect to ourselves. It is these stalwarts if exhausted, I believe may end the struggle even sooner than those who are morally supportive of our cause, yet patient and complacent with the injustice and plight currently troubling Georgia's LGBT couples and their families. For some of our kind, drama is their stock and trade, yet we must stir up drama in the right way, in a way that causes people to think, to feel the pain and shame of the injustice and heighten the urgency of the moment to put an end this practice of discrimination. Below is how you may get moving:

Grassroots Activity:

Thursday, May 1st, #MAYDAYGAEQUALITY: "Sonny" & Joyce "Jazzie" Jones-Smith are launching a statewide initiative to take a stand on Marriage Equality in the State of Georgia to encourage the 21,000+ same sex couples living in Georgia to go to their local county courthouse and apply for a marriage license on May 1st, 2014. Learn more about this here: http://www.prlog.org/12304834-sonny-jazzie-of-louddmouthradiocom-launches-mayday-georgia-marriage-equality-initiative.html ; $$ Remember those who said that we'll never raise enough money to pull it off, here's your opportunity to prove them wrong. Many of us who or working tirelessly and passionately for marriage equality are not being paid to do so. We do it because it is the right thing to do, and our conscience would not allow us to do otherwise at such a time as this. However, no war is ever won by a poorly outfitted and poorly equipped army. This couple is needing the funds necessary to get the word out about their movement, "OUR" movement with billboards, radio ads and other means which engage the public at large. Please help them with whatever you are able going to: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/louddmouthradio-com-mayday-georgia-marriage-equality-campaign $$$

Thursday, May 8th, 7PM- OPERATION: YES, WE DO!- At First Christian Church of Decatur, 601 W. Ponce De Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030. 2nd Floor. Recruiting active participants in ongoing public demonstrations to dramatize the injustice of marriage discrimination in the state of Georgia to convict the public conscience that GA's Marriage Ban MUST END! We are asking you to take part in the planning and execution of a strategic series of marches, vigils, rallies and actions of civil disobedience primarily throughout the remainder of 2014. We are needing Gay and Lesbian couples seeking marriage, equality advocates and supportive straight allies. Please invite at least 10 to this movement. Please RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/events/273288932845220/ and or call 404-492-4197 or 404-604-8124

Tuesday, May 19th 7PM: Alternative Perspectives- Tune into 89.3FM Atlanta or livestream online at http://wrfg.org/howlisten.asp Betty Couvertier's Marriage Equality segment featuring Branden Mattox and special guests this month, Amanda Newkirk Carver, Georgia Marriage Equality petitioner to the Governer. Invite over 5 friends to listen and/or call-in to the show at 404-523-8989. Then discuss afterwards featuring potluck desert (Strawberry Shortcake) and game night, cards, monopoly, charades whatever. Have those 5 friends invite 5 more, and alternate hosting for this show which will occur every 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 7PM. If you wish to publicly host and invite for a listening party, please post your venue at www.facebook.com/LoveUnderFire or e-mail dir.loveunderfire@aol.com

OPERATION: VOICES OF REASON- Now that the end of GA's Marriage Ban has begun, the next phase is to build popular support for marriage equality in Georgia by leading a campaign to encourage Georgia based celebrities and public persons of influence to deliver a Video PSA speaking from their hearts in support of marriage equality in GA to Southerners For The Freedom To Marry, HRC or independently for the use in television ads, billboards and social media sharing. If you know of any Georgia based celebrities or influential public personas you would like to pursue for this cause, please help us research their contact information and post in this group so that we may begin sending them collective requests. To participate, please join facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/162790130594479/

Join the IDOMARATHON Support Team: Kacey and Chwanda Fierson-Nixon are a Jonesboro couple have been cris-crossing the nation with their 7 children collecting marriage licences to build a moral case against the state of Georgia which nullifies each and every one of them where this couple resides. They have just returned from their second tour and have plans of launching another in the near future with any couple who wishes to be a tag-along. Everyone is welcomed to join the cheer leading squad. They have plans soon on taking to the Western States and could really use all of the moral, spiritual, and financial support you are able to offer them. Like https://www.facebook.com/IDOMARATHON and learn about how to support them and get the word out.

Civic Engagements:

JASON CARTER
With marriage equality coming to the state capitol at the next legislative session, by all means we need to do whatever it takes to get possession of the high ground, which means for us, the Governor's Office. If we want to win equality, we have no other choice other than Jason Carter, and he is not a bad choice, the grandson of former Georgia governor and US President, Jimmy Carter. With him as governor, the fight under the Gold Dome, will not be as steep. The requisite of signatures in both houses is only 51% to reach the Governor's desk, and we can count on Carter's signature. This is opposed to the 75% which will be needed to overturn a veto we can expect from Governor Deal. This is why Carter's election is crucial. "Take the high ground, facing the sunny side." Sun Tzu in The Art of War. Please get involved with his campaign and help him to victory however you are able at http://carterforgovernor.com/

MICHELLE NUNN
Our US Senator, Saxby Chambliss is retiring, which means one less conservative vote in the US Senate. We need to keep it that way with Obama's "Respect For Marriage Act" moving through congress. Surely, conservatives in this state will be vying to maintain that conservative vote and Michelle Nunn is our answer to defeating their efforts and bolstering the voice for equality, namely in the South. She now has a dedicated LGBT contingent which meets bi-weekly for phonebanking, telefundraising and canvassing. The next game night for her LGBT contingent is this Wednesday, May 14th, starting at 5:30PM-9PM at 1206 Spring St NW, Atlanta GA 30309. You may also contact Andy Ratto for further details @ andy@georgiavictory2014.com work: 404-445-6700 ext 133 or cell: 678-561-7248. You will be paid in pizza and snacks. Learn about more opportunities of getting involved at www.michellenunn.com ;

KYLE WILLIAMS
Ahead of Rep. Dr. Karla Drenner's and fellow progressive voices in the State House resolution to begin repeals of Georgia's Marriage Ban in 2015, Kyle Williams was the first to announce that he would "unequivocally and without hesitation" do so if elected to replace Jason Carter as Senator of Georgia's 42nd district. Regardless of what Drenner and what her caucus decides to do, we still need him and his intentions in the Senate. If elected, he would be the first and only "openly" gay male in the Georgia Senate, which means that when the conversation reaches that side of our government, we have someone who knows personally, not vicariously our struggles and can effectively advocate for them. How can you help him to victory? His headquarters, The High House at 1830 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030 will be open from 2:30 through 7pm on Tuesday through Thursdays for:
- Phone invites to our Meet & Greet events
- Filling out neighbor-2-neighbor cards
- Helping with data entry (for someone who has a laptop you can bring)
- Helping with list cleanup in Kyle's contacts
- Organizing materials for Kyle and volunteers who are canvassing

Each Saturday - we'll have Walk With Kyle days where volunteers can come to High House at 10:30 and head out with Kyle to walk a neighborhood door-to-door. Learn about other ways you can help @ http://kylewilliams2014.com/

THE LONE WOLF:

You may always choose to work independently yet in tandem with this movement. Doing what you can do from where you are is what this all about. You don't have to wait for anyone's permission to get to work. You may start with forwarding this e-mail. His is a list of 10 other things you may do. http://loveunderfirega.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-can-i-do-in-name-of-love.html

If you have any related events you would like to add to our calendar, please e-mail dir.loveunderfire@aol.com details about it.

And now, I send you off with a weekly tune to pump up your spirits: "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher" by Jackie Wilson: 

GET ENGAGED TODAY

"Sure enough, I tell you the truth, if you have faith even as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move! If anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it is as good as done and nothing will be impossible for you.” -Jesus of Nazareth (Mark 11:23/Matthew 17:20)

Two years ago when I first began work on advancing marriage equality in the state of Georgia, the atmosphere was very discouraging. We had not yet a President endorse our cause. We had not yet the mayor of our state capitol become an outspoken advocate. We had not yet polling support in GA drawing to a split. We had only half of the marriage equality states that we do now. Being just three years new in the state at the time, I had a lot of catching up to do, and I immediately set about the work of getting brought up to pace on all that has transpired with the cause up until that moment. My informers were Rep. Dr. Karla Drenner, talk show radio host, Betty Couvertier, Rev. Paul Turner of Gentle Spirit Christian Church, Paul Shappaugh of Queer Justice League and GetEqualGA, and Kathy Kelly, founder of the MEGA Family Project. These were individuals who were in the trenches during the first fight for marriage equality in the state in 2004. They saw the movement roll up, and they saw it fold and they were more than willing to fill me in with their individual perspectives, coupled with internet research of course. Kelly, told me that I'd never raise enough money to pull it off. Dr. Drenner as a legislator told me that she did not foresee the feasibility of raising the issue under the state capitol until about the year 2025, when Democrats might have a chance at regaining control of both houses. Over the past 6 months with the help of 2584 participants in the "Begin The Repeal of GA's Marriage Ban" petition, we have now accelerated that timeline by an entire decade.

Why did Jesus choose a mustard seed for his analogy? Yes, it is small, about the size of a grain of salt. But the seeds of pine trees are much smaller, that tiny pollen stuff which is almost microscopic and grows up to be much larger than a mustard tree. There is something even deeper than size about the mustard seed. The mustard seed is one of those "snooty" or "antisocial" kinds of seeds which will not germinate alongside any other kind of seed. It is absolute. All of us believe in something. The two kinds of beliefs are faith and fear, and they are fraternal brothers, mirror opposites of the same coin. They both require a belief in what is not yet seen. But they contradict and oppose one another like two poles of a magnet. You can not have both kinds of beliefs, a faith mixed fear or a hope mixed with doubt. You have to make a decision about what kind of belief you are going to adopt. The kind of belief you choose to adopt will determine your destiny to a great extent. "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he" -Proverbs 23:7. If you believe you can't, you are absolutely right. No one can help you do it, for you'll mess that up. For when you utter the word "CAN'T" you shutdown your creative genius to all the options which lie before you. But if you believe that you can make it, no one can stop you, no matter what they do. They'll close one door and this window will open! When you say "I CAN!" or "YES, WE CAN!" your mind immediately begins exploring the hows to get it done and make it happen. When you have a mustard seed kind of faith, there is absolutely nothing to the contrary and no alternative. You keep your mind sealed tight against all the influences and negative talk of nay-sayers. All the sea in the world can not sink a ship until it gets inside. But once it does, you are in trouble, for doubt will come in like a drop of ink and turn your whole mind to darkness and defeat. Jack Canfield, the author of the "Chicken Soup For The Soul Series" says, and I concur that "Everything you want is on the other side of fear." Secondly, you can not hope to reap any benefit from any belief so long as you behave as if the opposite is true. "Faith without works, is dead and useless being on its own." -James 2:25

"Death and Life are in the power of the tongue" -Proverbs 18:21

Even if you don't accept a metaphysical explanation of the power of words, logic follows that words carry ideas and accepted ideas become beliefs. Beliefs becomes plans and plans become actions. "Watch your actions; they become habit. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” -Lao Tzu

Some of the greatest wars in history were started over something as simple as a verbal insult. Someone hurled a word which damaged someone's fragile ego and that person sought retribution to protect their honor and so on, the seeds had been sown for war, death and destruction.

Words cast spells, that's why it's called spelling. So let's determine to use or words to cast good spells and sow good seeds which affirms that which we could and should be, do and have. Stop saying it's going to take a Gujillion dollars and a lot of dead old conservatives to win Marriage Equality in Georgia. Stop saying that Georgia is going to be the last state to get on board with marriage equality. STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! Yes, it may take a substantial amount of funds to run an effective campaign capable of winning marriage equality in a relatively short amount of time, but like my Grandaddy used to ask me, "How do you eat an elephant?....One bite at a time." One dollar at a time, one person at a time. Do you have $1, $10, $100 or $1000 or any amount in between? Do you have 1, 10, 100 or 1000 friends who have $1, $10, $100 or $1000 or any amount in between? Sit back and do the math and what if another 1, 10, 100 or 1000 people you don't know did the same? But it all starts with you....yes, I am talking directly to you. One example is worth millions by inspiration, I tell you, which is a whole lot better than sitting like a bump on a log feeling sorry for ourselves. If you are ready for the challenge, hold on to this thought and I show you how you can fight with however many dollars you have to fight with.

Now, I'm not telling anyone to be delusional or naive. It is important to see things and people clearly as they are. That's called discernment. But there is another leadership trait which is just as important as discernment and that is Vision. With vision, though you can see what is, you do not accept things as they are given to you if it does not honor and edify truth, and justice and the best ideals your imagination can fathom. If discernment is seeing what is, Vision is seeing what could be, which has not yet manifested. Every inventor there ever was needed to be a visionary. You can not be a change agent, a catalyst, if you do not have vision. You would only be as good as a blind guide who at least knows where we are, but not a clue as to where we should go. We are currently in state of affairs where we are in a desperate need of change, because we can not go on this way. There are already enough leaders in our community who can school you quite accurately on all that we have been through and will paint you a dreary picture of the truth of what we are dealing with right now at this moment. But this story is only a one-sided half truth. What do opponents of equality have to deal with in terms of us who are determined to realize equality in the state of Georgia? They do not tell this story. This is why we need visionaries who will be the lights against the darkness. I say there is indeed something building in Georgia which is "just" on the precipice of sprouting above the surface a tremendous force to be reckoned with, which is rooted in eternal principles and burning with truth and soul, and it will come in like a tidal wave. This is not some time in the near or far future. It is happening NOW. All that the leading attorneys describe about the Eleventh district or the legislators describe about our Republican controlled state or what the journalists teach about what the old conservative votary did 10 years ago will be no match for it. They will be converted into assets.

For this reason, I say with perfect conviction that if you are an LGBT individual living in Georgia and you wish to get married, NOW is the time to find somebody if you were waiting for marriage equality to come to the Peach State. If you have someone already and you were waiting on Georgia, NOW is the time to propose and get engaged. Don't just get engaged to each other. Get engaged in the movement. If you are single, get engaged in the movement. Where else are you going to find other marriage, family and commitment minded individuals? To get yourself in the right mindset, if you need to go so far as to get yourself a ring to fall in love with yourself, and once you've found that one you love as much as you love yourself, give them that ring, DO IT! If you have no desire to ever marry, but you believe in the principles of love, equality, justice and respect, then get engaged with your principles or accept your hypocrisy. Everyone needs to get engaged, because surely I tell you the truth from the top of my light house, with protracted telescope, change and equality is on its way home in Georgia, driving at an incredibly fast clip and you won't want to miss the historical moment of its arrival. I would buy advanced party tickets to celebrate it now if I could. You'll talk about it to your grandchildren, and your grand nieces and nephews and from the lectern to tomorrow's college students. I'm no prophet. If you got engaged, you would see exactly what I see so that I would not have to clear my throat to soon utter those hated words, "I told you so!" Below is how you can get engaged.

Grassroots Activity:

Thursday, April 24th 7PM: Love Under Fire Spring '14 Planning Session #1, open to the public. Get involved with the coming grassroots activity of The Love Under Fire Campaign. We are needing those interested in leading, organizing and participating in future activities during the remainder of this year. Join us at First Christian Church of Decatur, 601 W. Ponce De Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 2nd floor. We need your talents, your passion and your energy. We will be developing further infrastructure in our campaign, detailing actions and phonebanking for the our next session in May. Bring a telephone contact list. If you have an interest in being a part of this, please contact our Secretary, Barry Stern at 678-760-0746 and/or email him at Sec.LoveUnderFire@aol.com


Saturday, April 26th 6PM-7:30PM: Be a part of the Fourth Annual Beloved Community Dialogue: An Intergenerational Conversation about Marriage Equalilty at The Friends School of Atlanta, the only Quaker school in Georgia. To be moderated by Fulton County Commissioner Joan Garner, the panel discussing marriage equality will include: Robin Shahar, Mayor of Atlanta’s Adviser on LGBT issues; Dr. Susan Barrett, psychologist/advocate for LGBT families; Branden Mattox, Director of the Love Under Fire Campaign to repeal the Georgia ban on same-sex marriage; and Conrad Honicker, gay activist/student. The conversation will examine issues related to marriage equality ranging from legal,to the implications for families, to activism efforts, to rapidly changing attitudes about marriage equality, especially among younger people. If you have interests in getting involved in this movement as an activist, here is your opportunity to thoroughly educate yourself. If you really wish to get the most impact out of this event, bring along a "fence-sitter" or even an "objectionist" if you can. If you doubt your own abilities to challenge the nay-sayers in your life, the panel is stocked with over 100 years worth of civil rights and social justice activism experience combined, which is well equipped to address any reservations your guests may have. In fact, we prefer not to preach to the choir to make for a lively discussion. You don't have to be a Thurgood Marshall yourself to argue for equality before the court of public opinions. You may use discussion events such as these. Get more details and register here: http://bit.ly/1dxUsae


Thursday, May 1st: "Sonny" & Joyce "Jazzie" Jones-Smith are launching a statewide initiative to take a stand on Marriage Equality in the State of Georgia to encourage the 21,000+ same sex couples living in Georgia to go to their local county courthouse and apply for a marriage license on May 1st, 2014. Learn more about this here: http://www.prlog.org/12304834-sonny-jazzie-of-louddmouthradiocom-launches-mayday-georgia-marriage-equality-initiative.html ; $$ Remember those who said that we'll never raise enough money to pull it off, here's your opportunity to prove them wrong. Many of us who or working tirelessly and passionately for marriage equality are not being paid to do so. We do it because it is the right thing to do, and our conscience would not allow us to do otherwise at such a time as this. However, no war is ever won by a poorly outfitted and poorly equipped army. This couple is needing the funds necessary to get the word out about their movement, "OUR" movement with billboards, radio ads and other means which engage the public at large. Please help them with whatever you are able going to: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/louddmouthradio-com-mayday-georgia-marriage-equality-campaign $$$


Tuesday, May 19th 7PM: Alternative Perspectives- Tune into 89.3FM Atlanta or livestream online at http://wrfg.org/howlisten.asp Betty Couvertier's Marriage Equality segment featuring Branden Mattox and special guests this month, Amanda Newkirk Carver, Georgia Marriage Equality petitioner to the Governer. Invite over 5 friends to listen and/or call-in to the show at 404-523-8989. Then discuss afterwards featuring potluck desert (Strawberry Shortcake) and game night, cards, monopoly, charades whatever. Have those 5 friends invite 5 more, and alternate hosting for this show which will occur every 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 7PM. If we wish to publicly host and invite for a listening party, please post your venue at www.facebook.com/LoveUnderFire or e-mail dir.loveunderfire@aol.com


ONLINE: From Marriage Matters Georgia- Sign the petition to protest the Georgia Department of Revenue's policy that requires these couples to file their returns as “single” rather than “married.”https://equalityfederation.salsalabs.com/o/35006//p/dia/action3/common/public/index.sjs?action_KEY=1430


Join the IDOMARATHON Support Team: Kacey and Chwanda Fierson-Nixon a Jonesboro couple have been cris-crossing the nation with their 7 children collecting marriage licences to build a moral case against the state of Georgia which nullifies each and every one of them where this couple resides. They are now currently on tour and will return on 4/25. They have plans soon on taking to the Western States could really use all of the moral, spiritual, and financial support you are able to offer them. Like https://www.facebook.com/IDOMARATHON and learn about how to support them and get the word out.


Civic Engagements:

JASON CARTER
With marriage equality coming to the state capitol at the next legislative session, by all means we need to do whatever it takes to get possession of the high ground, which means for us, the Governor's Office. If we want to win equality, we have no other choice other than Jason Carter, and he is not a bad choice, the grandson of former Georgia governor and US President, Jimmy Carter. With him as governor, the fight under the Gold Dome, will not be as steep. The requisite of signatures in both houses is only 51% to reach the Governor's desk, and we can count on Carter's signature. This is opposed to the 75% which will be needed to overturn a veto we can expect from Governor Deal. This is why Carter's election is crucial. "Take the high ground, facing the sunny side." Sun Tzu in The Art of War. Please get involved with his campaign and help him to victory however you are able at http://carterforgovernor.com/


MICHELLE NUNN
Our US Senator, Saxby Chambliss is retiring, which means one less conservative vote in the US Senate. We need to keep it that way with Obama's "Respect For Marriage Act" moving through congress. Surely, conservatives in this state will be vying to maintain that conservative vote and Michelle Nunn is our answer to defeating their efforts and bolstering the voice for equality, namely in the South. She now has a dedicated LGBT contingent which meets bi-weekly for phonebanking, telefundraising and canvassing. The next game night for her LGBT contingent is this Wednesday, April 23rd, starting at 5:30PM-9PM at 1206 Spring St NW, Atlanta GA 30309. You may also contact Andy Ratto for further details @ andy@georgiavictory2014.com work: 404-445-6700 ext 133 or cell: 678-561-7248. You will be paid in pizza and snacks. Learn about more opportunities of getting involved at www.michellenunn.com ;

KYLE WILLIAMS
Ahead of Rep. Dr. Karla Drenner's and fellow progressive voices in the State House resolution to begin repeals of Georgia's Marriage Ban in 2015, Kyle Williams was the first to announce that he would "unequivocally and without hesitation" do so if elected to replace Jason Carter as Senator of Georgia's 42nd district. Regardless of what Drenner and what her caucus decides to do, we still need him and his intentions in the Senate. If elected, he would be the first and only "openly" gay male in the Georgia Senate, which means that when the conversation reaches that side of our government, we have someone who knows personally, not vicariously our struggles and can effectively advocate for them. How can you help him to victory? His headquarters, The High House at 1830 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030 will be open from 2:30 through 7pm on Tuesday through Thursdays for:
- Phone invites to our Meet & Greet events
- Filling out neighbor-2-neighbor cards
- Helping with data entry (for someone who has a laptop you can bring)
- Helping with list cleanup in Kyle's contacts
- Organizing materials for Kyle and volunteers who are canvassing


Each Saturday - we'll have Walk With Kyle days where volunteers can come to High House at 10:30 and head out with Kyle to walk a neighborhood door-to-door. Learn about other ways you can help @ http://kylewilliams2014.com/


THE LONE WOLF:

You may always choose to work independently yet in tandem with this movement. Doing what you can do from where you are is what this all about. You don't have to wait for anyone's permission to get to work. You may start with forwarding this e-mail. His is a list of 10 other things you may do. http://loveunderfirega.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-can-i-do-in-name-of-love.html

If you have any related events you would like to add to our calendar, please e-mail dir.loveunderfire@aol.com details about it.

And now, I send you off with a weekly tune to pump up your spirits: "ONE" by India Arie: 

THE BAROMETER OF SOCIAL CHANGE

"Today, blacks are no longer the litmus paper or the barometer of social change. Blacks are in every segment of society and there are laws that help to protect them from racial discrimination. The new "niggers" are gays. . . . It is in this sense that gay people are the new barometer for social change. . . . The question of social change should be framed with the most vulnerable group in mind: gay people." -Bayard Rustin, 1986

These were Rustin's last published words, less than a year from his death in 1987. For the unschooled, until recently, Bayard Rustin has been one the greatest unsung heroes of the African-American Civil Rights movement. He is the connecting link between three of the greatest social justice/human rights prophets of the 20th century who never made contact with one another in person, Mohandas (Mahatma) Karamchand Gandhi, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and South African President Nelson Mandela, as he collaborated with all three. In fact, Rustin learned the philosophy of non-violence directly from Gandhi. After Gandhi's civil disobedience movement in India, in which Rustin participated in the latter stages of, he went on a NAACP speaking tour in the US. The tour would make a stop at Antioch college in Ohio, where he inspired the socially conscious, Coretta Scott, who would later become the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was Coretta Scott-King who introduced Rustin to her husband with great esteem, and he thereby transferred the Satyagraha philosophy to the young middle-class preacher from Atlanta, newly chosen as one of the primary leaders of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott. It was during their long hours in debate and conversation, that Rustin would help reshape the trajectory of the African-American civil rights movement in its infancy. King's prominence thereafter is largely attributed to the promotional work of Bayard Rustin. It was agreed that King performed better as an orator, descending from three generations of Baptist ministers, but the profound ideas and principles of non-violence as a tactic was taught to him by Rustin which coupled with the pacifist principles of Jesus. In fact, Rustin had been arrested from a segregated bus years before Rosa Parks. Rustin would go on to become the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.

When you look at it, Rustin has a point in regards to LGBT people being the most vulnerable class. There are laws currently in place to protect animals from mistreatment. Even heterosexual illegal aliens may gain access to 1,380 rights, benefits, privileges, and validations and hundreds at the state level which are connected to marriage over their LGBT counterparts even those who are naturalized citizens of the US and the state of Georgia. This is because for those responsible for marriage equality not being in the state of Georgia already, the very concept of homosexuality is unreal, invalid, perverse and sick, morally and mentally. Therefore doing the work to respect and protect that which those of us who are LGBT know as our truth, is laughable and ridiculous. "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." -M.K. Gandhi. In Georgia, we are right between them laughing at us and taking our cause serious enough to fight with us.

Over the past 40 years, with just the previous 2-4 years in particular, a sea-change of public opinion is happening in all corners of this country, even in the Deep South. This can only be attributed to the changed tone to the conversation about LGBT equality. It has now become almost solely focused on marriage equality to the chagrin of some veteran activists for LGBT equality. What they fail to understand is that only LOVE could make the connections which are being made now. I'm not just talking about Agape love for LGBT people as relatives, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Many anti-marriage equality Christians claim to have at least that much, believing that we ought not to be subject to abuse, harassment and/or discrimination in public venues like the workplace. Though, ask them if our relationships are equal on par with theirs, and therein lies the debate of today. Like racists who opposed the terrorist activity of the KKK, but also opposed non-whites moving into their neighborhoods, or marrying into their families or competing on par with them for the same jobs, the transition to a belief in equality is not yet complete. I am of the opinion that if one believes themselves to be equal, they should never settle for less than this complete transition into a beloved community resting on the foundations of equality and respect. If you don't believe yourself to be equal, then you don't really believe in the principle of equality to begin with and are thus unfit to lead any movement for the cause. We need to stop having this conversation on the terms of those who oppose us, and not on our terms instead, but on the terms of what's TRUTH. Through the shared human experience of romantic love, many who would not have otherwise, are awakening to the awareness and acknowledgement of our full experience as LGBT people, and I have seen that moment of epiphany shake even some of the most stubborn stalwarts to tears. Marriage Equality is the symbolic representation of all of this. When international families have to fear the attention of ICE, for only the simple fact of the same genders of the parents, we have not yet arrived. When the non-affirming relatives of a dying woman have more authority over the decisions regarding her life than her romantic partner of more than 20 years, the errors of our society are still yet glaring. When couples have to travel over 500 miles away to nearest jurisdiction which will document and respect their love, their relationships and their families only to come back home to Georgia to nuptials which are null and void, we have some ways yet to go. When a mayor who makes himself an advocate for equality, contradicts his stance by jumping ahead of you in line to exercise his constitutional rights to marriage simply because heterosexuality is held as superior and preferable, even our closest allies are failing to get it. Congratulations, Mr. Mayor, though I'm sorry, there is a line. A reported line of over 21,000. Take your place. It's not so much about us, it is about the principle of equality you say you believe so wholeheartedly in. It sucks right now, doesn't it? I'm sure you would understand your hungry white friends grabbing a bite to eat at that lunch counter which would not serve you alongside them. Perhaps they are more hungry than you. Grab your meal to go 555 miles away. This is why marriage equality has become the barometer of social change and I am glad that it has. It is through winning this, that we will advance greatly in all the other areas that we are failing the principle of equality by advancing our understanding of what it means, for a society is only strong as it's weakest link.

Below, you will see opportunities for you to get involved with advancing equality. Sharing this weekly newsletter is a start. For the remainder of this year, there are 3 battlefields we need to be active on. The court of public opinion, the court of law and set-up the legislature as favorable to our cause as we can. While we are waiting until July to begin taking independent legal actions against the state, giving Lambda Legal and the ACLU the chance to take the lead on this battlefield, there is word that Lambda Legal is promising an announcement "very soon" is regards to this. No other details are yet given. We will wait and see. You can learn more about this HERE.

Grassroots Activity:

Tuesday, April 15th 7PM: Alternative Perspectives- Tune into 89.3FM Atlanta or livestream online at http://wrfg.org/howlisten.asp Betty Couvertier's Marriage Equality segment featuring Branden Mattox and special guests this month, Lorraine Fontana of Moral Mondays, Sonnie and Jazzie Jones-Smith and Atlanta Couple Larry and Nolan. Invite over 5 friends to listen and/or call-in to the show at 404-523-8989. Then discuss afterwards featuring potluck desert (Strawberry Shortcake) and game night, cards, monopoly, charades whatever. Have those 5 friends invite 5 more, and alternate hosting for this show which will occur every 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 7PM. If we wish to publicly host and invite for a listening party, please post your venue atwww.facebook.com/LoveUnderFire or e-mail dir.loveunderfire@aol.com

Thursday, April 24th 7PM: Love Under Fire Spring '14 Planning Session #1, open to the public. Get involved with the coming grassroots activity of The Love Under Fire Campaign. We are needing those interested in leading, organizing and participating in future activities during the remainder of this year. The exact location is being determined, though will occur in either Atlanta or Decatur and will be announced next week. We need your talents, your passion and your energy. We will be developing further infrastructure in our campaign, detailing actions and phonebanking for the our next session in May. Bring a telephone contact list. If you have an interest in being a part of this, please contact our Secretary, Barry Stern at 678-760-0746 and/or email him atSec.LoveUnderFire@aol.com

Saturday, April 26th 6PM-7:30PM: Be a part of the Fourth Annual Beloved Community Dialogue: An Intergenerational Conversation about Marriage Equalilty at The Friends School of Atlanta, the only Quaker school in Georgia. To be moderated by Fulton County Commissioner Joan Garner, the panel discussing marriage equality will include: Robin Shahar, Mayor of Atlanta’s Adviser on LGBT issues; Dr. Susan Barrett, psychologist/advocate for LGBT families; Branden Mattox, Director of the Love Under Fire Campaign to repeal the Georgia ban on same-sex marriage; and Conrad Honicker, gay activist/student. The conversation will examine issues related to marriage equality ranging from legal,to the implications for families, to activism efforts, to rapidly changing attitudes about marriage equality, especially among younger people. If you have interests in getting involved in this movement as an activist, here is your opportunity to thoroughly educate yourself. If you really wish to get the most impact out of this event, bring along a "fence-sitter" or even an "objectionist" if you can. If you doubt your own abilities to challenge the nay-sayers in your life, the panel is stocked with over 100 years worth of civil rights and social justice activism experience combined, which is well equipped to address any reservations your guests may have. In fact, we prefer not to preach to the choir to make for a lively discussion. You don't have to be a Thurgood Marshall yourself to argue for equality before the court of public opinions. You may use discussion events such as these. Get more details and register here: http://bit.ly/1dxUsae

Thursday, May 1st: "Sonny" & Joyce "Jazzie" Jones-Smith are launching a statewide initiative to take a stand on Marriage Equality in the State of Georgia to encourage the 21,000+ same sex couples living in Georgia to go to their local county courthouse and apply for a marriage license on May 1st, 2014. Learn more about this here: http://www.prlog.org/12304834-sonny-jazzie-of-louddmouthradiocom-launches-mayday-georgia-marriage-equality-initiative.html ;

ONLINE: From Marriage Matters Georgia- Sign the petition to protest the Georgia Department of Revenue's policy that requires these couples to file their returns as “single” rather than “married.”
https://equalityfederation.salsalabs.com/o/35006//p/dia/action3/common/public/index.sjs?action_KEY=1430


Civic Engagements:

JASON CARTER
With marriage equality coming to the state capitol at the next legislative session, by all means we need to do whatever it takes to get possession of the high ground, which means for us, the Governor's Office. If we want to win equality, we have no other choice other than Jason Carter, and he is not a bad choice, the grandson of former Georgia governor and US President, Jimmy Carter. With him as governor, the fight under the Gold Dome, will not be as steep. The requisite of signatures in both houses is only 51% to reach the Governor's desk, and we can count on Carter's signature. This is opposed to the 75% which will be needed to overturn a veto we can expect from Governor Deal. This is why Carter's election is crucial. "Take the high ground, facing the sunny side." Sun Tzu in The Art of War. Please get involved with his campaign and help him to victory however you are able at http://carterforgovernor.com/

MICHELLE NUNN
Our US Senator, Saxby Chambliss is retiring, which means one less conservative vote in the US Senate. We need to keep it that way with Obama's "Respect For Marriage Act" moving through congress. Surely, conservatives in this state will be vying to maintain that conservative vote and Michelle Nunn is our answer to defeating their efforts and bolstering the voice for equality, namely in the South. She now has a dedicated LGBT contingent which meets bi-weekly for phonebanking, telefundraising and canvassing. The next game night for her LGBT contingent is this Wednesday, April 23rd, starting at 5:30PM-9PM at 1206 Spring St NW, Atlanta GA 30309. You may also contact Andy Ratto for further details @ andy@georgiavictory2014.com work: 404-445-6700 ext 133 or cell: 678-561-7248. You will be paid in pizza and snacks. Learn about more opportunities of getting involved at www.michellenunn.com ;

KYLE WILLIAMS
Ahead of Rep. Dr. Karla Drenner's and fellow progressive voices in the State House resolution to begin repeals of Georgia's Marriage Ban in 2015, Kyle Williams was the first to announce that he would "unequivocally and without hesitation" do so if elected to replace Jason Carter as Senator of Georgia's 42nd district. Regardless of what Drenner and what her caucus decides to do, we still need him and his intentions in the Senate. If elected, he would be the first and only "openly" gay male in the Georgia Senate, which means that when the conversation reaches that side of our government, we have someone who knows personally, not vicariously our struggles and can effectively advocate for them. How can you help him to victory? His headquarters, The High House at 1830 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030 will be open from 2:30 through 7pm on Tuesday through Thursdays for:
- Phone invites to our Meet & Greet events
- Filling out neighbor-2-neighbor cards
- Helping with data entry (for someone who has a laptop you can bring)
- Helping with list cleanup in Kyle's contacts
- Organizing materials for Kyle and volunteers who are canvassing
Each Saturday - we'll have Walk With Kyle days where volunteers can come to High House at 10:30 and head out with Kyle to walk a neighborhood door-to-door. Learn about other ways you can help @ http://kylewilliams2014.com/


THE LONE WOLF:

You may always choose to work independently yet in tandem with this movement. Doing what you can do from where you are is what this all about. You don't have to wait for anyone's permission to get to work. You may start with forwarding this e-mail. His is a list of 10 other things you may do. http://loveunderfirega.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-can-i-do-in-name-of-love.html

If you have any related events you would like to add to our calendar, please e-mail dir.loveunderfire@aol.com details about it.

And now, I send you off with a weekly tune to pump up your spirits: "Our Love" by Natalie Cole: http://youtu.be/lDhgXCTEJWc
Excerpt:
'Cause our love will stand tall as the trees
Our love will spread wide as the seas
Our love will shine bright in the night like the stars above
And we'll always be together, our love
'Cause our love will stand tall as the trees
Our love will be for the whole world to see
Our love will change people's wrongs to right
And we will never die
'Cause we'll always have each other, our love

THE PRESENCE OF JUSTICE

"True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice." -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

King gave these words in a 1955 response to an accusation that he was "disturbing the peace" by his activism during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. In the cause for justice toward our state's LGBT population under the sacred institution of marriage, the time has now come to disturb the peace. If justice is not present, then true peace has already been disturbed, violence is already rampant. The violence may not be in the sense of physical harm, but there is indeed a violence, a violation being committed against the dignity, the equality and the freedom of a portion of our Georgia citizens and their families without just cause. In now 9 states, (California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, Michigan, Oklahoma and New Mexico) justification has been requested for denying the dignity, the equality, the rights, the benefits and the protections of marriage to mutually romantic couples of legal age who would not otherwise be denied marriage, save only for the fact of their same gender, and none has been presented because justice was not present. No justice, no peace.

Later on, King would write in his letter from a Birmingham jail cell, "the present tension in the South is a necessary phase of the transition from an obnoxious negative peace, in which the Negro passively accepted his unjust plight, to a substantive and positive peace, in which all men will respect the dignity and worth of human personality. Actually, we who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive. We bring it out in the open, where it can be seen and dealt with. Like a boil that can never be cured so long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its ugliness to the natural medicines of air and light, injustice must be exposed, with all the tension its exposure creates, to the light of human conscience and the air of national opinion before it can be cured."

Opportunities to become true peacemakers and to strategically set-up for the coming marriage equality battle under The Gold Dome of the capitol in January of 2015 are coming up. Those who remember 2004 will strongly urge you and all who get the principles of justice and equality that we need all hands on deck. If we fail this time around it will only be because of the inaction of the silent masses who do not oppose us, rather than because of the unyielding resistance of those who do oppose us on every account of justice and equality. "The arch of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice." -Rev. Dr. King.

How do we activate the silent masses? We start with ourselves and then bring along a friend, or two, or three, having them do the same to compound our efforts. This is how movements are begun. Albert Einstein is reported to have said "Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe" and “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it.” This law applies to finance and biology as well as to social movements. In our case, our interest is in love, in justice and equality which pays steady dividends in true peace. To adapt the age old finance question, "Would you rather have a penny which doubles in value everyday or a million dollars?" I ask, "Would you rather be a lone activist who doubles everyday, or pay a million dollars for a million followers who do not understand the weight and purpose of their acts?" Today, may you choose to become a virus of peace. And so it is.

Grassroots Activity:

Tommorrow, Tuesday, April 8th 10AM: "Sonny" & Joyce "Jazzie" Jones-Smith are launching a statewide initiative to take a stand on Marriage Equality in the State of Georgia to encourage the 21,000+ same sex couples living in Georgia to go to their local county courthouse and apply for a marriage license on May 1st, 2014. Gay couples, families and supporters of marriage equality are invited to attend the press conference on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 at 10a.m at the Morrow Center 1180 Southlake Circle #100 Morrow, Georgia 30260. 678-489-5161 Near the Southlake Mall. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP at this link: http://www.louddmouthradio.com/contacts.html . Learn more about this here: http://www.prlog.org/12304834-sonny-jazzie-of-louddmouthradiocom-launches-mayday-georgia-marriage-equality-initiative.html ;

Tuesday, April 15th 7PM: Alternative Perspectives- Tune into 89.3FM Atlanta or livestream online at http://wrfg.org/howlisten.asp Betty Couvertier's Marriage Equality segment featuring Branden Mattox and special guests this month, Lorraine of Moral Mondays and Atlanta Couple Larry and Nolan. Invite over 5 friends to listen and/or call-in to the show at 404-523-8989. Then discuss afterwards featuring potluck desert (Strawberry Shortcake) and game night, cards, monopoly, charades whatever. Have those 5 friends invite 5 more, and alternate hosting for this show which will occur every 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 7PM. If we wish to publicly host and invite for a listening party, please post your venue at www.facebook.com/LoveUnderFire or e-mail dir.loveunderfire@aol.com

Thursday, April 24th 7PM: Love Under Fire Spring '14 Planning Session #1, open to the public. Get involved with the coming grassroots activity of The Love Under Fire Campaign. We are needing those interested in leading, organizing and participating in future activities during the remainder of this year. The exact location is being determined, though will occur in either Atlanta or Decatur and will be announced next week. We need your talents, your passion and your energy. We will be developing further infrastructure in our campaign, detailing actions and phonebanking for the our next session in May. Bring a telephone contact list. If you have an interest in being a part of this, please contact our Secretary, Barry Stern at 678-760-0746 and/or email him at Sec.LoveUnderFire@aol.com

Saturday, April 26th 6PM-7:30PM: Be a part of the Fourth Annual Beloved Community Dialogue: An Intergenerational Conversation about Marriage Equalilty at The Friends School of Atlanta, the only Quaker school in Georgia. To be moderated by Fulton County Commissioner Joan Garner, the panel discussing marriage equality will include: Robin Shahar, Mayor of Atlanta’s Adviser on LGBT issues; Dr. Susan Barrett, psychologist/advocate for LGBT families; Branden Mattox, Director of the Love Under Fire Campaign to repeal the Georgia ban on same-sex marriage; and Conrad Honicker, gay activist/student. The conversation will examine issues related to marriage equality ranging from legal,to the implications for families, to activism efforts, to rapidly changing attitudes about marriage equality, especially among younger people. If you have interests in getting involved in this movement as an activist, here is your opportunity to thoroughly educate yourself. If you really wish to get the most impact out of this event, bring along a "fence-sitter" or even an "objectionist" if you can. If you doubt your own abilities to challenge the nay-sayers in your life, the panel is stocked with over 100 years worth of civil rights and social justice activism experience combined, which is well equipped to address any reservations your guests may have. In fact, we prefer not to preach to the choir to make for a lively discussion. You don't have to be a Thurgood Marshall yourself to argue for equality before the court of public opinions. You may use discussion events such as these. Get more details and register here: http://bit.ly/1dxUsae

Civic Engagements:

JASON CARTER
With marriage equality coming to the state capitol at the next legislative session, by all means we need to do whatever it takes to get possession of the high ground, which means for us, the Governor's Office. If we want to win equality, we have no other choice other than Jason Carter, and he is not a bad choice, the grandson of former Georgia governor and US President, Jimmy Carter. With him as governor, the fight under the Gold Dome, will not be as steep. The requisite of signatures in both houses is only 51% to reach the Governor's desk, and we can count on Carter's signature. This is opposed to the 75% which will be needed to overturn a veto we can expect from Governor Deal. This is why Carter's election is crucial. "Take the high ground, facing the sunny side." Sun Tzu in The Art of War. Please get involved with his campaign and help him to victory however you are able at http://carterforgovernor.com/

MICHELLE NUNN
Our US Senator, Saxby Chambliss is retiring, which means one less conservative vote in the US Senate. We need to keep it that way with Obama's "Respect For Marriage Act" moving through congress. Surely, conservatives in this state will be vying to maintain that conservative vote and Michelle Nunn is our answer to defeating their efforts and bolstering the voice for equality, namely in the South. She now has a dedicated LGBT contingent which meets bi-weekly for phonebanking, telefundraising and canvassing. The next game night for her LGBT contingent is this Wednesday, April 9th, starting at 5:30PM-9PM at 1206 Spring St NW, Atlanta GA 30309. You may also contact Andy Ratto for further details @ andy@georgiavictory2014.com work: 404-445-6700 ext 133 or cell: 678-561-7248. You will be paid in pizza and snacks. Learn about more opportunities of getting involved at www.michellenunn.com ;

KYLE WILLIAMS
Ahead of Rep. Dr. Karla Drenner's and fellow progressive voices in the State House resolution to begin repeals of Georgia's Marriage Ban in 2015, Kyle Williams was the first to announce that he would "unequivocally and without hesitation" do so if elected to replace Jason Carter as Senator of Georgia's 42nd district. Regardless of what Drenner and her caucus decides to do, we still need him and his intentions in the Senate. If elected, he would be the first and only "openly" gay male in the Georgia Senate, which means that when the conversation reaches that side of our government, we have someone who knows personally, not vicariously our struggles and can effectively advocate for them. How can you help him to victory? His headquarters, The High House at 1830 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030 will be open from 2:30 through 7pm on Tuesday through Thursdays for:
- Phone invites to our Meet & Greet events
- Filling out neighbor-2-neighbor cards
- Helping with data entry (for someone who has a laptop you can bring)
- Helping with list cleanup in Kyle's contacts
- Organizing materials for Kyle and volunteers who are canvassing

Each Saturday - we'll have Walk With Kyle days where volunteers can come to High House at 10:30AM and head out with Kyle to walk a neighborhood door-to-door. Learn about other ways you can help @ http://kylewilliams2014.com/


THE LONE WOLF:
You may always choose to work independently yet in tandem with this movement. Doing what you can do from where you are is what this is all about. You don't have to wait for anyone's permission to get to work. You may start with forwarding this e-mail. His is a list of 10 other things you may do. http://loveunderfirega.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-can-i-do-in-name-of-love.html

If you have any related events you would like to add to our calendar, please e-mail dir.loveunderfire@aol.com details about it.

And now, I send you off with a weekly tune to pump up your spirits: "The Man" by Aloe Blacc

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