***** Stand with Texas Women - Rally at Texas Capitol = LiveBlog ***** [View all]

[Coyotl]

Last edited Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:22 PM - Edit history (3)

This thread is intended as a continuing news blog for the days events.
Please contribute links, images, news flashes, and your comments.

Stand Up Monday - Rally at Texas Capitol

LIVE STREAM



Gov. Perry and Lt. Governor Dewhurst are attacking the rights of women in TX.
We must stand together and demand that Texas legislators stop playing politics with women's health.
Speak up now — tell lawmakers to stop interfering with women's private medical decisions.
https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=16698&s_src=StandWithTXWomen_0613_c3_org

https://www.facebook.com/StandWithTXWomen
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/139027312967322/
Going (6,447)
Facebook Virtual Rally: https://www.facebook.com/events/132687153606161/
Going (2,296)



Monday, July 1, 2013
12:00pm until 5:00pm in CDT

RALLY SPEAKERS:
State Rep. Jessica Farrar
Lisa Edelstein, actress
Ilyse Hogue, NARAL President
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson
Stephanie March, actress
State Sen. Kirk Watson
State Sen. Leticia Van De Putte
Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood President
State Sen. Wendy Davis
______

In the Twitterverse: #StandWithWendy #SB9 #HB2 #StandWithTexasWomen #StandWithTXWomen

After the rally we will have many opportunities to keep standing with Texas women and Sen. Davis:

2PM – 5PM – Share Your Story! Record a video testimonial or take a photo showing your support.

2PM – Senate Convenes - Senate Gallery, 3rd floor

2PM - 3PM - Workshop presentations on how to engage your community, civic participation and women's rights.

2PM – 3PM - Reproductive Justice and Women’s Health presentations.

2:30PM – Become a voter registrar! Voter Deputization.

3:30PM – “Staying Engaged: What’s next?" Take action at the capitol: write a letter to your Representative or Senator; write a letter to the editor; sign a thank you card for women’s health champions; sign up and learn more about organizing in-district events, phone banks and house parties.

3:30PM – Become a voter registrar! Voter Deputization.

+++++++++++++++++++++
Possible live video feeds from the capitol.

+++++++++++++++++++++
CHECK-IN thread: Stand with Texas Women Virtual March
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023136162