Providence Equality Action Committee

All of New England’s top antigay, antifamily activist organizations are convening Saturday, Feb. 27, in Smithfield, a suburb of Providence, R.I.

Their summit agenda: Undermine the families and eliminate the rights and religious freedom of lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual New Englanders.

Everyone who is outraged by the bigotry of these groups should join the Providence Equality Action Committee in spirited protest outside the event from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Antigay sponsors of the summit include the Family Research Council, National Organization for Marriage-Rhode Island, a Christian Rightist legal attack squad, called the Alliance Defense Fund antigay “family policy” councils from every state in New England, and an antigay Connecticut youth-harassment league.

In recent weeks, FRC and NOM officials have gone on record favoring criminalization and imprisonment of LGBT Americans and the abduction of a Virginia child from her lesbian custodial parent by an antigay non-custodial parent.

Josh Kilby of the Providence Equality Action Committee said, “Antigay activists are using Rhode Island as a beachhead to sanctify their bigotry, and undermine liberty and true family values, all across New England. Rhode Islanders must put their foot down and say, ‘Enough is enough,’ to the Christian Right’s war against our communities.”

Mike Airhart of Truth Wins Out said, “These groups claim to support the family — but not before they fire gay workers, drive gay spouses to lie to their heterosexual partner, jail gay couples for private intimacy, deny sex education to teen-agers who then become pregnant, injure people through discredited ‘ex-gay’ therapy, and discriminate against gay-tolerant religious traditions. In the end, they leave thousands of ruined marriages, separated gay couples, disrupted churches, and un-adopted children in their wake.”

PEAC invites individuals and organizations that support and defend equality to join us in Smithfield on Feb. 27.

Location: Outside Ocean State Baptist Church, 600 Douglas Pike, Smithfield

For more information, please contact Providence Equality Action Committee at info@peac.us.com or (401) 418-1659.

About Us

The Providence Equality Action Committee unites community organizations and individuals in the fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights and equality.

While we recognize the importance of marriage equality as the cutting edge of this struggle, we also aim to repeal U.S. federal policies such as Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and the Defense of Marriage Act; to pass legislation such as the Employee Non-Discrimination Act; to respond to acts of violence or discrimination against LGBT people; and to engage in any and all related struggles and movements.

Truth Wins Out is a national organization that opposes the “ex-gay” myth and right-wing efforts to undermine freedom and equality for all.

Contact:
Providence Equality Action Committee
info@peac.us.com or (401) 418-1659