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ellisonz

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Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:39 PM Apr 2012

Exclusive: Democracy for America’s Jim Dean on why North Carolinians should vote against Amendment O [View all]

By: Pam Spaulding Wednesday April 25, 2012 3:00 pm

It’s nice to have so many allies from around the country coming out in support of the effort to defeat Amendment One. One such partner is Democracy for America (DFA), a nationwide grassroots PAC with one million members strong.

“Equality is not a privilege, it is a right,” said Jim Dean (@TheJimDean), Chair of DFA. “We cannot ask our gay and lesbian community members and their families to accept anything less than true equality – Amendment One is an attack on all families regardless of their make-up and should be voted down on May 8th.”

“It is time that bigotry take a backseat to true equality,” said Arshad Hasan, Executive Director of DFA. “We are a country whose greatest strength is our ability to cherish all people, regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation. Amendment One moves our country – and North Carolina in the wrong direction.”


I asked Jim Dean to expand on DFA’s interest in what is happening North Carolina and why people outside of NC should get involved; here’s what he had to say.

Full Interview at Link: Fire Dog Lake Blog
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