There are only 25 days left until the November 4th election and we need all of COLAGE's California members and allies to help us protect marriage equality in California!

We have some sobering news about the campaign--- we are behind in fundraising to the YES side by $15 million. While we are struggling to keep our ads on the air and make sure everyone who wants No on 8 signs has them, the Mormon Church continues to funnel in money to the Yes campaign. Recent polls also indicate that the YES’s new television ad is successfully using scare tactics and misconceptions to their advantage and have gained support. This is why it is SO important that the No on 8 Campaign can continue to air our current and new ads that counter the harmful messages that our opponents are trying to put out to manipulate voters. Please consider making a donation today.

Sign Campaign Though much delayed, the Mormon Church’s plans to distribute a million YES signs is still in the works. Please make sure if you haven’t already gotten a hold of your own window or yard sign for NO on 8 that you do so asap! If you're not able to get a hold of one since materials are scarce right now, make your own! Use catchy simple slogans like "Equality for all Families" or "Love doesn’t Discriminate." If you’re in the LA area the weekend of October 19th COLAGE LA is hosting a Art and Action party which will be hosted at one of our members homes. All are welcome to attend the event, this will be an opportunity to make our own window signs, yard signs and postcards to support the No on 8 efforts and also a chance to come together and talk about how this very emotional campaign is effecting our families. For more information about the event please contact Paulie or Amanda.

Phone Banks For our COLAGErs in the Bay Area, on October 14th from 6-9pm at the COLAGE office in San Francisco, we will be having our final phone bank. We need your help for our final push! Please come and bring your enthusiasm, your cell if you have one and your appetite (we will be providing dinner). Please RSVP to Paulie@colage.org. If you can not attend this phone bank, sign up for one near you. There are phone banks happening at many locations throughout the state every day from now to election day. Find one that you can attend online or sign up to make calls from the comfort of your own home!

Upcoming Events and Actions
COLAGE will be sponsoring and co-hosting many events in the upcoming weeks as a part of our efforts to protect marriage equality. Save the Date for a Marriage Equality Mini Film Fest on Sunday, October 26th in San Francisco. No matter where you live, we also hope you will participate in our Postcards for Marriage Equality Campaign. We are also pleased to be sponsoring (along with the Family Caucus of the Equality for All Campaign) a Family Messaging Training on No on 8 this Monday, October 13th at 5:30 pm. For details and to RSVP email the Family Caucus.

For more information about any of these events or COLAGE’s efforts in California, please contact Paulie Milagros Schreck at paulie@colage.org or 415-861-5437. Together we can win this fight!