Philanthropist offers endorsement of plan for LGBT rights
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., May 26, 2009 — Over this past weekend, twenty-four influential donors, activists, and thinkers came together to discuss achieving full equality faster for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Americans. The result of the meeting was the production of a document known as “The Dallas Principles.”
The document is meant to raise the bar on expectations for the gay rights movement for all stakeholders, including LGBT Americans, allies, elected officials, advocacy organizations and the media. “The Dallas Principles” articulate a vision statement, principles, a common set of goals and a call to action designed to inspire and mobilize the LGBT community, allies, and political leaders to act individually and collectively to achieve full civil rights now.
Philanthropist Charles Merrill commended the work of those in Dallas: “For too long, the gay rights movement has gone without a clear, concise, and comprehensive vision. The Dallas Principles provide exactly that and will serve to inspire and mobilize a new grassroots movement to achieve full civil rights for LGBT people.”
Participants in the Dallas meeting believe that the nation has embraced unprecedented change, including full civil equality for LGBT Americans. All Americans who share in this vision are asked to endorse the principles on the website, http://www.TheDallasPrinciples.org.
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