From Metropolitan Centers to Rural Towns, Grassroots Effort Focused on Engaging “Widest Possible Swath” of Community
BOSTON, MA – Following last month’s launch by over 100 national, local and state-based LGBTQ organizations, Our Tomorrow — a campaign to engage LGBTQ people in a national conversation about their future — today announced the survey will be part of events in over 40 U.S. cities and towns across the country throughout the summer.
From town halls led by partner organizations to discuss people’s hopes, fears and ideas for the future of the LGBTQ community to PRIDE events and community forums, LGBTQ individuals throughout the country will have the opportunity this summer to take part in an open-ended conversation about their future.
“We want this effort to go beyond the urban centers to also include the widest possible swath of geographical participation throughout our incredibly diverse community,” said Our Tomorrow campaign manager Lee Swislow. “From Santa Cruz, California to Tulsa, Oklahoma and Burlington, Vermont, we are committed to sparking a true, national public dialogue to generate inspiration, information and ideas for our future.”
As the country awaits the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality, last month a national partnership of LGBTQ organizations across the country launched the Our Tomorrow campaign to encourage LGBTQ individuals and friends to share their hopes, fears and ideas in their own words.
Our Tomorrow’s digital hub, http://www.shareourtomorrow.org, offers LGBTQ individuals and friends the opportunity to take part in an open-ended conversation about their future. Additionally, in conjunction with the launch, Our Tomorrow also released a campaign video, “Share Your Voice, Shape Our Future”, featuring a diverse group of individuals sharing their hopes, fears and ideas for the future of the LGBTQ community.
“It is critical that every corner of our community have a voice in the future of our movement,” said Glenn Magpantay, Executive Director, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA).
NQAPIA has five in-person events — including parties, meetings, conferences and drop-in programs — planned throughout the country to engage an ethnically diverse group of LGBTQ people, including Cambodian youth, immigrants and Muslims, among others.
Magpantay continued, “The strength of the LGBTQ community is in our diversity. Each and every one of us can help shape our own future. As we await the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage, now is the time to engage in this national dialogue. We’ll do our part this summer to share our hopes, document our fears, and capture the imagination of the LGBTQ community.”
The full list of cities across the country where the Our Tomorrow campaign will have a presence at events throughout the summer includes:
A full list of all Our Tomorrow partner organizations can be viewed here.
