Decline to Sign
What you can do to preserve Mesa's non-discrimination ordinance
The reactionary campaign to overturn Mesa’s non-discrimination ordinance has just two weeks left to collect the signatures it needs to force a referendum. Here’s what you can do to make sure Mesa stays open to everyone
Last week we shared a message from Mesa citizens in support of the NDO, paid for by United Mesa Firefighters. Sharing this video is a great way to showcase Mesa’s inclusivity and to encourage Mesa residents to decline to sign the petition to overturn the NDO.
Record your own video to support the NDO and send it our way! Together we can get the word out about why this NDO is good for Mesa.
Make a contribution to the fight to save the NDO. In order to get our message out, we need to raise $15,000 to create positive videos and digital content, canvass, make phone calls and more.
Decline to sign! And make sure your friends and loved ones in Mesa know that they should too. Non-discrimination means loving your neighbor, simple as that. Let’s do our part to make sure Mesa is welcoming and inclusive to everyone.
Progress in Scottsdale
A potential NDO in Scottsdale has seen some press coverage in the past few days ahead of the March 23rd Scottsdale City Council work study session.
Scottsdale anti-discrimination ordinance heads for council vote
Scottsdale City Council expected to pass anti-discrimination ordinance. Here's what it would do
You’ll be able to watch the meeting live starting at 4:00 PM on the Channel 11 live stream, and we encourage you to submit written comment in support of the ordinance ahead of time.
Equality Arizona Live Events This Week
Health is Queer Resistance | March 18 @ 6 PM
An ongoing discussion series on wellness, nutrition, DIY lifestyle techniques and more, that empowers the community to achieve good health in a world where queer and trans people are too often unable to access insurance or affirming care.
Queer Poetry Salon | March 20 @ 6 PM
The Equality Arizona Foundation and the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University are partnering for quarterly readings with a diverse, world-class cast of queer poets. We aim to strengthen & grow queer culture in Arizona by bringing the world's great LGBTQIA2s+ poets to our communities. Our March edition will feature the poets Golden, Ariana Reines & Eduardo Corral.