Blown Away by Valentine’s Day

The message below went out to Standing on the Side of Love supporters. Sign-up for these emails here.

Dear Friend,

I can barely believe what we accomplished on February 14th. You exceeded all of my expectations for how powerful we could be if we Reimagined Valentine’s Day.

Over 100 events took place all across the world! In Wakefield, Rhode Island, a congregation took signs of love out to a busy street corner and a chorus of car horns greeted them. In Loudon County, Virginia an entire community gathered to find ways to be more welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender neighbors. In San Diego, congregants made breakfast burritos for day laborers. And in Kampala, Uganda courageous gay and lesbian citizens held a revolutionary conference to organize against the life-threatening anti-homosexuality bill.

You are part of a much bigger movement. But don’t take it from me; watch this inspiring video that brought tears to my eyes and tells the story of this movement better than I ever could.

You signed postcards for comprehensive immigration reform, spoke out about facing oppression because of your sexual orientation or gender identity, and reached out to your neighbors to bridge racial divides.

Together we proved that all you need to build a successful movement is thousands of people committed to a singular mission. That mission is to stand on the side of love, and boy are we doing it.

I am blown away by all the time, energy, and resources you have dedicated to this campaign. It is truly an honor to stand with you.

Love,
Adam

Adam Gerhardstein
Campaign Manager

P.S. We got some great media coverage in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, Beliefnet and over 20 other media outlets. Check out all the media coverage here.