Hey all.

This is a post to inform you that CRANE (the Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality) is officially back in action. We have several events planned in the upcoming weeks and promise to provide a continuum of activities so you can get your protest on.

Too often in our community, bigotry goes unchecked as progressive people turn the other cheek and mistakenly believe that truth and right will prevail. History has shown us that the arc of history is long but it bends toward justice. History also shows us that change, while a process, does not come to those who wait it out waiting for cooler heads to prevail. Change is a battle. Malcolm X teaches us that power never takes a step back except in the face of more power. We the people are that power. We the people, banded together, under a banner of justice and equality, can achieve change.

Please stand with us as we demand equality this year. There are many opportunities to stand up against bigotry, discrimination and hate. We will stand up to Commissioner Bill James using the dais to preach homophobia and hate. We will stand up to discriminatory practices like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and Proposition 8. We can use our base in Charlotte to tell our representatives that enough is enough. Anything less than full inclusion is not acceptable. That is our promise to you.

Let the games begin.