Tag Archives: Bill James
Photos: Valentine to Bill James
We were able to snag a couple photos of our special, heart-shaped Valentine’s Day card to Bill James before presenting it to him at the Mecklenburg County Commission meeting on Feb. 16.
In the photo at right, CRANE organizer and card maker extraordinaire Laura Maschal holds the card open. The message reads, “Commissioner James, May you [...]
Words matter
CRANE organizer Lacey Williams and I had the chance to chat with Keith Larson during his show on WBT News-Talk 1110 AM on Wednesday. Larson’s invite to us was extended after CRANE presented Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James a special Valentine’s Day card saying “Gay is OK” and imploring James to lay aside his anti-gay [...]
CRANE organizers on WBT’s Keith Larson Show
Don’t miss CRANE organizers Lacey Williams and Matt Comer on today’s Keith Larson Show, shortly after 10 a.m.
Catch it on WBT News-Talk 1110 AM or listen live online.
Yesterday, Lacey and CRANE organizer Laura Maschal presented anti-gay Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James with a Valentine’s Day card from the gay community. The message was simple enough: [...]
Listen: CRANE on WFAE today (Updated)
CRANE organizer Laura Maschal had the chance to speak with WFAE 90.7 FM reporter Lisa Miller this morning, concerning CRANE’s Valentine’s card gift to anti-gay Mecklenburg Commissioner Bill James at tonight’s meeting of the County Commissioners.
Miller’s report aired at the bottom of the 5:00 hour on Feb. 16, 2010, during the station’s broadcast of “All [...]
CRANE on Charlotte Observer
News of CRANE’s Valentine’s card gift to anti-gay Mecklenburg Commissioner Bill James made the front page of CharlotteObserver.com today.
Observer staffer Doug Miller took to the paper’s Paper Trail blog with a note about tonight’s presentation to James. CRANE organizers Lacey Williams and Laura Maschal will be present with other community members to remind James of [...]
Advisory: Gay community members tell anti-gay Bill James, ‘We love you’
MEDIA ADVISORY
February 16, 2010
Gay community members to Bill James: We love you
Grassroots activist to present anti-gay commissioner with Valentine’s present
CHARLOTTE — Feb. 16, 2010 — Grassroots activists with Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE) will present conservative, anti-gay Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James a special Valentine’s card at the County Commissioners meeting. Members [...]
The power of pink, sparkly things
Yesterday, I gave Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James a big, gay Valentine.
It seems silly now, but I kept thinking he would try to talk me out of the idea that GAY IS OK, as our giant card read, and that I’d crumble under the pressure. But once I got up to speak, it was easy. [...]