The Great Nationwide Kiss-In

by Michael Jones · 2009-07-27 07:18:00 UTC
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Mike and Joe

After launching a little more than a week ago, The Great Nationwide Kiss-In (a campaign organized by David Badash, David Mailloux and Willow Witte) has gone viral, spreading to more than 25 cities and more than 1,200 members on Facebook. The campaign is simple: in response to a recent wave of incidents where police or law enforcement officers harassed or arrested LGBT people for kissing, folks are coming together across the country with their loved ones, friends, etc., to show that kissing is not illegal.  Rather, it's an expression of love and affection that never merits criminalization.

The group has launched a video today that shows just how powerful a simple kiss can be. Straight, gay, black, white, young, old...it doesn't matter.  Everyone can participate in this nationwide campaign.  The details?  August 15, 2009, at 2:00pm EST.  See if your city is hosting a "Great Nationwide Kiss-In Event" here, and if they're not, please consider starting one.  Details on how to start one (which means being provided with some excellent resources from campaign organizers) can be found on the group's Facebook page.

Lastly...that picture up there?  Well, it's me and my partner, Joe.  I don't usually like to get all personal on the blog, but well, a great nationwide kiss-in event certainly deserves it. (Excuse the blurriness!) Enjoy the video below.  It should make you feel all warm and fuzzy, like there's a lot of love in this world.

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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