Fundraiser at livelongnmarry

[pegkerr]

lady_ganesh and rachelmanija have set up a fandom fundraising auction for marriage equality at the new LJ community livelongnmarry. Bidding opens July 1, and closes July 15.

Live Long and Marry will raise funds to fight the discriminatory anti-marriage bill which will be on the California, USA ballot in November. Right now same sex couples can legally marry in California. If this bill passes, it will legally destroy those marriages without the consent of the married couples.

If you've read my second novel, you know that this is a cause near and dear to my heart. I truly believe that gay couples deserve to have their love and commitment and responsibilities to their relationship legally safeguarded and acknowledged. And so do all other married couples.

You can help! Here's how you can:

1. Spread the word! Please publicize and link to the community.

2. Bid! Amazing goodies will be offered, such as fanfic, original fic, art, cookies, and much more! We have gorgeous jewelry, signed novels by Martha Wells and Steve Berman, an art commission from telophase, and much more!

3. Sell! Offer something you can give, and help raise money for a truly joyous cause. Detailed directions for making a selling post are in the user info.

If you want to sell, PLEASE announce it on your own LJ as well, so your friends will know you're offering something.

I have just posted at livelongnmarry, offering two trade paperback editions (autographed, of course) of The Wild Swans for auction. The opening bid price is $15, and the buy now price is $40. You can bid on the books over at the community on that post.

I can't bid much myself right now, given our employment situation, but you can assuage my guilt by bidding my books up wildly. Hint, hint. But there are many creative offerings already up there.

Anyway, check it out. I know there are a lot of talented, creative people on my friends list. Do you have something to offer? If so, post to livelongnmarry, and do me a favor and leave a comment here to let me know. I would be proud to know of anyone on my friends list who appreciated Swans to show support to the cause this way. Thanks!

Comments

[pokeystar.livejournal.com]

I posted an offer to make an illustrated altered book for a fanfic.

I live in California and one of my best friends (my parents consider him a son) is gay. (rolls eyes at cliche - there's more to it than just that) I'd like to be able to attend his wedding someday, like he did for me.

[kiwiria.livejournal.com]

I hadn't realized that passing of the bill would make existing marriages null and void, I thought it "just" (for want of better word) future same-sex marriages.

That is SICK!

*sigh*

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Thanks for participating! I, too, hope you'll be able to attend your friend's wedding someday.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I agree. It's terrible. And infuriating.

[pinkfinity.livejournal.com]

I have a vid on offer here - if the winning bidder gives me 3-5 songs, I'll create a vid in Chuck, Heroes, Supernatural, Doctor Who (new), Torchwood, Harry Potter and Star Wars, or Dark Angel, or crossovers of same.