Press Info. 786-356-1665 Ron Brenesky UNITY COALITION AND THE FIRST EVER - LATINO/HISPANIC LGBT, COMMUNITY ORG. & RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ALLIANCE OF MULTI FAITH & COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUPS - PLAN MULTI LAYER RALLY FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND JUSTICE ON MAY 1st in MIAMI
Miami, FL…A diverse coalition of South Florida organizations unite to support the national day for Immigration Rights and Justice, this May 1st, 2006. Unity Coalition, community organizations and religious groups which recently developed and established the first ever, Latino/Hispanic LGBT, religious institution & community sevice group, developed to create a more harmonious, respectful and productive relationship between these groups for the betterment of the community and to offer a voice & leadership to South Florida’s immigrants and their rights to justice and legal rights within the U.S.
“Most U.S. Americans are immigrants, exiles or simply came to this country for a better life. We did not come here to break laws, live in hiding, take anyone elses opportunities or not carry our weight in the US. We simply want to live in peace, freedom and the same opportunities as everyone else. As LGBT Latino/Hispanics, these truths are even more pressing to us” said Herb Sosa, Unity Coalition President ”UC’s establishment of an ongoing dialogue and coalition with our multi faith institutions and community organizations will help our LGBT Latino/Hispanic brothers & sisters to once again feel welcome in their communities, and will help develop a better understanding and respect bewtween the religious entities and the LGBT community, and establish a unified voice for South Florida’s immigrants and their rights. added Sosa.
The following statement has been endorsed and supported by American Friends Service Committee, American Guatemalan Association (AGA), America's Community Center, BAUNIC (Bloque de Apoyo a la Unidad Nicaraguense), Centro Cristiano Casablanca, Colombianos Pro-inmigrantes, Colombian American Service Association (CASA), Comite de Nicaragueses Pobres en el Exilio, Dominican American National Fundation, Enlaces Cristianos Latinos, Farmworker Association of Florida, Federacion de Entidades Ecuatorianas en el Exterior (FEDEE), Florida Immigrant Coalition, Florida Junior Community College Student Government Association, Fraternidad Nicaraguense, Fundacion Salvadoreña de la Florida, Guatemalan Unity Information Agency (GUIA), Haiti Solidarity Committee, Hispanic Coalition, International Brotherhood of Ironworkers, Jamaican Diaspora, Jobs with Justice, Liga Ecuatoriana de la Florida, Latinos United in Action, Mi Familia Vota, Miami for Peace, Movimiento MIRA, National Farmworker Ministries, OLAMA, Organizacion Hondureña Francisco Morazan, SEIU, Local 11, Unidad Civica Peruana, Unidad Hondureña, Unite for Dignity, Unite Here! (Florida District), Unity Coalition (UC), and other multiy faith& community service institutions across Florida, with the purpose of forming a unified leadeship & voice for South Florida’s immigrant rights and justice:
The undersigned agree to a commitment of brotherly love, understanding and a bond of faith to all things fair, non-discriminatory and non-judgmental. We are all children of God, and as such, must protect each others rights and always respect each other.
“On Monday, May 1st we will have a series of multi faith, Latino/Hispanic & LGBT community rallies across South Florida to support immigrant rights and justice, locally and across the US” said events coordinator and Unity Coalition Vice President, Ron Brenesky. Ramon Alonso, Director of the Ministerio Bajo Un Mismo Dios, a union of various local churches, added… “This is the first time that the religious community of South Florida and the Latino/Hispanic community, which have many differences in ideology and beliefs, have been able to surpass our differences and join forces for such an important cause” said “We hope that this understanding, common faith and respect for each other will continue to grow and perpetuate goodness for the community as a whole”
On Monday, May 1st, 2006, a series of Immigrants Rights Support Rallies, planned by this Coalition to coincide with similar national efforts will be held across South Florida. They are: 9am-12 noon…March & prayer services in Homestead (in South Dade); at noon a caravan will leave South Dade to Tamiami Park, where they will continue to Miami’s famed Orange Bowl. From 1-5 pm at the Bowl, there will be a multi cultural presentation, following at 5pm by a march to Jose Marti Park from 5-8 pm, where a candlelight vigil & services honoring all immigrants, will be held. For more information, please contact Ron Brenesky at 786-356-1665 or Ramon Alonso at 305-303-0526.
UNITY COALITION /COALICION UNIDA, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit grassroots initiative offering leadership on issues that concern Latino/Hispanic LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) and other minority groups. COALICION UNIDA es una iniciativa local, sin fines de lucros, que ofrece liderazgo en asuntos concernientes a latinos/hispanos LGBT (lesbianas, gay, bisexual, transgenero) y otros grupos minoritarios. www.unitycoalition.org 786-356-1665 786-317-3557 849 SW 1st Street, Miami, Florida 33130 UNIDOS POR LA LEGALIZACION American Friends Service Committee, American Guatemalan Association (AGA), America's Community Center, BAUNIC (Bloque de Apoyo a la Unidad Nicaraguense), Centro Cristiano Casablanca, Colombianos Pro- inmigrantes, Colombian American Service Association (CASA), Comite de Nicaragueses Pobres en el Exilio, Dominican American National Fundation, Enlaces Cristianos Latinos, Farmworker Association of Florida, Federacion de Entidades Ecuatorianas en el Exterior (FEDEE), Florida Immigrant Coalition, Florida Junior Community College Student Government Association, Fraternidad Nicaraguense, Fundacion Salvadoreña de la Florida, Guatemalan Unity Information Agency (GUIA), Haiti Solidarity Committee, Hispanic Coalition, International Brotherhood of Ironworkers, Jamaican Diaspora, Jobs with Justice, Liga Ecuatoriana de la Florida, Latinos United in Action, Mi Familia Vota, Miami for Peace, Movimiento MIRA, National Farmworker Ministries, OLAMA, Organizacion Hondureña Francisco Morazan, SEIU, Local 11, Unidad Civica Peruana, Unidad Hondureña, Unite for Dignity, Unite Here! (Florida District), Unity Coalition (UC). EVENTOS PARA MAYO 1, 2006 CARAVANAS CONCENTRACION VIGILIA HOMESTEAD HORA: 9:A.M. -12: M MISA ECUMENICA Y CARAVANA HACIA MIAMI CONTACTOS: HERMAN MARTINEZ 786 226 5203 SELENE ECHEVERRIA 305 450 6376
TAMIAMI PARK HORA: 12: M 1: P.M MISA Y CONCENTRACION CONTACTOS: HERNANDO TORRES 305 301 8196
ORANGE BOWL HORA: 1: P.M. 5:P.M. PRESENTACION MULTICULTURAL CONTACTOS: FRANCISCO PORTILLO 305 962 4089
PARQUE JOSE MARTI HORA: 6:P.M. 8:P.M. VIGILIA Y CONCENTRACION CONTACTOS: RAMON ALONSO 305 303 0526
LOS INVITAMOS A PARTICIPAR DE TODOS ESTOS EVENTOS EN UNION Y ARMONIA POR LA LEGALIZACION
. LLEVAR CADA UNO SU DOTACION DE AGUA Y REFRIGERIO . USAR CAMISETAS BLANCAS COMO SIMBOLO UNIDAD Y ARMONIA . MANTENER LAS AREAS LIMPIAS, RECOGER LA BASURA