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Awww…Gay Inc. Finally Breaks Down ‘N’ Lends A Helping Hand

Turn on your heart light…

Gosh we wish this notice had of been sent to us earlier. We most certainly would’ve posted it—with a particular glee.  Memba’ Renwl’s Gay Inc. Loser Of The Week post?  The one where we dissed marriage equality orgs up and down the coast of Cali for their stingy-ass “it’s all about me” ways in never giving,  supporting or coalescing with another cause if it’s not gay gay gay?

Yea, that one.

Well, looks like it did some good.  Or maybe its’ just the Xmas season and the Gay Incs  are starting to feel, well, ya know, a touch human. Who knows?  Equality Network’s Jordan Krueger himself sent us an email with a flyer invite to an event the org is having tomorrow (Sunday.)  Please read this heartwrencher of an announcement:

Sitting in a soiled diaper is no fun

Dear RENWL,

You’re going to be amazed when I tell you this: there are no government subsidy programs that cover diapers. No, not even foodstamps.

Because of this one simple omission, thousands of babies in Los Angeles County alone are sitting in soiled diapers right now. These children, born into poverty, have parents who have no easy access to clean, disposable diapers. As a result, these children sometimes wear the same diaper for days at a time, even if it means the solid matter is thrown away and the diaper is put back on. These children are at risk for awful skin infections, Hepatitis, and even abuse, as they cry more often and for longer than children with clean diapers. And disposable diapers are not cheap! Babies can go through 10 or more diapers a day, costing $100 or more a month. When you’re living on public assistance, this is an unbearable burden.

You’re probably asking why more people don’t use cloth diapers, right? I did too, but unfortunately, it’s not a solution. Households in poverty have no regular access to personal washing machines, and public laundromats do not allow cloth diapers to be washed there. Similarly, subsidized or free daycare do not allow cloth diapers, meaning care-givers have to forgo child care, and stay home, if they don’t have access to clean diapers. The cycle of poverty continues as care-givers are forced to miss work, or school, to care for their children.

We’re doing something about this awful injustice, because All Families Matter.

Join us, as we launch the Los Angeles Diaper Bank at “A Wedding for All,” a benefit by a group called Arts for Equality, for Marriage Equality in California, and diapers for children in poverty.

A Wedding for All

This music variety show starts at 5pm, Sunday, December 13th (tomorrow, or today, depending on when you’re reading this), and will infuse world beats with local artists and a little comedy flavor. We’ve got a dozen acts, wedding cake, and hopefully, a lot of diapers. Entry is $10, and all money raised at the event is for the repeal of Proposition 8 here in California. But bring a package of child’s diapers (any size), and you’ll get free entry! Even better, you can buy your tickets online ahead of time, and bring a package of diapers anyway!

See you there!

Sincerely,

Jordan Krueger
Co-Founder, Equality Network

What a thoughtful and sweet thing to do.  No, not sending us the email—this little fundraiser for diapers.  And not just gay diapers but everybody who wears diapers kinda diapers. Well this is just wonderful.  And the research they put into it. Who know foodstamps didn’t cover diapers? !  We learn somethin’  everyday.  If we didn’t have a dinner engagement planned we would most certainly be there.  Or at least drop off a dozen or two of pampers or somethin.’  Whatever. The point is,  the thaw is starting to happen. The Gay Incs are starting realize that the world is technicolor—-there really are more shades to that rainbow. And all those shades don’t have to be gay to receive gay love.   Lordy we’re gettin’ choked up just writing about it.

Let’s type that one  ‘mo ‘gin:  And all those shades don’t have to be gay to receive gay love.

Deep sigh. We shock ourselves with our own depths of profoundness, at times.  Anywhoo—if you’re not busy tomorrow you should go to that event. It’s cheap entertainment and you’ll feel good about yourself.   Oh, and don’t forget the diapers!!!!