I hate being the bearer of bad news but... if we don't make our fundraising goals (you can help us by
donating here), we will have to locate a cheaper venue for
Yearly Kos. The great news is that for
some reason, there are a lot of convention cancellations going on in South Dakota right now. So if we can't afford Vegas, South Dakota, here we come!
We do anticipate some changes in the convention if we have to go to South Dakota.
On your arrival in Sioux Falls Regional Airport state officials will search your luggage for birth control and naughty lingerie. Once these have been confiscated, you can proceed to our venue: the glorious Homewood Suites by Hilton. We will notify the hotel in advance so that they can make burkas available for all of our female attendees.
It will be a little bit awkward, having to explain to some of our guests the rules of the convention as imposed by our host state... I'm glad I won't be the one telling Maryscott O'Connor that she has to walk four paces behind Harry Reid! Or Georgia10 that she's going to have to sit at the back of the room! Not to mention letting SusanG know that she won't be allowed to speak to or interview any of our speakers.
Ooooo! Almost forgot, we'll have to change the economics panel - now that we know LondonYank is a girl, well, can't have her speaking from the podium in South Dakota can we?
Also, scheduling will be difficult as women attendees who are experiencing their "monthly time" will be required to stay in the Birthing Shed until it is determined that their menses has ended.
We'll also have to cancel vendors tables for any organization that supports abortion right, access to birth control, equal pay for equal work... hmmm. Gonna be a lot of empty space.
And one last thing, we'll have to replace Gina as chair of Yearly Kos because of the femaleness and all. Seems a shame as she has done such a good job. Maybe we'll get her to dress as "George" and keep her at the top spot.
But other than that, Yearly Kos should be pretty much the same!
None of the above has happened yet. It does not have to happen. But we need your help to keep it from happening.
You Can DONATE to Yearly Kos!
After all, if the pro-choice single issue groups aren't going to do their jobs, we'll just have to do it for them. We will sit down with these politicians and tell them to their face how important privacy and choice are to all of us.
We can use Yearly Kos to amplify our message beyond the convention hall.
THEY WILL HEAR OUR MESSAGE, LOUD AND CLEAR.