About CSTS and Equality Now

"Can't Stop the Serenity" (or CSTS for short) started in 2006 by a man known as The One True B!x in Portland, Oregon. This very avid fan decided to show Serenity on Joss Whedon's birthday as a charity event to raise money for one of Joss' favorite charities, that his late mother was involved with, Equality Now. When B!x decided to share this idea with the world and invite them to join in, we are sure he had no idea that 46 cities across the globe would sign up to organize similar events, across the US, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. These events ranged from simply screening the movie, to elaborate shindigs, parties, and even Browncoat feasts! Many were organized within just a couple of months. After all the screenings were done, these fans stood by proudly as their combined efforts raised over $65,000 for Equality Now. Immediately after, there was chatter about holding the event bigger and better in 2007. It wasn't long before it was decided to make the event an annual one. So in 2007, 47 cities signed up to hold a screening and went on to raise an impressive $106,000 for Equality Now. For 2008 we have a global goal of 55 participating cities and a combined donation of $150,000.

Who or what are Equality Now and why are we supporting them? Equality Now was founded in 1992 to work for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women around the world. Working with national human rights organizations and individual activists, Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support their efforts to stop these human rights abuses. Through its Women's Action Network of concerned groups and individuals around the world, Equality Now: Distributes information about human rights violations, takes action to protest these violations, and brings public attention to human rights violations against women.



There are two ways to fight a battle like ours. One is to whisper in the ear of the masses, try subtlely and gradually to change the gender expectations and mythic structures of our culture. That's me. The other is to step up and confront the thousands of atrocities that are taking place around the world on an immediate, one-by-one basis. That's a great deal harder, and that's Equality Now. It's not about politics; it's about basic human decency. - Joss Whedon

All of us at Equality Now continue to be amazed by and grateful for the Browncoats' and Serenity fans' generous and committed support for our work. Their energy and enthusiasm is inspiring and these screenings are coming at a critical time when we are especially in need of funds! We thank each and every one of them and Happy Birthday to Joss!" - Amanda Sullivan, Equality Now


To find out more, please visit these websites

Can’t Stop the Serenity

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