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| eyeless916 | REPEAL DOMA! Please Support AJR 19 (Brownley) | 0 | Jun 9 2009, 8:18 PM EDT by eyeless916 | ||
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Please support California State Assemblywoman Julia Brownley's (D- Santa Monica) AJR 19, which would put California on record in support of repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), removing legal barriers to federal recognition of same-sex marriages and equal access to the 1,138 federal rights and responsibilities that attend such basic recognition. In Addition ask President Obama to uphold his promise to the LGBT community to Repeal DOMA.
AJR 19 would urge the Congress of the United States to pass, and President Obama to sign, legislation repealing DOMA and to support the removal of legal barriers to equal protection under the law for married same-sex partners. Thank you for carrying this important resolution. Please mail letters of support to: The Honorable Julia Brownley Assembly Member, 41st District State Capitol, P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249 Lets make sure that President Obama upholds his promist to repeal DOMA! If you have any questions please feel free to contact: Guy Strahl Office of Assemblymember Julia Brownley guy.strahl@asm.ca.gov 916.319.2041
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| janewishon | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | 4 | Apr 7 2009, 9:46 PM EDT by usetheforce | ||
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From Service Members Legal Defense Network:
Dear Jane, "Let's push that one down the road a little bit." That's what Defense Secretary Robert Gates said this past Sunday when a Fox News anchor asked him about the timetable for repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." With all due respect, Mr. Secretary, let's not. Our military, and our service members, can't afford to. Write a letter to President Obama telling him why we can't wait: http://www.sldn.org/dontwait Here's my own take on why we can't wait. We're fighting two wars, and we need the most qualified people possible to wage them. In fact, President Obama recently announced plans to send an additional 17,000 troops to Afghanistan. Meanwhile, more than 800 hundred mission-critical service members -- including linguists and intelligence analysts -- have been fired under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Almost 13,000 service members have been fired since the law took effect in 1994. The longer the president and Pentagon delay the issue, the longer the military will keep firing service members because of their sexual orientation. And because intelligence experts and people who speak Arabic, Urdu, Pashto and Dari aren't exactly easy to come by, we'll have fewer people to call on in the fight against terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan. |
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| meighan.doherty | Seattle PRIDE Parade Repeal Prop 8/Amendment 2 Contingent | 0 | Apr 7 2009, 6:13 PM EDT by meighan.doherty | ||
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My name is Meighan and I am a long time activist here in the city of Seattle. ILast year we saw two amazing things happen – the election of President Barack Obama and the passage of Proposition 8 and Amendment 2. Both changed the direction in which our country is going, both for the better and for the worse. After the passage of Proposition 8 and Amendment 2 we saw a huge number of people organize themselves very quickly and stage counter protests to voice their opposition to the legalization of bigotry and bias. Seattle saw a huge turnout at their No on Prop 8 rally last fall. These events made a statement that was heard nationwide: the legalization of hatred will not be tolerated.
PRIDE is coming up on June 28th. What an amazing opportunity it can be to get your message out to the masses – whatever that message may be for you. This year is no different. The theme of this year’s PRIDE is Love, Peace and Equality. What better opportunity to continue to momentum that the passage of Proposition 8 and Amendment 2 started than by participating as a Repeal Proposition 8 contingent in the PRIDE celebration? We all have a vested interest in winning our equal rights for a myriad of reasons. But we cannot win in spirit alone. It takes organization, visibility, vocalization and work to make a substantial change happen in the world. No one person can do it alone but in working together for a common purpose we can, and have, seen amazing change for the better. I hope that your enthusiasm from last year can continue into this year. The fight is far from over but victory is very near. I am hosting an informative planning meeting on Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:30pm at Café Vita on Broadway (1005 East Pike Street, on Capitol Hill near the new location of the Cha Cha and one block up the hill from Neumos). Please let me know if you can attend. We can repeal Proposition 8 and Amendment 2. We can defeat bigotry. We can legalize love.
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