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Update:
March 19, 2004
From Mass
Equality:
Please Read, Take Action and Forward
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court made history last
November when they declared marriage discrimination unconstitutional.
Now we are making history. Our campaign for equality is gaining
strength on Main Street and in the State House.
When our state legislators voted last week to continue debating
a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, three things were
clear.
- Seventy-seven legislators voted to defeat the amendment
outright.
- We had mobilized thousands of enthusiastic supporters of
equality.
- The radical right and religious fundamentalists see Massachusetts
as ground zero in the culture wars.
Because legislators will be meeting again on March 29th,
we moved quickly to analyze the situation inside the State
House and respond. Last night, we held organizing meetings
in five locations around the state. More will follow soon.
This weekend, we will be standing on busy sidewalks in 14
House districts and 3 Senate districts to educate potential
voters about same-sex marriage and to gather signatures on
postcards to legislators.
Our plans are ambitious. This morning, we will ask our thousands
of supporters in Massachusetts to sign-up through our website
to work for three hours this weekend. We hope to harness the
tremendous energy of more than 800 volunteers. Many will drive
far from home to stand out for equality. If we are successful,
we will generate thousands of new messages from constituents
-- which we will hand-deliver to legislators who favor a civil
union "compromise." We will also identify thousands
of new supporters across the state who will help us face whatever
challenges lie ahead.
We are truly making a difference. We are building a movement
to protect America's first state-sanctioned same-sex marriages.
The people of Massachusetts are fair-minded. We can win their
support, but not without cost. We must raise $75,000 before
March 29th to fully fund our field organizing efforts. Your
support is critical.
Please make a donation now. Then forward this message to
all your friends. With your help, we will prevail.
Thank you,
Marty Rouse
Campaign Coordinator
P.S. Your donation today will help save the constitutional
guarantee of equality in Massachusetts.
MassEquality.org is a coalition of local and national groups
dedicated to ensuring that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial
Court decision on marriage equality is upheld, and that any
anti-gay amendment or legislation is defeated.
Steering committee members of the MassEquality.org coalition
include: ACLU of Massachusetts, Anti-Defamation League, New
England Region, Bisexual Resource Center, Citizens for Participation
in Political Action - CPPAX, Freedom to Marry Coalition of
Massachusetts: EqualMarriage.org, Freedom to Marry Foundation,
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders - GLAD, GALLAN/Pride
at Work/AFL-CIO, Human Rights Campaign, Jewish Alliance for
Law and Social Action - JALSA, LGBT Aging Project, Massachusetts
Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus - MGLPC, Massachusetts
Lesbian & Gay Bar Association - MLGBA, National Gay and
Lesbian Task Force - NGLTF, National Organization for Women
- MA Chapter, Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry,
Western Massachusetts LGBT Political Alliance
If you would like to join the MassEquality.org email list
click on the link below to subscribe. http://www.massequality.org/subscribe.php
. If you would like to make a financial contribution to MassEquality's
work, please visit https://host28.websitesource.com/massequality/don.php
.
Thank you. We are a team and with your help, we will win.
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