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I’m going to CA to help keep marriage legal !

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This past spring, the CA Supreme Court <a href="http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S147999.PDF

“>ruled that it was unconstitutional to deny same-sex couples the right to get civil marriages.  In response, anti-equality forces are working overtime to strip us of this right.  They wish to amend the CA constitution in a way that will reverse the court decision and keep civil marriage a special right for heterosexuals.  Constitutions are in place to insure the rights and freedoms of citizens, not deny rights to unpopular minorities.

My partner & I don’t live in California, but the outcome of the Prop 8 vote will profoundly affect us.  California is home to 10% of the US population, and is the 7th largest economy in the world.  What happens there will certainly influence future events in states teetering on the brink of marriage equality: NY, NJ, CT, NH, VT & WA.  The Prop 8 fight has been called, rightly I think, our Gettysburg.

The anti-equality campaign has so far outstripped us 3-to-2 in funds raised, and has used churches to organize legions of volunteers.  So I’m dedicating my week of Oct. 14-21 to knocking on doors & making phone calls to ask voters to vote “no” on Prop 8.

Will you help support my effort?  Some good ways are:

  • make a donation to the Vote No on Proposition 8 campaign.

  • contact friends and family in CA and ask them to vote “no”.  Ask them to put up a yard sign or put a bumper sticker on their car. Ask them to write a letter in support of marriage equality to the editor of their local newspaper.  Ask them to volunteer for the campaign at the nearest campaign office.

  • Florida and Arizona are also voting on anti-equality constitutional amendments in November.  If that hits closer to home for you, please consider supporting their equality campaigns too.  Florida Amendment 2 info and action ideas available here and here.  Arizona Proposition 102 info and action ideas here.

    Similar anti-equality amendments have already passed in <a href="http://thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/issue_maps/GayMarriage_09_25_07.pdf

    “>26 states.  Don’t let them vote us off the island…again.

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    1. You’re standing up for your beliefs at what I am sure is a bit of sacrifice.  You’re an example for walking the walk…best of luck out there!

      • It’ll be work, but also interesting to see how South Bay/Silicon Valleyites respond to the challenge, as opposed to MA and WA voters I’ve canvassed in the past.

    2. Very admirable that you’re headed over there to help.

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      p>On the subject, the first tv ad from No on Prop8 just popped up as well…

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    3. They’re all LGBT allies who are stepping up to the plate.  Pitt and the Spielberg-Capshaws donated $100,000 each to Vote No On Prop 8.  S.F. Mayor Newsom and N.Y. Governor Patterson are hosting a $5,000 per plate fundraiser Thursday.  

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      p>I think MA people realize that it is vital for straight allies to pitch in.  LGBT people are a true numerical minority, making up only about 5% of the population.  We can’t do it alone.  We need allies to contribute money, to volunteer, to vote or to contact their friends who can.  

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      p>Thanks!

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