Working Americans Gather Monday at US Capitol to Oppose Marriage Amendment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 2, 2006

Brad Luna | Phone: 202/216.1514 | Cell: 202/812.8140 Jay Smith Brown |
Phone: 202/216.1580 | Cell: 202/716.1650

As President Caves to Right-Wing Base Working Americans Gather Monday
at
Capitol in Opposition

Americans Tell Senators to Get Back to America's Priorities and Oppose
Federal Marriage Amendment, Delivering Postcards from Across Nation

WHAT:

Press conference to kick-off postcard delivery to US Senators urging
them to oppose the FMA and get back to America's priorities

WHO: Working Americans concerned with the misplaced priorities of
Congressional Leadership and President Bush

Joann and Joe Elder of Wisconsin, parents of a gay son LaWana
Slack-Mayfield of North Carolina, middle-class American Rev. Susan
Warren of California, Episcopal priest

WHEN: Monday, June 5, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. (EST)

WHERE: West Front Terrace, United States Capitol

QUESTIONS? For more information, please contact Brad Luna, director of
media relations, at 202-812-8140.

BACKGROUND:

Monday, Americans from all over the country will be gathering on
Capitol
Hill to deliver postcards to their Senators from constituents back home
urging them to oppose the discriminatory Federal Marriage Amendment and
get back to the business of dealing with the critical issues facing the
country. The day will kick-off with a press conference with
constituents
from across the country urging the Senate leadership to stop playing
politics with this divisive, discriminatory amendment and get back to
work for the American people.

The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay,
bisexual
and transgender political organization with members throughout the
country. It effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and
educates the public to ensure that LGBT Americans can be open, honest
and safe at home, at work and in the community.

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