Senate Marriage Debate Started This Weekend

Subject: Senate FMA debate starting - calls, posters needed NOW
Date: 7/9/2004
From: field [at] hrc.org

We thank you in advance for your patience with our e-mail messaging
frequency
during this unprecedented fight to stop the Federal Marriage Amendment.

SENATE DEBATE STARTING - CALLS, POSTERS NEEDED NOW

BREAKING NEWS: this morning, our Senators are debating the
discriminatory
Federal Marriage Amendment. That means that as expected, we only have a
few short
days left before the U. S. Senate votes on one of the most important
civil
rights issues in recent history.

We CAN win this one. But only if all of us - whether you are brand new
to
this battle or have been working with us for a long time - continue to
fight
right up until the vote.

Today:

Call BOTH your Senators, right now, EVEN IF YOU ALREADY HAVE. We must
be
louder and more persistent than our extreme right-wing opponents. Here
is the
number:

1-877-762-8762

For more info and what you should say, click here:
http://tinyurl.com/25wg8

If the number above is busy, call this number instead: 202-225-3121. OR
click
here to look up direct lines for your Senators:
http://tinyurl.com/3dk8j


Today AND this weekend:

PRINT, COPY, and PUT UP posters in your office, gym, neighborhood, etc.
about
opposing the Federal Marriage Amendment. HERE'S WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT:
We
know that the ultra-conservatives behind the Amendment are using their
church
services this weekend to preach their shameful agenda - and get people
to call
their legislators. We cannot let up. Please, take that extra step and
fight
back. Click here:

http://tinyurl.com/yqxr9

Thank you again for all you are doing to stop the Federal Marriage
Amendment.
You are part of the largest campaign in Human Rights Campaign history -
and
we will all celebrate our victory together next week.

We're glad you're with us.

Cheryl A. Jacques
Human Rights Campaign President

P.S. We know that the ultra-conservatives are targeting people in
Indiana,
Ohio, Louisiana, Alaska, Nebraska, Arkansas, North Dakota, and South
Dakota. Do
you know anyone in those states? Please reach out to them now! Click
here:
http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/ct/K71Wslp1UjGR/


The Senate vote on the constitutional amendment to ban marriage for
same-sex
couples is the most important fight we've faced in decades.

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