Save lesbian and gay marriage

260 Broadway,
New York, NY 10007

Time: 1:30PM to 4:30PM

As I'm sure you know by now on Election Day while California and several other states were voting for a new day in America, were electing a person of color to be President of the United States, at the same time these same voters chose to take a fundamental human right away from a group of people - lesbians and gay men. They chose to deny all lesbians and gay men the right to marry, the right to share their lives within the framework of marriage. This travesty of justice is known in California as Prop 8. This is, of course, not the first time in American history that a group of people were excluded from this right. At the founding of the U.S. Black people who were slaves were not allowed to marry. Later miscegenation (the marital union of two people of different skin color) was against the law.


If it is allowed to stand, we'll see who these people will choose (and that's what it is a personal choice) to target next. And what right they will choose to take away from you. There should be some rights that cannot be taken away by a majority even in a democracy. The freedom of speech, the press, religion, are all sacred in this society - the freedom to marry (or not marry) the person of your choice should be equally protected.

There are legal challenges to Prop 8 under way in California. But at the same time we have to protest in the streets. So join us Saturday, Nov. 15, 1:30PM to 4:30PM at 260 Broadway in New York City.

Save gay/lesbian marriage rights

It's really important that we all sign this petition ASAP.

From The Human Rights Campaign:

The recent California Supreme Court decision was a historic triumph for equality over bigotry, for inclusion over injustice.

And it could last all of 173 days.

If California voters pass a same-sex marriage ban in November, our legal victory will be wiped out.

What's more, right-wing lawmakers have resurrected the dreaded Federal Marriage Amendment—which would write discrimination into the U.S. Constitution.

If ever there was a time to show that we've got strength in numbers, this is it.

Sign the Million for Marriage petition today!

Here are three things you should know right now:

Raising the Bar: We've been hard at work collecting signatures from supporters like you for our Million for Marriage petition. But the right-wing opposition gathered 1.1 million signatures to get their marriage ban on the ballot (albeit by spending millions on paid signature gatherers). So we're setting a new goal today: 1.1 million. Sign now

Federal Marriage Amendment Déjà Vu: The California decision has angered and emboldened opponents of equality. Right-wing lawmakers have introduced an anti-GLBT amendment to the U.S. Constitution that’s a replica of the Federal Marriage Amendment we helped defeat in 2004. We'll be working to make sure this hateful proposal garners little support.

Santorum Emerges: Good old Rick Santorum, the extreme anti-GLBT former Senator who championed the Federal Marriage Amendment and lost his seat soon afterwards, was back in the fray last week. In a column published in the Philadelphia Inquirer he said the relationship between committed same-sex partners was equal to his relationship with his mother-in-law. Seriously. (“Heck, I even love my mother-in-law. Should we call [that] relationship marriage, too?”)

It’s no longer enough to sign up one million people for marriage equality. With anti-equality groups spreading their discriminatory message, and raising millions in the process, we have to muster an even stronger show of support.

Before you click to the next blog post, sign the Million for Marriage petition. Help us collect more than 1.1 million signatures! Then tell your friends and family to sign.

We can’t rest. We will win this struggle, but only if we are relentless, vigilant, and unyielding. Thank you for your continued passion for this cause.

Warmly,

Joe Solmonese
President