All of us. In Washington, committed same-sex couples and their families now enjoy the same legal protections granted to married couples under state law. The radical right just filed a referendum—Referendum 71—to repeal many of those protections and benefits.
In Washington, today, we need everyone who believes in equality to take a stand for civil rights and decline to sign the Referendum 71 petitions. Especially straight people.
Everyone.
Opponents of equality need more than 120,000 signatures to place this referendum on the ballot.
Please join thousands of people across Washington in saying no to discrimination by pledging: “I decline to sign!” Please put your name on our pledge not to sign this referendum. Then forward this email to your friends and ask them to sign as well.
A place to sound off… start some stuff, provide some info from some folks who know and hopefully challenge the people who think they know and question not only their comments, views and reviews but be apart of a community who believe in action not lip service
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment was certified by U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby, and women finally achieved the long-sought right to vote throughout the United States.
On November 2 of that same year, more than 8
It took over 60 years for the remaining 12 states to ratify the 19th Amendment. Mississippi was the last to do so, on March 22, 1984.million women across the U.S. voted in elections for the first time.
These three women hold a banner with a quote from Susan B. Anthony, “No self respecting woman should wish or work for the success of a party that ignores her.” Anthony said this in both 1872 and 1894. The women photographed are encouraging men to vote for the 19th Amendment. The 19th Amendment, guaranteeing all women the right to vote, was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920.
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