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North Carolinians voted down Amendment One — an anti-gay amendment that has far-reaching implications for all families.
Amendment One doesn’t just ban marriage for gay and lesbian couples — it would ban civil unions, domestic partnerships and any other sort of legal recognition.

This is an issue of Civil Rights …

It would also restrict the rights of unmarried couples — gay or straight — to visit one another in the hospital.
Amendment One restricts other rights from unmarried couples, too — like healthcare. The amendment is so poorly-written that there are many far-reaching consequences. If passed, children of unmarried couples could lose their health insurance and prescription drug coverage.
It even restricts domestic violence protections to married women, leaving unmarried women more vulnerable. Single women would not receive the justice and protections they count on and deserve.
Amendment One is an attack on all families — and we need to stop it, now.

Thank you for everything you do.
-Michael
Michael Langenmayr, Political Director Democracy for America

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Governor Walker will do what?

05/18/2011 Nativegrl77

Sitting here listening to thom hartmann talk with his guest John Nichols from the Nation — it becomes way too a scary awakening and just need to share what is on the Repupblican agenda. I suggest everyone tune into radio as well as tv because the information is less likely to be as skewed as tv. So, apparently, on the desk of Gov. Walker is a list of take aways he plans to carry out quietly unless folks in WI take action

– School Boards and their authority

– Town Boards and their ability to set debt limits

– County, City, Villiage School Boards ability to do their own budgeting for labor unions and or labor relations

– ending the Natural Resource/Vet dept

Governor Walker intends to gut the power of the Secretary of State and appoint Czars -of his own that will do what he says

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Join ERW’s Lobby Day in Olympia, March 22nd!

03/01/2011 Nativegrl77

When the Washington state legislature introduced a bill that would expand domestic partnership benefits in 2009, you stood up and told your legislators to do the right thing. On Valentine’s Day, Senator Ed Murray and House Rep. Jim Moeller introduced legislation that would grant marriage equality to same-sex couples. We need your help again to make sure that your legislators know what matters most to you. http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=YuaE4dj8GIeGpByrH3OHpg..

Please join our friends at Equal Rights Washington at their annual Lobby Day in Olympia on March 22 to tell your legislators that equality for all communities, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity is important to you. Equal Rights Washington will make sure that you have all of the tools and information needed to make your visit a success. http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=G2sU6GoO-OwaOJCp_xWZOA..

Equal Rights Washington Lobby Day

Tuesday March 22 | 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Capitol Campus | 416 Sid Snyder Ave. SW | Olympia, WA

Click here to register for Lobby Day! http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=0pZcLQ-2quOAJT2YzAkeWA..

In addition to priority bills that deal with safe schools and family recognition, this year’s Equality Day will include an increased emphasis on preserving funding for HIV services and prevention.

Help make Lobby Day a success. Every Wednesday is volunteer night at ERW’s headquarters in Seattle where volunteers can help prepare and plan for Lobby Day. For more information, please click here.

Thank you,

Joe Solmonese

President

P.S. Be sure to tell your friends and family to get involved, as well. Just click here and make sure your community is standing with you.