[Equal Marriage] Fwd: Please help protect marriage equality

[Colby E. Peterson]

Got this from MassEquality.

- Colby

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> From: "Deirdra Dostou" <DeirdraDostou at MassEquality.org>
> Date: June 26, 2006 3:13:21 PM EDT
> To: "Coalition" <Coalition at MassEquality.org>
> Subject: Please help protect marriage equality
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> Dear Coalition Partners,
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> There are only 16 days left until the Constitutional Convention on  
> July 12th when the Massachusetts Legislature will vote on a  
> constitutional amendment that could ban same-sex marriage.
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> We could lose same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
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> Volunteer support from your organization is critically needed to  
> ensure that this amendment is defeated. Already our opponents have  
> placed hundreds of calls with legislators demanding they support  
> this discriminatory amendment. Please help us respond.
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> How can you help?
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> This week: The volunteer email sent out to our MassEquality list is  
> attached. With a personal note from you, could you distribute it to  
> your list?
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> Next week: Next week will be our last opportunity to urge voters to  
> contact their legislators directly. We will be sending out a final  
> request for constituents to call their legislators and join us on  
> July 12th for the Con-Con. I am happy to email you our request that  
> you can distribute to your email list.
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> Sponsor a MassEquality Phone Bank: The most effective way to  
> energize and organize your membership would be to sponsor a phone  
> bank on behalf of your organization. We welcome you to reach out to  
> your membership and urge them to attend a phone bank night here at  
> MassEquality organized by your group. Please contact me directly if  
> you can find a weekend or weeknight over the next 2 weeks to  
> dedicate with your organization towards protecting same-sex marriage.
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> Ask your membership to volunteer with MassEquality: Please email  
> your list urging supporters to volunteer with MassEquality. We are  
> here every night of the week until 9pm and both Saturdays and  
> Sundays from 11am-4pm. We are also present at dozens of events  
> across the state between now and July 12th. Any time members can  
> dedicate is urgently needed and most appreciated.
> Please invite them to visit our website and sign up online for any  
> events www.MassEquality.org/events or contact me directly at  
> DeirdraDostou at MassEquality.org
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> Urge your membership to contact their legislators: The strongest  
> voice legislators can hear is that of their constituents. Request  
> that your membership contact their legislators, and encourage their  
> friends to do so, in opposing this discriminatory amendment.
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> We only have 16 days left to protect a lifetime of equality. Please  
> help us in protecting the rights of couples and families today and  
> for generations to come.
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> Please feel free to invite your membership to contact me directly  
> with any questions at 617-878-2356 or  
> DeirdraDostou at MassEquality.org. Your support is truly appreciated.
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> Best regards,
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> Deirdra
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> Deirdra Dostou
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> Volunteer Coordinator
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> Ph. (617) 878-2356
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> deirdradostou at massequality.org
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