Tampa Bay Coalition
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An Alert from THE LIST
Washington, DC
August 1, 2003

SUBSCRIBE: http://thelist.c.tclk.net/maabjtIaaZzrwb4EgjLb/
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Zeke,

We've just launched a NEW online pledge that we think has the potential to STOP the anti-gay constitutional amendment currently being proposed in Congress. It's quite simple. Use the link below to sign an online
pledge to OPPOSE any political candidate, of any political party, who supports adding anti-gay prejudice to the US Constitution: http://thelist.c.tclk.net/maabjtIaaZzqNb4EgjLb/

This is a rare opportunity for the Democrats and Republicans and Independents among us to rally around the same cause, regardless of our political differences. If we can pledge to hold ALL of our elected officials responsible, even those in our own parties, then I truly believe we can make a difference. Please read the alert below, and forward it to all of your friends.

JOHN with "THE LIST"

PS If you already signed our other petition, that's ok. Please sign the pledge as well - we'll make sure you're not added to any email lists twice, etc.

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From Robin Tyler and John Aravosis - Cofounders, DontAmend.com
August 1, 2003

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TAKE THE PLEDGE FOR GAY EQUALITY
Oppose Any Politician Who Supports Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendments
http://thelist.c.tclk.net/maabjtIaaZzqNb4EgjLb/

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WE STOOD BY seven years ago when a Republican Congress and Democratic president made the Denial of Marriage Act (DOMA) the law of the land.

WE STOOD BY when the majority of states passed similar laws making gays and lesbians second-class citizens.

Now that the courts are set to possibly overturn those laws as unconstitutional, a Republican president and the Democrats and Republicans in Congress, under the guise of "stopping gay marriage," are preparing to enshrine anti-gay bigotry in the US Constitution.

WILL WE STAND BY AGAIN?

Don't let politicians of either party treat us as second-class citizens. Whether because they hate us or because they want to get re-elected and fear the correct moral stance, the correct stance of any good American is to stand up to bigotry and say no. The politicians think we will continue to accept their prejudice
and their cowardice while handing over our votes and our money.

THIS TIME THEY'RE WRONG

We have just as much political clout, and money, and votes as all the bigots combined. It's time we started using that influence by showing politicians of all political stripes that if they pander to hate, they can kiss their jobs goodbye.

**** SIGN THE PLEDGE ****

PROMISE TO VOTE AGAINST ANY CANDIDATE WHO SUPPORTS ADDING ANTI-GAY LANGUAGE TO THE US CONSTITUTION

You can find the pledge here: http://thelist.c.tclk.net/maabjtIaaZzqNb4EgjLb/

Dear Elected Official:
I pledge to vote against any politician of any political party who supports the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which denies gay and lesbian Americans the same rights enjoyed by all other citizens. I will also vote against any politician of any political party who supports any future amendments to the U.S. Constitution that deny equal rights to any group of Americans simply because of their race, sex, religion, national origin, disability or sexual orientation."

Signed,

Thank you so much. Together we can make a difference.

PS You can also access the new pledge via our Web site at http://www.DontAmend.com

DontAmend.com is cofounded by Robin Tyler and John Aravosis, two of the founders of the successful StopDrLaura.com campaign, which ran a successful boycott of Dr. Laura Schlessinger's then-new TV
show three years ago. The show was subsequently canceled after over 170 advertisers left as a result of

the campaign. DontAmend.com will be the website and national grassroots organizing base to push for the final frontier, total LGBT equality in the United States.

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