From the Human Rights Campaign:Matthew Shepard Act in Serious Jeopardy
Right now, the fate of the Matthew Shepard Act depends on you.
House and Senate leaders could decide in the coming days to detach the bill from a larger Department of Defense bill, where it currently resides. The move would almost certainly eliminate its chances of becoming law, setting back our progress by months or years. We likely have less than a week to convince them.
We've spent a decade fighting tooth and nail for a Federal hate crimes bill – we cannot let last-minute political challenges defeat us now. It's time to make a ruckus. Write your lawmakers today, then spread the word.
Then, sign this petition. It doesn't matter if you don't live in Montana. Representative Rehberg needs to hear from people all over the country. Let's send him a clear message: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." So far, he's been silent on this very important matter, and we need his support to finally pass comprehensive, inclusive, hate crimes legislation in Montana.
5 comments:
I had already written the other letters; tonight I signed this one as well.
I know my representative will support it; my two Senators I know won't, but they'll still know where I stand.
A while back one of them addressed me a letter as "Ms."!
:o)
alan
I'm on it!
DONE.
Who are any of us to pass judgment on who anybody else loves? Don't the divorce rates by themselves indicate that we are FAR from infallible on this?
I have tried hard not to despise the Jesusistanis, and I freely admit that in my human capacity for error, I have failed on this. How can people with such vile hatreds in their encrusted hearts congregate and claim to do so out of LOVE?
Hi Melissa,
I just want to stop by and tell you I could use your help to help me focus on fighting the good fight!
As you know... In response to my rape… I chose to return to college to pursue a degree in Women’s Studies. I hope to leverage that degree to end violence against women.
I am reaching out for help to get a scholarship. I posted a video on www.trugo.com
They are offering scholarships to the best video. They ask you to say why you are going to school and why you need the scholarship. To see my video just look under the College Contest tab for “Christy’s Tuition Contest Video”.
It is under the most discussed right now. You can help me win by voting and/or passing this along!
You do need to sign up for an account with Trugo… but it is really easy. You just need an email and to create a user name.
I really could use the help. I have big dreams of working hard to stop rape… and to teach people to talk about it… and to create better resources (culturally and legally) in response to it.
Thanks! Hope you are well!
“No person is your friend who demands your silence.” - Alice Walker
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