...emailed Vermont's Governor, Jim Douglas, to urge him not to veto the equal marriage bill that is currently sitting on his desk that passed the VT Senate (26-4) and the VT House (95-52)? I just did. So should you.
As a side note, this is my whole message:
I know I am not a resident of Vermont, but, as a member of the LGBT community, I wanted to encourage you to sign the equal marriage bill recently passed by the Vermont Senate and House.Make sure you make it friendly and personable, guys/gals/etc.
It seems that the people and the representatives of your state support it, and I would hope that you would too.
Good luck, sir, I know your decision is a hard one.
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Here's the message I sent him:
I understand that a bill recently passed in Vermont that would allow same sex couples to marry, and also that you intend to veto it. I know I am not a constituent of yours, but as a fellow human, I urge you not to veto this bill. This would be a huge step forward for tolerance and human dignity in a country that has far too little of this sort of thing.
The discrimination faced by gay and lesbian people in all walks of life is greater than you probably know. I know so many young gay people who have faced such hardships at the hands of unloving parents, and indifferent or hostile friends. I can't take it anymore. I can't keep watching this sort of discrimination, especially from elected representatives. It is inexcusable.
I implore you. Do not veto this bill. Let Vermont take a bold step into the twenty-first century.
I hope you make the right choice,
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