Jerry's Weekly Update on the fight for Equality.  

March 9th, Edition 

Friends,

As you can see, the format of this newsletter has changed.  The reason for this change has to do with the current situation in MA.  It is my belief that the effort to amend our state constitution to rescind marriage equality is on its way to success.  

For that reason, our focus needs to be more on Massachusetts for now.  I will have a world-wide news feed located below, but my focus will be 100% on the fight to keep my marriage.  

With less than 2 months remaining, we still do not have the legislative support to defeat the marriage petition. We MUST try to prevent this measure from going to vote.  Polls show a sight majority of residents in support of equality.  Unfortunately, the demographic that supports us the most is also the least likely to get out and vote. 

At this time I ask that all my friends in MA, contact their local Representative and Senator and ask then to reject the citizen's petition.

It is important to mail printed letters in addition to any emails you may send.  Many Legislators do not read emails.  After Mailing your letters, PLEASE follow up with a quick phone call.

CLICK HERE for letter that I am sending to my representative that you can use for ideas to write in your letter

Links below will enable you to contact your legislators as a joint forces with MassEquality.

  Contact your legislators
  Quick district look up
  How your legislator voted
  How they voted 2005 [pdf]


LOCAL MA HEADLINES:

Quincy church gets its banner

Jerry's Published Editorial On The Topic

Boston Catholic Charities Halts Adoptions Over Gay Rights

 

TAKE ACTION:

Please check this link regularly for new action items from MassEquality

Please check this link regularly for new action items from The Human Rights Campaign

    

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Thu, Mar 23 
Same-Sex Marriage Forum
in Quincy
Sponsored by the Quincy Human Rights Commission and South Shore Civil Marriage for All.
Thu, Mar 23  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Crane Library
Quincy

more info  ||  event website

 

 

  
Previous Issues of Jerry's Update

2/23/2006: "Church of the Presidents" wants to unfurl huge pro-gay marriage banner

2/16/2006: New nationwide amendment to US Constitution introduced

2/9/2006: President Bush Grants Millions Of US Tax Dollars To Anti-Gay, Religious Initiatives 

2/2/2006: Heroic, Coretta Scott King dies 

1/27/2006: MassEquality uncovers over 2000 cases of petition fraud 
(including the names a a prominent civil rights lawyer and local NBC Sportscaster)

1/20/2006: 2006 Election Preview: New England focuses on gay marriage.

1/12/2006: MA Marriage Opponents Propose Limited Partner Benefits In Order To Strengthen Marriage Ban.

 

1/5/2006: GLAD Files Suit Asserting MA Anti-Marriage Ballot Question Is Unconstitutional.

12/29/2005: Bitter Battle Predicted Overt Mass. Anti-Gay Amendment.

12/22/2005: HELP IDENTIFY FAUDULENT SIGNATURES.

12/15/2005: ROLLBACK OF MARRIAGE RIGHTS IS NOW POSSIBLE IN MA.

12/1/2005: South Africa Legalizes Gay Marriage & Canada's Government Toppled.

11/17/2005: As Our biggest MA Democrat Opponent Steps Down, The Republican Party Steps Up Attack..

11/10/2005: Mixed Elections Results are encouraging

11/3/2005: Mass. Moves To Halt Fraud In Anti-Gay Measure!

10/19/2005: Supporters, foes of gay marriage in MA trade dirty tricks charges!

10/14/2005: Petition gatherers & clergy gather 25,000 signatures in just one weekend!!

10/7/2005: Petition gatherers & clergy gather 25,000 signatures in just one weekend!!

9/29/2005: Bishops of MA push their congregations to sign the Citizen's Petition to roll-back civil rights!

9/23/2005: MA BIGOTED PETITION BEGINS!

9/15/2005: WE WON!  MA Marriage Amendment DEFEATED!

9/8/2005: A Week of hope then DEVASTATION

9/1/2005: Mass GOP Gov. Romney Pressures Dem. AG To Certify Anti-Gay Petition Driven

8/25/2005: JERRY'S 1st YEAR ANNIVERSARY & MA plans second vote on marriage ban

8/19/2005: MA State Rep Changes vote on Marriage Amendment to "NO"

8/11/2005: U.S. poll: 
Support grows for gay marriage

8/4/2005: HELP! Equality Is Under Major Attack!

7/28/2005: TIME TO START GETTING ACTIVE AGAIN!

7/21/2005: CANADA MAKES IT OFFICIAL!

7/14/2005: CA STATE SENATE REVIVES MARRIAGE BILL!

7/7/2005: Oregon Senate Passes Civil Union Bill!

6/30/2005: Spain and Canada both Legalize same-sex marriage!

 

6/23/2005: California gay marriage bill may return soon

6/16/2005: Romney to Back a New More Extreme Plan to Ban Gay Marriage

6/9/2005: Civil Unions Bill Heads to Senate

6/2/2005: California Bill to Legalize Gay Marriage Dies

5/26/2005: SJC Justice Marshal defends courts

5/19/2005: 1 FULL YEAR OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE & NO APOCALYPSE!

5/12/2005: John Kerry speaks out against equality!

5/5/2005: ANOTHER COURT CHALLENGE AGAINST MA MARRIAGE.

4/28/2005: CA Gay Marriage Bill Clears One Hurdle.

4/21/2005: CT Signs Civil Unions into Law.

4/14/2005: 3,000 MARRIAGES TAKEN AWAY.

4/7/2005: KS state votes for total discrimination.

3/31/2005: Maine House passes gay rights bill.

3/24/2005: New national Marriage amendment returns to U.S. House.

3/17/2005: California judge rejects same-sex marriage law.

3/10/2005: Joe Solmonese Named Human Rights Campaign President.

3/3/2005: MA Gov. Romney Attacks Gay Families, Angers Parents.

2/24/2005: The Pope calls gay marriage 'evil'.

2/17/2005: MA to delay 2005 gay marriage vote.

2/10/2005: Three more states finalize amendments

2/3/2005: "I support a constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage."- George W Bush

1/27/2005: FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT PROPOSAL IS BACK

1/20/2005: White House Again Backs Amendment on Marriage

1/13/2005: Gay Marriage Tops Vatican’s 2005 Agenda

1/6/2005: 2005 kicks off civil rights granted & refused

12/23/2004: "equal" rights in CA begins January 1st

12/16/2004:
Marriage reversal case begins in OR

12/9/2004: Canada & New Zealand grant marriage & union rights

12/2/2004:
Supreme Court Declines Ma Gay Marriage Case

11/26/2004:
ACLU Drops Marriage Case

11/18/2004:
SS Marriage Ruling 1yr Later

11/11/2004: No marriage Backlash in Ma

11/4/2004:
Dealing with the bad news!

10/28/2004: Last chance to spread the word...VOTE!

10/21/2004:
Ohio's anti-gay "Issue 1" campaign gets ugly.

10//142004:
La. marriage ban goes to state high court.

10//72004:
LA Amendment is THROWN OUT.

9/30/2004:
BUB-BYE Bigoted MA House Speaker.

9/23/2004:
L.A. VOTES TOTAL DISCRIMINATION

9/16/2004:
Primary elections victories for pro- equality candidates, but not for Jerry's.

9/9/2004:
House is back in session, to debate marriage again!

9/2/2004: Tell Bush "YOU'RE FIRED"

8/26/2004: JERRY IS MARRIED!!!

8/19/2004: MA Supreme Court Judge rules in favor of discriminatory law!

8/12/2004:
California High Court Voids Same-Sex Marriages!

8/05/2004:
ANOTHER MAJOR SETBACK & ANOTHER SMALL WIN.

7/29/2004:
MAJOR SETBACK!
Discriminatory Marriage Protection Act Passed by a Vote of 233 to 194

7/21/2004:
GOP HAS MOVED THE MARRIAGE DEBATE TO THE HOUSE AND EXPECTS TO WIN

7/15/2004:
The US SENATE SHOOTS DOWN THE FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT!    But,..

7/08/2004:
Court Date Set In Mass. Out-Of-State Weddings Case

6/30/2004:
Federal appeals court denies attempt to block same-sex weddings 

6/24/2004:
Romney urges federal ban on gay-marriage 'experiment'

6/17/2004:
Gay marriage opponents gear up for fall.

6/9/2004:
Tell Mitt Romney To Stop His Anti-Gay Crusade.

5/27/2004:
Governor Romney is BOOed at Suffolk Commencement Ceremony!

5/20/2004
: WE CAN MARRY!!!

5/13/2004
:
Judge refuses to stop gay marriages!!!

5/7/2004
:
Boston may ignore governor's directive on gay marriage

4/30/2004
:
Governor Aims to Limit Marriage to Mass. Residents, GLAD Offers Perspective

4/22/2004
:
I'm featured in today's paper  :-) HORRIBLE PICTURE!

4/13/2004
:
LETTER FROM QUINCY'S HERO: REP RONALD MARIANO

4/8/2004
:
Quincy's Rep Mariano Changes Vote to Support Civil Rights!

4/1/2004
: CIVIL RIGHTS SETBACK IN MA