| Jerry's
Weekly Update on the Fight for Marriage Equality Full Edition Available at: http://home.comcast.net/~SSCIVILRIGHTS/newsletter.htm |
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| Previous issues are also listed on the online copy of this Newsletter (click to view) |
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8/27/2006: What equality efforts are going on near you?.. Don't know?... 8/20/2006: Back from vacation and gotta jump right in working to gain new legislative support.. 8/5/2006: TIME TO MULTI-TASK: We need to try to convince legislators to kill the marriage petition AND we need to be working to gain & RETAIN support in November elections. 7/29/2006: OUR STATE HOUSE SUPPORTERS ARE HIT HARD BY ANTI-GAY OUTRAGE. 7/23/2006: Time to get planning/making our next moves to protect marriage equality. 7/16/2006: Slight victory at State House means 4 more months to gain the support we need. 7/8/2006: HERE WE GO - I HOPE YOU HAVE SCHEDULED TIME OFF FROM WORK TO JOIN ME AT THE STATE HOUSE, THIS COMING WEDNESDAY! 6/30/2006: Now is the time to schedule your July 17th vacation day to support civil rights at the MA State House!. 6/24/2006: Friends may have swayed another vote in our favor. 6/17/2006: Macy's CEO apologizes as an anti-gay radio campaign is launched in MA. 6/12/2006: Anti-gay group wins PR success by stealing positive attention away from Gay-Pride. - AND US Senate strikes down FEDERAL marriage amendment. 6/3/2006: Senate to vote on Federal "Marriage Protection" amendment, promoted by Bush!. 5/27/2006: Pro-Rights Complacency remains a serious problem in MA. 5/21/2006: Procedural options in our favor publicized. 5/13/2006: 2006 Con-con delayed to July 12. 5/6/2006: SJC hears amendment case. 4/29/2006: ANOTHER marriage ambush in Quincy. 4/22/2006: May 10th nearly here, another forum scheduled in Quincy. 4/14/2006: Testimonies Heard at Legislative hearing. 4/7/2006: Legislative hearing to address the petitioned marriage amendment has just been announced!. 3/30/2006: STEP UP AND TAKE ACTION-TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO DEFEAT THE MA MARRIAGE AMENDMENT. 3/26/2006: Quincy, HRC Marriage Forum FIASCO. 3/18/2006: Please take action at this critical time. 3 easy steps to make a BIG difference. |
3/9/2006: NEW FORMAT TO JERRY's NEWSLETTER - FOCUS ON MA ATTACKS. 3/2/2006: Criminal Probe Into Alleged Anti-Gay MA Amendment Forgeries 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 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 FRAUDULENT 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"
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8/11/2005:
U.S. poll: 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 |
12/2/2004: Supreme
Court Declines Ma Gay Marriage Case
11/11/2004:
No
marriage Backlash in Ma
10/28/2004:
Last
chance to spread the word...VOTE! 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!
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