Prop 8 - Something for You To Do Today - October 29 Write to Marry Day
On November 4th, Californians will be asked to make a monumental civil rights decision around the issue of same-sex marriage. If Prop 8 passes, it would be the first time that existing legal civil rights have been TAKEN AWAY since prohibition. And we all know how successful prohibition was. What right might they take away next, with a lot of money and deceitful TV ads?
A NO vote on PROP 8 says to California and the nation that you believe in equality for all, and you will not allow the state Constitution to eliminate a fundamental human right.
It ’s easy for you to be a part of the campaign. Here’s how you do it:
1) Make a list of the Californians you know
2) Choose the PSA that speaks to your audience
3) Cut and Paste the link into an email and send away
Possible Scenarios:
1. My mother who just can’t seem to understand that a NO vote on PROP 8 means you are actually for gay marriage.
SEND: MARGARET CHO
2. I’m not sure how my buddy at work feels about same sex marriage, but I know he would not want to amend the state Constitution if that means his own rights might be at risk one day.
SEND: CONSTITUTION
3. My married sister has tons of gay friends, but is still undecided about same-sex marriage. Oh, and she LOVES Sixteen Candles.
SEND: FAMILY (Molly Ringwald)
4. I have 5 minutes, and I need one PSA that sums it all up, so I can blast it out to my rolodex.
SEND: NO V. YES
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One Lesbo | Oct 22, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for the commentt!
Steven at Green Dads | Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
I loved these videos. We can’t vote because we’re not in CA, but we contributed.
Check out our Write to Marry post at Green Dads.
We got a negative comment, the third one down, explaining all the reasons same-sex marriage is not equal.