Wisconsin: Fond du Lac City Council to consider transgender non-discrimination ordinance

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And ears have heard that the haters will be out in force to oppose it. Any and all support appreciated.


from my email ....

From Dan Manning

To Taylor

I wanted to give you all a heads up about what I’m hearing from “the opposition” in regards to the proposed non-discrimination ordinance.

The City Council President sent out an e-mail yesterday to the City Manager and Chief of Police requesting additional police presence in the Legislative Chambers on November 13th for the meeting where we will discuss this ordinance stating that he expected an organized effort to fill the legislative chambers in opposition to the proposed changes.

If you are not able to make it to the actual meeting, please take a moment to send an e-mail to the city council expressing your support for the proposed ordinance. If you can come on November 13th, I would encourage you to arrive early to make sure you are able to get into the legislative chambers and get a seat. The meeting starts at 6pm.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

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Forwarded from: Taylor Putz

When Fond du Lac City Council member Dan Manning told me that he was going to propose "adding language designed to protect transgender people from housing discrimination" in Fond du Lac, I was simultaneously shocked and proud.

Bold leaders like Dan and other Fond du Lac City Council members who support this ordinance are helping push the community to become more inclusive of all types of people. However, there are City Council members who may not support this ordinance Dan told me last night.

That is why I am writing you from my new home in Minneapolis. As a fighter, I know that you don't give up either and have a few minutes to write an email to a council member.

Will you write to a Fond du Lac City Council member and tell him/her to support the anti-discrimination proposal?

City Council members often count how many emails they receive on an issue and from time to time, mention the number of contacts they receive on issues at council meetings.

City Council members like Karyn Merkle and Lee Ann Lorrigan could vote against the proposal while Catherine Block and Gary Miller will most likely support it.

Click here to read more about the proposal and click here to get a list of the city council members.

Write to Council members Merkle and Lorrigan and ask them to support the proposal and tell them why you support anti-discrimination. If you are from Fond du Lac, do not let them forget that you will remember how they will vote on this issue in their bid for 2014 reelection. You can also write to Council Members Block and Miller thanking them for their support. If you do not live in Fond du Lac, I bet you have friends and/or family who take your advice.

If you have any questions about the proposal, please contact Dan Manning.

Send me a draft email and I would be more than willing to help you edit it.

Thank you for supporting all marks of diversity and feel free to pass this along.

Best,

Taylor Putz