Help our LGBT Youth!

[Ian David]

Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005
From: Freedom to Marry Coalition of MA <[e-mail]>
Subject: Help our GLBT Youth

Before Massachusetts was the leader in marriage equality, it was
a leader in safe schools for GLBT students.

Last week, Gov. Romney vetoed the budget increases for the
Governor's Commission on Gay & Lesbian Youth's Safe Schools
Program. He also deleted the mandate that directs the Department
of Education to ensure protection of GLBT youth in public
schools. If the Romney's stands, public schools will no longer
be held responsible for the safety of our children in the public
schools.

Massachusetts youth have been with us in the fight for marriage
equality. They came out in droves to stand by us and chant the
songs of liberty and justice during last year's Constitutional
Convention. They continue to volunteer for equality and raise
awareness in their communities.

Now we must stand with our youth to defend safe schools for all
students.

Representatives Alice Wolf and Liz Malia, who sponsored the
original budget increases, have drafted a letter to House
Speaker DiMasi calling for an override the Governor's anti-gay
vetoes and mandate removal. Over 20 representatives have signed
the letter, but we need many more to stand up for our gay youth.


Please call your state representative as soon as possible and
ask her/him to support the overrides by signing on to Reps. Wolf
and Malia's letter. When you call, ask them to support:

* Restoring the Safe Schools funding in lines 4590-0250 and
7010-0005
* Restoring the language mandating the DOE to protect gay
student safety
* Reps. Wolf and Malia's letter by signing onto it

Your support for LGBT teen safety is crucial. State and national
anti-gay organizations fighting gay marriage are now targeting
and attacking gay youth. They are determined to turn back the
clock and force schools to follow their radical anti-gay agenda.
We must stop them now.

Please contact your representative today.

Sincerely,

Maggie Crowley
Youth and Student Coordinator
Freedom to Marry Coalition of Massachusetts

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[TayTay]

1. I did do this

I strongly support what you have written and have called my Rep on this.

[LisaM]

2. That whole Romney family are fucked and corrupt

I don't understand how a Utah MORMON whose father was the union-busting governor of Michigan ended up the governor of Massachussetts, anyway. He's a double-dyed creep and I bet there was something fishy about the election.