From HRC: Senate may vote on Hate Crimes Bill THIS week. Have you contacted yours?

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The Senate is poised to vote on the Matthew Shepard Act THIS WEEK. But our allies are reporting an avalanche of 300,000 letters and calls from right-wing groups trying to stop it.

Anti-LGBT leaders like Focus on the Family's James Dobson are now calling the bill "utter evil." They're even referring to it as the "Pedophile Protection Act."

With a vote on hate crimes coming any day, we desperately need senators to hear from fair-minded people.

It takes about 45 seconds to call each one of your senators – and each one of them needs to hear from you today. It's just as important for supportive senators to hear from us – they've promised to pass this bill, and they need to know we're counting on them to keep fighting.

So set yourself a reminder on your computer. Make the call or send an email or letter during lunch. Or stop reading this and do it right now. Whatever you do, make sure to CALL or WRITE YOUR SENATORS TODAY.

http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2009/07/passing-the-hate-crimes-bill-in-90-seconds/


Human Rights Campaign:

http://www.hrc.org