Calif. Gay Marriage Bill Gets New Life

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/06/062105calMarriage.htm

Legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in California that died three weeks ago in the state Assembly has been reborn.

Assemblymember Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) said Monday night that he intends to bring the measure back in the current session - this time as an attachment to a bill already before the Senate.

On June 2, the Assembly narrowly defeated Leno's first bill that would have legalized gay marriage in the state. (story) The measure lost by a slim four votes in the 80 seat Assembly after a quarter of the Democrats voted with Republicans to reject it.


YOU GO MARK!!!!!!!

[nikraye]

1. Woohoo! Time to start writing, calling, faxing, emailing our Senators!

On June 3rd, the day after AB 19's defeat, I sent emails to a number of CA senators, asking that they intro a clone of AB 19. It's so rewarding to see that our calls, faxes, letters, and emails CAN make a difference! Boys and girls, time's a wasting. Start calling on the CA senators NOW and don't stop until the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act is passed by the CA senate!!!

The contact info for the CA senate members can be found at:

http://www.senate.ca.gov/~newsen/senators/senators.htp

Also note, that in the 365gay article, is reference to the religious reich's efforts to get on the 2006 CA ballot an anti-gay, anti-marriage equality constitutional amendment which would not only ban same-sex marriage in CA but would strip same-sex partners the domestic partner rights we currently have. We need to start talking to EVERYONE about this evil agenda NOW so to thwart this despicable, hate-filled measure.

We shall overcome.