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Editor: NR DAVIS

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

URGENT: Alert for LOUISIANA Progressives & Equality Supporters

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Just like Florida and Arkansas, Louisiana's legislature is trying to hurt gay and lesbian families and their kids. We only have a short time to act.

Oppose House Bill 60

CALL OR SEND EMAILS TO ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 60.

HB 60 is just another example of religious fundamentalists trying to hurt gay people, but instead hurting children. That's just sad and pathetic.

THE LOUISIANA HOUSE HEALTH & WELFARE COMMITTEE IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON TUESDAY, MAY 5.

HB 60 will adversely impact some LGBT adoptive parents and many unmarried  heterosexual adoptive parents. We are also concerned that this is just another example of the state treating gays and lesbians as second class
citizens (and they are tossing single hets under the bus alongside the gays in a cynical attempt to prevent a court from finding the law, should it pass, unconstitutional). Further we are concerned that this bill is just yet another step towards the religious right's goal of banning lesbian and gay adoptions, as happened in Arkansas and is happening in Florida. http://eqfed.org/campaign/HB_60 

Please get busy -- there is NO time to waste. Stand for children in Louisiana... Stop HB 60!

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