***please circulate widely***

ACT NOW TO STOP THE FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT!

The Federal Marriage Amendment is scheduled for a vote in the U.S.
Senate
the week of July 12th.

If passed:

- The U.S. Constitution would be amended to DENY the rights of a group
- It would invalidate thousands of marriages performed in
Massachusetts,
Oregon and San Francisco and prohibit states from enacting equal
marriage laws in the future
_ Could threaten civil union laws and domestic partnership registries
across
the U.S.

DO NOT LET DISCRIMINATION BE WRITTEN INTO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION!
* Join Equal Marriage NOW! on Monday, July 12th at noon for a
rally/protest
at the Chicago offices of Illinois' Senators Durbin and Fitzgerald to
demand
that they vote against the Federal Marriage Amendment. Meet at 12PM on
July
12, Federal Plaza,corner of Dearborn & Adams.

* Call and e-mail Sen. Richard Durbin and Sen. Peter Fitzgerald and
demand that they vote AGAINST the Federal Marriage Amendment.
Dick Durbin (D-IL), (202) 224-2152,
durbin.senate.gov/sitepages/contact.htm
Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL) (202)224-2854,
fitzgerald.senate.gov/contact/contact_email.htm .

AND
* On the night of the Senate's vote on the Federal Marriage Amendment,
join
Equal Marriage NOW! for either a CELEBRATION if the measure fails or a
PROTEST if it passes. We will gather at 7PM at the corner of Roscoe &
Halsted the day of the vote.

TAKE ACTION NOW!
PASS THIS E-MAIL ON TO FRIENDS, FAMILY & CO-WORKERS AND URGE THEM TO
ACT!
For more info, contact Equal Marriage NOW! at 773-243-2576 or
www.equalmarriagenow.org