Tell Five People About Marriage Equality In Maine

by Michael Jones · 2009-08-26 11:44:00 UTC
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Maine is ground zero over the debate about marriage equality in this country.  Conservative activists have succeeded in putting marriage equality on the ballot this November, and now it comes down to an Election Day vote as to whether gay and lesbian couples will still have the right to civil marriage, or whether anti-LGBT activists will succeed in taking away equal rights and breaking apart families.

One way to make sure equal rights wins this November?  Tell five friends right now about the No on 1 campaign. The No on 1 campaign is the movement that is working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to protect marriage equality in Maine.  They are working with families, teachers, politicians, church leaders, students, moms, dads, farmers, construction workers and anyone interested in preserving equality in Maine to make sure that this Election Day, marriage equality wins at the ballot box.

But they need support.  The Campaign Manager for No on 1, Jesse Connolly, sent an email out to supporters today that put things very bluntly: while people within Maine may know that same-sex marriage is on the ballot this November, people outside of Maine aren't necessarily tuned in.  One way to draw that nationwide audience, and direct people from all across the country who support marriage equality to the efforts going on in Maine, is to simply let them know that marriage rights are on the ballot this Fall in Maine.

"It is very easy to think that the whole country is following this race, but the reality is that there are still many supporters of marriage equality all across the country who have not heard about this race," said Connolly.  "Labor Day is just around the corner, and with campaign season heating up, it is important that we go that extra mile to ensure that everyone who supports marriage equality knows about the NO on 1 campaign."

Let five friends know about the No on 1 campaign.  It could be the difference as to whether marriage equality stays on the books in Maine, or whether anti-LGBT forces succeed in taking away the rights of the LGBT people in maine.

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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