Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – We passed Proposition 22 so we could make our own decisions about marriage. It is time to exercise that right, and go where the Federal government won’t: when you get AB 43 , please sign it so same-sex…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I’m writing today to ask you to consider Californian’s religious freedom when AB 43, the 2007 “Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act” reaches your desk. Congregations like St. Monica’s Catholic Church – where you go – should…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – From 1850 to 1977, California marriage law contained no reference to ‘man’ or ‘woman.’ AB 43, The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, simply would restore the common-sense language that was in our Family Code for 127…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – In 1948 California was the first state to remove its ban on interracial marriage. At the time, only one out of ten Americans supported the action. Alabama was the last state with a ban on the books. They…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – In 2005, you said “I believe that lesbian and gay couples are entitled to full protection under the law and should not be discriminated against based upon their relationships.” AB 43, the “Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I received an unsigned letter from your Office of Constituent Affairs dated July 23, 2007, thanking me for my letter regarding AB 43. The letter states “Governor Schwarzenegger does not generally take a position on legislation until a…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Opponents of AB 43 say that hating gay people is necessary to keep their kids from becoming gay. Apparently the terror of having the snot beaten out of them will discourage lusty thoughts. We know the statistics: homophobia…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – A small but vocal minority have found a lucrative industry in convincing people that marriage is only between a man and a woman. They often forget the rest – that a marriage more importantly refers to two people…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Through my parenting group, I know several gay couples who have adopted children that were either abused or unwanted. I wish these foster parents could get married. It would provide a stronger legal framework and access to services;…Read More »