Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – You have said over and over that you want the people to decide the fate of marriage in California. But the people HAVE decided. They decided against discrimination when they enacted the constitution; they decided when they failed…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Why is it that my fiancée and I have no problem finding a priest who will marry us and a church that will welcome us, but our government won’t let us wed? Please help end California’s ban on…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I am writing to you to ask you to sign AB 43, even though I know you never will. I need to know that you have heard from people like me who are directly afflicted; that emboldening the…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Happy 60th Birthday! You will soon be given the opportunity to stop discrimination in this state by signing AB 43 and supporting marriage equality. Please take it. The people will forever applaud your leadership. Best wishes for many…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 – We’ve had AB 205, the Domestic Partnership law, here in California for long enough to know that it’s time to upgrade to proper marriage. Case in point: Vermont has had Domestic Partnership since 2000. Legislators there are starting…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 – I just read again today about how much it costs California to ban gays from marriage. There is the $16 Billion windfall in tourism and commerce, then an ongoing $24 Million each year by closing access to means-tested…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I’m writing to you today about the attached CNN article describing how Orange County resident Ron Garber must continue to pay alimony even though his ex-wife has entered a new legal relationship. The judge ruled that her domestic…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 »