This is really worth the few seconds it takes when you have a moment... Take care, Celia > > > > Homosexual Marriage and Union Ban > > > > There is a Constitutional Amendment being proposed that will ultimately > > ban homosexual marriages/civil unions and possibly domestic partner > > benefits in the future. > > > > It is being pushed through Congress quickly so as to make as little > > noise as possible. If you think that this issue does not belong in the > > constitution, then please go to this site and sign the petition in > > order to make your opinion known: > > > > > > http://www.petitiononline.com/0712t001/petition.html > > > > http://www.petitiononline.com/0712t001/petition.html > > > > > > > > This petition is being organized (it's not an "add your name to the > > bottom and forward" kind of thing). Go to the site itself in order to > > sign the > > petition. > > > > And please pass this along to your friends and family (gay & straight > > allies) so that we can all, together, convey the message that the > > Constitution is about human rights, not just religious rights. If you > > have > > problems getting to the petition with the link above, go to > > www.petitiononline.com, select the Top 10 Petitions and choose the > > Oppose > > the Federal Marriage Amendment. > > > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > Ellen Lewin > > Professor, Women's Studies and Anthropology > > Department of Women's Studies > > University of Iowa > > 701 Jefferson Building > > Iowa City, IA 52242 > > 319-335-1610 > > 319-335-3070 > > fax-319-335-0314 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: Our Elected Officials On Thursday, July 12, 2001 the group, > > Alliance for Marriage, announced their proposal for a CONSTITUTIONAL > > AMENDMENT entitled "The Federal Marriage Amendment." The purpose of this > > amendment, according to the AFM, is to strengthen American families and > > reintegrate the role of a strong father figure. Realistically, though, > > this is a thinly veiled attempt to federally ban gay marriages in the > > US. According to the Alliance for Family, this Amendment would add the > > following two sentences to our Constitution: > > > > > > "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man > > and a woman." > > > > "Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any state, nor state > > or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the > > legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This would eliminate Vermont's Civil Union bill and the future that ANY > > states have to institute a similar bill. This could also leave the door > > open to the abolition of domestic partner benefits in the future. NOW is > > not the time to take steps BACK in reinforcing and embracing diversity > > in our country. Nor is it the time to give in to groups who are trying > > to hide behind the wall of "Family Values" when they are undermining the > > very root of it. They are not only seeking to destroy loving couples and > > families, but they are asking you to be the enforcers in violating basic > > human rights of your gay tax payers and voters. > > So, please DO NOT give in to such a blatant attempt to discriminate > > against EQUAL citizens of this country. > > Sincerely, > > > > --Boundary_(ID_f9H3BlzNayFDTqgb1+d8ew) > > Content-type: text/html; charset=us-ascii > > Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable > > > > <html xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = > > xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = > > xmlns:st1=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = > > xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> > > > > <head> > > <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = > > charset=3Dus-ascii"> > > > > > > <meta name=3DProgId content=3DWord.Document> > > <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 10"> > > <meta name=3DOriginator content=3D"Microsoft Word 10"> > > <link rel=3DFile-List href=3D"cid:filelist.xml@01C30D07.FF007CA0"> > > <o:SmartTagType = > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > > name=3D"country-region"/> > > <o:SmartTagType = > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > > name=3D"PostalCode"/> > > <o:SmartTagType = > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > > name=3D"State"/> > > <o:SmartTagType = > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > > name=3D"City"/> > > <o:SmartTagType = > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > > name=3D"Street"/> > > <o:SmartTagType = > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > > name=3D"address"/> > > <o:SmartTagType = > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > > name=3D"PlaceName"/> > > <o:SmartTagType = > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > > name=3D"PlaceType"/> > > <o:SmartTagType = > > namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > > name=3D"place"/> > > <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > > <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> > > <o:DoNotRelyOnCSS/> > > </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> > > </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > > <w:WordDocument> > > <w:SpellingState>Clean</w:SpellingState> > > <w:GrammarState>Clean</w:GrammarState> > > <w:DocumentKind>DocumentEmail</w:DocumentKind> > > <w:EnvelopeVis/> > > <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> > > </w:WordDocument> > > </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> > > <style> > > st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } > > </style> > > <![endif]--> > > <style> > > <!-- > > /* Font Definitions */ > > @font-face > > {font-family:Geneva; 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> > mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font color=3Dnavy><span > > = > > style=3D'color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>CA</span></font></st1:State><font > > color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'> = > > </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font > > color=3Dnavy><span = > > > style=3D'color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>95616</span></font></st1:PostalCode= > > ></st1:place><font > > color=3Dnavy><span = > > style=3D'color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> > > > > <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New = > > Roman"><span > > style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>h:<span > > style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> = > > </span>916.920.1409<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> > > > > </div> > > > > <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size: > > 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> > > > > <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = > > style=3D'font-size: > > 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> > > > > <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D2 = > > color=3Dblack > > face=3DGeneva><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;mso-bidi-font-family: > > Arial;color:black'><br> > > </span></font><span class=3DGramE><i><font color=3Dblack face=3DArial > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span = > > > style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic'>this</span></fo= > > nt></i></span><i><font > > color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style: > > italic'> is not a chain letter.....</span></font></i><font size=3D2 = > > color=3Dblack > > face=3DArial FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:black'><br> > > <br> > > <br> > > Homosexual Marriage and Union Ban<br> > > <br> > > There is a<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'> Constitutional = > > Amendment</span></b> > > being proposed that will ultimately<br> > > <span class=3DGramE>ban</span> homosexual marriages/civil unions and = > > possibly > > domestic partner<br> > > <span class=3DGramE>benefits</span> in the future.<br> > > <br> > > It is being pushed through Congress quickly <span class=3DGramE>so as = > > to</span> > > make as little<br> > > <span class=3DGramE>noise</span> as possible. If you think that this = > > issue does > > not belong in the<br> > > constitution, then please go to this site and sign the petition in<br> > > order to make your opinion known:<br> > > <br> > > <br> > > </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a > > > href=3D"http://www.petitiononline.com/0712t001/petition.html">http://www.= > > petitiononline.com/0712t001/petition.html</a></span></font><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon face=3DArial FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > > font-family:Arial;color:maroon'><br> > > <br> > > http://www.petitiononline.com/0712t001/petition.html<br> > > <br> > > <br> > > <br> > > This petition is being organized (it's not an "add your name to = > > the<br> > > bottom and forward" kind of thing). Go to the site itself in order = > > to sign > > the<br> > > petition.<br> > > <br> > > And please pass this along to your friends and family (gay & = > > straight<br> > > allies) so that we can all, together, convey the message that the<br> > > Constitution is about human rights, not just religious rights. If = > > you<br> > > have<br> > > problems getting to the petition with the link above, go to > > www.petitiononline.com, select the Top 10 Petitions and choose the = > > Oppose<br> > > the Federal Marriage Amendment.<br> > > <br> > > <br> > > <br> > > **************************************************************<br> > > Ellen Lewin<br> > > Professor, Women's Studies and Anthropology<br> > > Department of Women's Studies<br> > > </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon = > > face=3DArial><span > > = > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>University</spa= > > n></font></st1:PlaceType><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:maroon'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font size=3D2 = > > color=3Dmaroon > > face=3DArial><span = > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Iowa</span></fo= > > nt></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:maroon'><br> > > 701 </span></font><st1:place><font size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon = > > face=3DArial><span > > = > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Jefferson</span= > > ></font></st1:place><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:maroon'> Building<br> > > </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon = > > face=3DArial><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Iowa = > > City</span></font></st1:City><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:maroon'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon = > > face=3DArial><span > > = > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>IA</span></font= > > ></st1:State><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:maroon'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font size=3D2 = > > color=3Dmaroon > > face=3DArial><span = > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>52242</span></f= > > ont></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dmaroon face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:maroon'><br> > > 319-335-1610<br> > > 319-335-3070<br> > > fax-319-335-0314<br> > > <br style=3D'mso-special-character:line-break'> > > <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br = > > style=3D'mso-special-character:line-break'> > > <![endif]></span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DGeneva = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; > > color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> > > > > <p align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font size=3D3 = > > color=3Dblack face=3DArial > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span = > > style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br> > > <br> > > <br style=3D'mso-special-character:line-break'> > > <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br = > > style=3D'mso-special-character:line-break'> > > <![endif]></span></font><font face=3DArial FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> > > > > <p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span = > > style=3D'font-size: > > 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br = > > style=3D'mso-special-character:line-break'> > > <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br = > > style=3D'mso-special-character:line-break'> > > <![endif]></span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DGeneva = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; > > color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> > > > > <blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid blue = > > 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; > > > margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > > CITE > > TYPE=3DCITE> > > > > <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3DArial = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>To: Our = > > Elected > > Officials</span></font><font color=3Dblack face=3DArial = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black'> On Thursday, July 12, 2001 the = > > group, > > Alliance for Marriage, announced their proposal for a CONSTITUTIONAL = > > AMENDMENT > > entitled "The Federal Marriage Amendment." The purpose of this > > amendment, according to the AFM, is to strengthen American families and > > reintegrate the role of a strong father figure. Realistically, though, = > > this is > > a thinly veiled attempt to federally ban gay marriages in the = > > </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font > > color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = > > > style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black'>US</span></font></st1:place></st1= > > :country-region><font > > color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black'>. According > > to the </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font color=3Dblack = > > face=3DArial><span > > = > > > style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black'>Alliance</span></font></st1:place= > > ></st1:City><font > > color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black'> for Family, > > this Amendment would add the following two sentences to our = > > Constitution:<br> > > <br> > > </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DGeneva = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; > > color:black'><br> > > </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>"Marriage in = > > the </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:red'>United = > > States</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:red'> shall consist only of the union of a man and a = > > woman."<br> > > <br> > > "Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any state, nor = > > state or > > federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the = > > legal > > incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or = > > groups."</span></font><font > > size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; > > font-family:Arial;color:black'><br> > > <br> > > </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DGeneva = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; > > color:black'><br> > > </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br = > > style=3D'mso-special-character: > > line-break'> > > <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br = > > style=3D'mso-special-character:line-break'> > > <![endif]></span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DGeneva = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; > > color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> > > > > </blockquote> > > > > <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial = > > FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br> > > This would eliminate </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font size=3D2 > > color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:black'>Vermont</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font = > > size=3D2 > > color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; > > color:black'>'s Civil Union bill and the future that ANY states have to > > institute a similar bill. This could also leave the door open to the = > > abolition > > of domestic partner benefits in the future. NOW is not the time to take = > > steps > > BACK in reinforcing and embracing diversity in our country. Nor is it = > > the time > > to give in to groups who are trying to hide behind the wall of = > > "Family > > Values" when they are undermining the very root of it. They are not = > > only > > seeking to destroy loving couples and families, but they are asking you = > > to be > > the enforcers in violating basic human rights of your gay tax payers and > > voters.<br> > > So, please DO NOT give in to such a blatant attempt to discriminate = > > against > > EQUAL citizens of this country.<br> > > Sincerely,</span></font><font face=3DArial FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span > > style=3D'font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> > > > > </div> > > > > </body> > > > > </html> > > > > --Boundary_(ID_f9H3BlzNayFDTqgb1+d8ew)-- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Glbt-med mailing list > [log in to unmask] > use this to change your settings or to unsubscribe: > http://mail.ahc.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/glbt-med >