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 Call To Action: Campaign and Vote For Charlie Ramos For The New York State Senate Vote Out Obstructionist Ruben Diaz Sr. -by Tommy News Please pass this on to everyone, especially to those in the Bronx, New York Countdown to the September 14th Primary Election On December 2nd, 2009, by a vote of 38 Nays to 24 Yeas, The State Senate Voted Against Marriage Equality. Every single Republican and eight Democrats voted for discrimination. Our goal is to defeat and remove all 38 from office, Bronx State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. lead the vote against equality and we must lead him out of the Senate doors by electing Charlie Ramos to fill his Albany Senate seat. In addition to leading the Senate against Marriage Equality, Diaz once suggested that the Gay Games would encourage homosexuality and spread H.I.V. In 2003, he sued the city to shut down a high school for gay and transgender students. Diaz recently joined forces with convicted felon and former Senate leader Joe Bruno to block every single piece of pro equality legislation from reaching the Senator floor. He lead the fight to block initiatives by Governor Paterson, effectively shutting down the Senate last year and affecting all New Yorkers. He threatened to shut down the Senate again if a vote on Marriage Equality was brought to the floor. When it was, he led the Senate to defeat the bill. More recently, Diaz blocked GENDA and stripped tax equality rights from couples married in other states. Diaz has also angered Teachers and workers unions, and he has used his religious Fundie pulpit to blur the separation of Church and New York State at every turn. It is time to send Reverend Diaz packing to bang his Bible elsewhere, and replace him with Charlie Ramos in the September 14th primary election in the South Bronx. I urge you to get involved and join us in this effort. Please pass this message on to everyone in your address book. Vote For Charlie Ramos! Five Actions To Take: 1- Join The Charlie Ramos Campaign, Volunteer, Contribute, and Spread the word here. This September, we have the opportunity to bring real change to New York State and to the South Bronx. These times demand bold and honest leadership. For far too long, we have accepted the status quo, but we deserve more, much more. It is time to put an end to the reign of politicians who do not share our values and betray our trust over and over again. We must fight to restore faith in our state government and uphold the values of our community. If you believe in real democracy and freedom for all, you know that we the people have a choice in what kind of leadership we need in 2010. We need your help to bring a true, honest, and hardworking leader to Albany. Charlie Ramos’ Vision: Reproductive Freedom: Women and men – not politicians – deserve the right to make personal decisions about their reproductive health in accordance with their own personal and moral beliefs. Health Care: Every individual should have affordable, quality health care. Education: It is essential that we invest in quality public education for all. Environment: We must commit to restoring and protecting our environment. Economic Justice: Prosperity should be accessible to everyone, not merely the few. Join the campaign and contribute here: http://www.charlieramos2010.com/ Charlie Ramos’s email is: prcharlie@gmail.com 2- Sign Up for FIGHT BACK NEW YORK This fabulous organization is dedicated to replacing the anti-equality members of The NewYork State Senate. 3- Join the Andrew Cuomo For Governor campaign. Attorney General Cuomo is a strong ally of the LGBT community. He has pledged to make marriage equality in New York State a top priority. We thank outgoing Governor David Paterson for his strong pro-equality advocacy and activism, and we must help Andrew Cuomo win the election and continue his work. Sign up here: 4- Join Marriage Equality New York MENY Organization committed to securing the right to civil marriage for same-sex couples. Blog with related news and calendar of upcoming events. http://www.meny.us/ 5- Join Tommy’s Yahoo Group dedicated to electing a pro-equality New York State Senate. On December 2nd, 2009, by a vote of 38 Nays to 24 Yeas, The State Senate Voted Against Marriage Equality. Every single Republican and eight Democrats voted for discrimination. Our goal is to defeat and remove all 38 from office, most especially Bronx State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr; who lead the vote against marriage equality. Click Here and Join: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewYorkStateSenateForCivilRights/
In Commemoration of Independence Day, July 4th, ACTIVISTS & PATRIOTS are invited to join voices to demand the inclusion of LGBT people in America’s Civil Rights Laws. To register for the call, please go to: http://www.equalitygiving.org/Call – All are welcome. Details below.
We gather in the Spirit of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. … .” Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress, July 4th, 1776. Today, Our Independence is sought, not from the US Government, but from the constricts of a liberation movement too long controlled by organizations. Our independence is sought, not from those people and groups, but from the dictates and limitations of their vision and plan. So on SUNDAY, JULY 4th, 2010, ALL FELLOW ACTIVISTS & PATRIOTS are invited to help secure with deliberate speed, the equal inclusion of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” in the 1964 Civil Rights Act via The American Equality Bill – One Bill for Equal LGBT Civil Rights Now. To register for the call, please go to: http://www.equalitygiving.org/Call The call is hosted by eQualityGiving.org, Juan Jovare. It features an overview of the Civil Rights Act and our inclusion via The American Equality Bill – by drafter, Karen Doering, Esq. J. Todd (Tif) Fernandez, Esq. will speak to filing strategy, and grassroots activist, Natsha Dillion will report back from her first encounter on topic with the House Committee on Constitutional/Civil Rights. There will be plenty of open time for input. 1 hour. 12 Noon, EST. Happy 4th of July! Participants who plan on speaking are urged to read the short bill provisions at: http://bit.ly/AEBintroAOP, and to visit the FB page: http://bit.ly/AEBnow. It’s time to do some homework, and get serious about owning our own liberation. Information is power.
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