Thanks Vermont for equal rights for same-sex partners

[nyork@verinet.com (Nancy York)]

From: "Jesse Baker" <jessedee@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:47:00 -0500

Dear friends,

Thanks in advance for your time and consideration. As you may know, the
Supreme Court of Vermont recently ruled that committed gay / lesbian
relationships should have the same rights and privileges afforded to
heterosexual married couples. There are over 1,000 rights that come with
marriage which are currently denied to gay couples including hospital
visitation/medical decisions, rights of survivorship, filing joint tax
returns, etc. This is a VERY important step towards equality in America.

However, the Governor's office of Vermont has been BOMBARDED with phone
calls by anti-gay individuals opposing the recent decision (primarily
fueled by "Doctor" Laura's radio program which gave out the phone number
of the Governor's office). A friend called the Governor's office and
spoke
to the secretary who was very nice but said that she was one of only a
handful of callers who support this huge step towards equal rights.

PLEASE add your name to the following list. COPY and PASTE (not FORWARD,
to avoid all those marks along the left) this text into a new e-mail and
send it to your friends. When the list reaches 50 people, will the 50th
person
please send it to: ltgov@leg.state.vt.us and start a new list with
yourself as 1.

Dear Lieutenant Governor Douglas A. Racine,

We, the undersigned, deeply support your move to assure equal rights for
same-sex partners in the state of Vermont. You have taken an historical
step toward mending the many fractures that divide our society. The
following list is comprised of individuals both straight and gay.

Thank you for your continued support and your forward-thinking politics.

Sincerely,

1. Anthony J. Sabia, Denver, CO
2. Jessie Shafer, Lakewood, CO
3. Karen Bensen, Denver, CO
4. John Robey, Denver, CO
5. Sina Hirsch, Golden, CO
6. Joanne Belknap, Boulder, CO
7.  Ursula Roma, Cincinnati, OH
8.  Rosie Stemerick, Cincinnati, OH
9. Paula Rasnick, Cincinnati, OH
10. Shannon Blalack, Cincinnati, OH
11. Norah Salmon, Cincinnati, OH
12. Ms. Sandra M. Bradley, Cincinnati, OH
13. Stefanie Day, Columbus, Ohio
14. Lori Backlund, Silver Spring, MD
15. Jill Ortman-Fouse, Silver Spring, MD
16. Linda Davis, Raleigh, NC
17. Kathleen Baker, CA
18. Jesse Baker, CO
19. Nancy York, Ft. Collins, CO



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