AFA of PA ACTION ALERT
November 18, 2003
MASSACHUSETTS SAYS BANNING SAME SEX MARRIAGE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Today the Massachusetts Supreme Court handed down its decision saying
that banning same sex marriage is unconstitutional.
It has given the Massachusetts legislature 180 days to decide how
to accommodate their decision.
Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution, known as the Full Faith and Credit
Clause would require other states to honor marriages performed in
Massachusetts under a reciprocity agreement.
We must accelerate our efforts to get a Federal
Marriage Amendment passed and further our efforts here in Pennsylvania
to get an amendment added to the PA Constitution.
The purpose of both is to define marriage as between one man and
one woman. It is a sad time
in our nation's history when these steps must be taken.
ACTION NEEDED:
1.) Contact Senator Rick
Santorum and ask him to co-sponsor the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)
being written by Senator Sam Brownback. We need the strong wording of
Senator Brownback's amendment.
His contact information is as follows:
Washington
Office:
511
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington,
D.C. 20510-3804
Phone: (202)
224-6324
Fax: (202)
228-0604
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Main District Office:
Landmarks
Bldg., 100 W. Station Sq. Dr., Ste. 250
Pittsburgh,
PA 15219
Phone: (412)
562-0533
Fax: (412)
562-4313
Send
an e-mail
2.) Contact your state
representative and tell him or her of the need to pass an amendment to
the PA Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman.
The state does have a Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), but it has
never been challenged. Can
we trust our court system to uphold the DOMA?
If we don't act today, will we some day find ourselves in the
same situation as Massachusetts? Find
your state representative.
3.)
Sign
the petition for the FMA.
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