FDRQ delenda est...
Posted on 09/13/2011 1:28:36 PM PDT by Gopher Broke
Equality is THE LAW in NY State
This year the State of New York made the decision to recognize the right of same-sex couples to marry. It's now the law, and public officials must abide by it regardless of their personal prejudices.
Dear xxxxxx,
This weekend we demanded that the Town Clerk of Ledyard, New York, Rose Marie Belforti, sign marriage licenses for same-sex couples looking to marry -- as the law dictates she must do -- or resign.
Belforti had previously stated that she would not sign licenses for same-sex couples and refused to do so for one couple on August 30. Even after numerous residents voiced their objections to the clerk's position at a town meeting just last night, it was clear that Ms. Belforti is sticking to her refusal to issue licenses and has no intention of resigning.
PFAW Foundation is stepping up the pressure with a petition to Town Clerk Belforti that will help us focus more attention on this issue. Please add your name to it right now!
Marriage equality is THE LAW in New York State, and couples like Katie Carmichael and Deirdre DiBiaggio, whom Belforti refused a marriage license, have the RIGHT to wed.
Public officials can't pick and choose what laws they want to follow. And Ms. Belforti has no place putting her personal prejudices over the hard-won legal rights of New York's same-sex couples. We'll pursue all necessary legal action to make sure those rights are protected and are working with the global law firm Proskauer Rose, LLP to achieve a swift remedy. We've also brought the issue the attention of New York's attorney general.
This year the State of New York made the decision to recognize the fundamental rights of gay and lesbian New Yorkers by finally allowing all couples to have equal access to the protections only marriage provides. We must be able to trust in our elected officials to uphold the people's laws.
Please join us in this fight. Sign the petition to Ledyard Town Clerk Belforti now telling her to do her job, follow the law and sign ALL legal marriage licenses, or else resign.
After you take action, it's critical that you help spread the word. We can't let elected officials at any level get away with illegally denying Americans' their rights because of their own personal prejudices.
Thank you for standing for Equality -- the American Way.
Sincerely,
Michael Keegan
P.S. Please notify us if you or someone you know has experienced the same problem in New York State. Email legal@pfaw.org.
"Personal prejudices" here are what was formerly known as religious truth and common decency.
That's what they said.
I think you should be directing this towards the Obammunist, you Lefist scum.
I bet they didn't even live in the area.
FDRQ delenda est...
I wonder if People for the Un-American Way will show as much zeal for “equality” when Josiah tries to get a marriage license to Naomi and Mary and Ethel and Tiffany once polygamy becomes legal?
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