Marriage Equality Kentucky begins Online Marriage Petition to Overturn Kentucky's Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Monday, July 20, 2009

In order to overturn Prop 8 in California, LGBTI Rights Organizations must change the hearts/minds of more than 1,000 California citizens per day to successfully repeal it in 2010 and 500 per day if they wait until 2012. This means California LGBTI Rights Organizations have a very long road in front of them.

While Kentucky LGBTI Rights Organizations have supported California in their struggle for marriage equality, THE TIME HAS COME FOR US TO DO SOMETHING FOR OURSELVES.

Yesterday, Marriage Equality Kentucky (a group funded, and ultimately controlled by Kentucky Equality Federation's Board of Directors) started an online signature petition to repeal Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 223A.

The Marriage Equality Kentucky "Marriage Declaration" is a proclamation that marriage is a basic constitutional right that should be extended to all people.

SIGN YOUR NAME NOW: http://www.kentuckylgbt.org/ht/display/AlertDetails/i/1295827/pid/898350

** All signatures will be organized by zip code and matched to voting districts. Once enough signatures are collected, they will be presented to each member of the Kentucky Legislature. **

Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 223A was passed overwhelmingly by Kentucky voters in 2004. Kentucky's Constitution does not allow citizens to propose Constitutional Amendments by direct action (as in California, Maine, and many others). In Kentucky, the House and Senate must approve any proposed amendment and the citizens then approve or reject the amendment.

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT MARRIAGE IS A BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT THE COMMONWEALTH SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL PEOPLE? If so, sign the petition, and tell your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers about it! Nothing speaks louder to your lawmakers in Frankfort than the voice of their constituents!

SIGN YOUR NAME NOW: http://www.kentuckylgbt.org/ht/display/AlertDetails/i/1295827/pid/898350

** All signatures will be organized by zip code and matched to voting districts. Once enough signatures are collected, they will be presented to each member of the Kentucky Legislature. **

SPECIAL INVITATION:

Marriage Equality Kentucky and Kentucky Equality Federation invite all other Kentucky LGBTI Rights Organizations to join us in this action! All participating organizations will be treated as co-organizers. Together, we can change our Commonwealth!

Last Updated (2010-03-20 02:01:29)