Carta modelo P.D.C 1725

Carta modelo a los representantes:

Estimado(a) representante:

Soy un votante del pueblo de ****** y le escribo para solicitarle que favorezca el Proyecto de la Cámara 1725 para establecer la Política Pública del Gobierno de Puerto Rico en contra del discrimen por orientación sexual en cualquier gestión gubernamental, pública o privada.

El discrimen por orientación sexual es real en Puerto Rico. Sin embargo usted y yo sabemos que la orientación sexual no debe ser un criterio utilizado para excluir o marginar, para negar empleos o servicios. Esta es su oportunidad de hacerle justicia a muchos de sus conciudadanos.

Este proyecto no se trata de matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo. Se trata de permitir que los puertorriqueños puedan trabajar y desenvolverse en su vida diaria sin necesidad de esconder quienes son. Se trata de ofrecer mayor seguridad de empleo en momentos en que los puertorriqueños mas la necesitamos.

Aprobar el Proyecto de la Cámara 1725 es un compromiso programático del partido. Cuento con que usted cumpla con su palabra empeñada la campaña y vote a favor del mismo. Al hacerlo, será un orgullo para Puerto Rico.

Atentamente,

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Lynch signs NH marriage bill

By http://www.365gay.com

06.03.2009 4:28pm EDT

Gov. John Lynch has signed the New Hampshire equal marriage bill, making New Hampshire the sixth state to have gay marriage. The law will take effect January 1, 2010.

The Senate passed the equal marriage compromise bill this morning; this afternoon, the House passed the bill 198-176.

“With Gov. Lynch signing legislation passed by the state Senate and House, New Hampshire has become the latest state to recognize that loving, committed couples, and their families, should receive equal dignity and respect under the law,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “No religious institution will have to recognize any marriage under this law, as the language proposed by Gov. Lynch and agreed to by the legislature made abundantly clear.”

Only Rhode Island is the outlier in New England - the very Catholic state will be a much longer fight, even though a May poll showed that most Rhode Islanders actually favor a gay marriage bill.

Five states—California, New Jersey, Oregon, Nevada (effective October 1, 2009), and Washington (as of July 26, 2009, pending possible repeal effort)—plus Washington, D.C. provide same-sex couples with access to the state level benefits and responsibilities of marriage, through either civil unions or domestic partnerships.

Hawaii provides same-sex couples with limited rights and benefits. New York recognizes marriages by same-sex couples validly entered into outside of New York. The New York legislature is considering marriage legislation that would permit same-sex couples to marry in those states, and the D.C. Council has passed legislation that would recognize marriages by same-sex couples legally entered into in other jurisdictions (that legislation is going through a Congressional review period).

Same-sex couples do not receive federal rights and benefits in any state. HRC has an great interactive map of marriage equality state-by-state.