FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Fwd: We've Made History in the Nation's Capital!

[Robert Tapp (tappx001]

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> From: Robert Tapp <tappx001 [at] umn.edu>
> Date: December 15, 2009 6:24:15 PM CST
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>> From: "Rev. Rob Hardies, Standing on the Side of Love" <love [at] uua.org>
>> Date: December 15, 2009 2:38:41 PM CST
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>> Subject: We've Made History in the Nation's Capital!
>> Reply-To: EmailLove [at] uua.org
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>> Dear Robert, 
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>> Just moments ago, the Council of the District of Columbia took an historic 
>> stand for love. By an 11-2 margin, council members voted to legalize 
>> marriage for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens. Marriage 
>> equality is coming to the nation's capital!
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>> Please take a moment to send a note of gratitude to the 11 council members 
>> who took this nation one step closer to full equality.
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>> It was thrilling to be present in the Council chambers as history was being 
>> made. When the vote was announced, people shouted and wept for joy. Friends, 
>> this is what it feels like to stand on the side of love.
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>> I want to thank so many of you for your messages of support and solidarity 
>> in recent months. You understand that what happens in the nation's capital 
>> has significance far beyond D.C.'s borders. Further, you recognize that in 
>> D.C. we are changing the national debate on marriage equality, showing that 
>> this issue need not divide us. People of color and white people, people of 
>> faith and secular people, can all stand together on the side of love.
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>> The Standing on the Side of Love (SSL) Campaign made a big impact here in 
>> DC, providing our interfaith coalition with a slogan to rally around, 
>> supporting our media outreach, and helping us go viral with video. Thanks to 
>> everyone across the nation who has helped support the SSL campaign, our 
>> efforts are making history.
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>> Of course, the struggle for marriage equality in DC is not over yet. After 
>> Mayor Adrian Fenty signs the bill, the United States Congress has 30 
>> legislative days to veto it. We hope that the U.S. Congress will respect the 
>> sovereignty of the elected leaders of the District of Columbia and stay out 
>> of our affairs. If we need your support on that front, we'll be sure to 
>> reach out. But today, it is time to celebrate. 
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>> Please send a personal note to the D.C. City Council to express what this 
>> victory means to you. 
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>> Love, 
>> Rob 
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>> Rev. Rob Hardies 
>> Senior Minister, All Souls Church Unitarian, Washington, D.C.
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