Dear Marriage Supporter,

It's happening NOW—Senate Bill 38, which would redefine marriage in Rhode Island, may be voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee today or tomorrow, and swiftly move to a vote before the full chamber!

This vote is by no means a "done deal." It will be close, but there's still a chance of keeping this bill from moving out of committee—that's why it's so important that you act right away!

Here are three ways you can help now:

1. Send an urgent email message to the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, your State Senator, and the Senate leadership—letting them know that the citizens of the Ocean State will not stand idly by while marriage is redefined against our will and without our input!

   

2. Take some time to place a personal phone call to these Senators' offices, urging them to VOTE NO ON SENATE BILL 38 both in Committee and on the Senate Floor.

   District	Legislator	Telephone
   22	Sen. Stephen R. Archambault	(401) 276-2599
   18	Sen. William J. Conley, Jr.	(401) 438-1924
   35	Sen. Dawson Tucker Hodgson	(401) 203-3256
   5	Sen. Paul V. Jabour	(401) 751-3300
   26	Sen. Frank S. Lombardi	(401) 270-1379
   31	Sen. Erin P. Lynch	(401) 739-8500
   29	Sen. Michael J. McCaffrey	(401) 739-7576
   6	Sen. Harold M. Metts	(401) 272-0112
   15	Sen. Donna M. Nesselbush	(401) 728-3244
   33	Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis	(401) 397-2720
   38	Sen. Dennis L. Algiere	401-222-2708
   4	Sen. Dominick J. Ruggerio	401-222-3310
   13	Senate President Teresa Pavia-Weed	401-222-6655
   1	Sen. Mary-Ellen Goodwin	401-272-3102

3. Make plans to be at the Statehouse in Providence tomorrow—Tuesday, April 23—at 3:00PM, when the Senate Judiciary Committee meets to consider this issue again. Show them by your presence that Rhode Island stands for marriage!

We must act now to let our legislators know that marriage is not of the State's making and not theirs to unmake by radical redefinition!

As if we need any more reminders why this is such a crucial issue and a critical moment for our State, news from across the sound today gives us the latest terrible example of what happens where marriage is redefined. Christian News reports:

A recent anti-bullying presentation at a middle school in New York that focused on homosexuality and gender identity has angered parents after their daughters have come home to tell them they were forced to ask another girl for a kiss.

[...]

During the workshop for girls, the 13 and 14-year-olds were told to ask one another for a kiss. They were also taught words such as "pansexual" and "genderqueer."

Parents were not given any advance notice about this instruction, nor afforded the opportunity to opt their kids out of it. This is what's at stake: our right to raise our children with our values!

Thank you for your urgent help in this crucial, make-or-break hour!