Petition in support of DP Bill Sign the Petition in Support of the Domestic Partnership Bill Ask your Friends to Sign as Well Your State Senator and Your State Representative need to know that there is broad based support in their district for the Domestic Partnership Bill. By Asking your friends family to sign the petition we can increase support all around New Mexico. As soon as you sign the petition, a copy will be sent to your state legislators.  Sample Letter for Campaign Subject: I signed the petition in support of the Domestic Partnership Bill Dear [ Decision Maker ] , For too long gay and lesbian families in New Mexico have been denied the basic protections families need during times of crisis and to enjoy the peace of mind other families take for granted every day. I join with Equality New Mexico in supporting the Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act. This bill protects vulnerable families in New Mexico. I support this bill because it is consistent with New Mexico's growing commitment to meeting the needs of its citizenry and understanding the State's diversity. This law does not address all the inequalities faced by members of New Mexico's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, but it provides basic protections that I believe the majority of people in New Mexico believe all families should have now. I stand ready to help ensure the passage of this bill by talking to friends and family about the importance of this law and the obstacles gay and lesbian families face everyday in New Mexico because they lack legal recognition. In knowing that a copy of this petition will be sent to my State Senator and State Representative I add my voice to the thousands of New Mexicans who are willing to lobby our legislators in support of the domestic partnership bill. I join with people of faith, grandparents, and students, city dwellers, and those in small towns and pueblos in committing myself to tell, in the most personal terms, the stories of gay and lesbian families so that we all understand why the domestic partnership bill is good for New Mexico and good for New Mexican families. Most of all I ask those who represent me in the legislature to represent all that is decent in New Mexico and support the Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act without any amendment that would change its intent or spirit. Signed by:

Campaign Launched: October 23, 2007

Background Information

Signing the petition alone will not result in the passage of this historic legislation that would provide basic protections to gay and lesbian families and other vulnerable New Mexico families. From time to time we'll send you action alerts. We hope you'll respond and share them with others. The domestic partnership bill does not represent full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender New Mexicans but it provides essential protections that have been denied for far too long.