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Precinct Resolution Supporting Non-Discrimination - Democratic Party
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Help promote equality by introducing pro-equality resolutions at your precinct convention. Approved resolutions ultimately determine your political party's state platform. You can help shape the party platform by participating in the resolution process. After clicking the "Take Action" button, you will be able to download and print the Resolution Supporting Non-Discrimination Legislation (Democrat) to take to your precinct convention.
Dear [ Decision Maker ] , RESOLUTION SUPPORTING NON-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION Precinct #____________ Senate District #__________ ____________ County, Texas
WHEREAS, we believe every Texan has the right to participate fully and equally in society and enjoy its benefits and freedoms, and WHEREAS, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Texans suffer pervasive discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and education because of homophobia and a lack of legal protections, and WHEREAS, protecting vulnerable members of our state from unwarranted discrimination is fully consistent with the goals, aspirations and values of the Texas Democratic Party and Texans in general, and WHEREAS, non-discrimination laws help to ensure that LGBT people have equal access to the same opportunities and protections granted to others, such as the ability to work in an environment where people are judged by their job performance, not by their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, and WHEREAS, the State of Texas does not have a statewide, non-discrimination policy covering sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Texas Democratic Party supports the passage of comprehensive non-discrimination legislation that would make discrimination based upon sexual orientation, gender identity or expression illegal in employment, housing, insurance, education and public accommodations. Adopted by Precinct # _______ in Senatorial District # _____ of ____________ County, Texas on March 4, 2008. _____________________________ Precinct Chair # ________________ _________________ County, Texas Telephone ______________________
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Resolution Supporting Non-Discrimination Legislation (Democratic Party)
Texas uses the convention system to adopt resolutions for the state party platform. The first stage in the convention process is the precinct convention.
In order to attend the precinct convention, all you need to do is vote, and then show up at your primary voting location after the polls close at 7p.m. on Tuesday, March 4th. Once you attend the precinct convention, you are eligible to attend the Senate/County and State conventions.
WHEN: Precinct conventions are Tuesday, March 4th, at 7:15 p.m. in the building where your precinct has voted on election day. A notice should be posted at the polls to announce the meeting, and election judges should be onsite to assist. If you are an "early voter", check the precinct number on your voter registration card to determine the location of your precinct convention.
WHY: The precinct convention approves resolutions that can, ultimately, determine the state party platform. The convention also elects delegates for the next level in the convention process, the Senate/County convention.
WHO: Anyone who has voted in the party primary can participate in that party's precinct convention.
You can help promote pro-equality resolutions for your party's platform.
To ensure that resolutions reach the state convention and are adopted, it is important to get as many people as possible to submit the same resolution at each level of the convention process.
There will be a Resolutions Committee at both the Senate/County Convention and the State Convention. Become a member of the Resolutions Committee, or ask them to promote the pro-equality resolutions.
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