Thank Your Senators Who Voted For DP

Thank Your Senator For Voting For The Domestic Partnership Bill

This historic bill will provide immediate protections for same-sex couples and vulnerable senior couples. It's important that Senators who voted for this bill know we appreciate their vote. Thank you to all the ERW advocates who generated over 4,000 e-mails to legislators in support of the DP bill in the last 6 weeks. We asked Senators to support the DP bill and they did. Now it's time to say thank you.

Next step--the DP bill moves to the House, where it has 56 sponsors--a majority of House members!

You can learn more about the Domestic Partnership bill here!

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: Thank You For Voting For The Domestic Partnership Bill

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

Thank you for voting for the Domestic Partnership Bill.

The Domestic Partnership bill SB 5336 will make a real difference in the lives of Washington families.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
March 01, 2007

Background Information

Today same-sex couples have almost no legal protections in Washington State. Equal Rights Washington, other organizations, and many legislators and public officials are committed to working to secure full marriage equality for same-sex couples. While we work toward this goal it is important that we protect LGBT and other families as soon as possible. Rapid passage of the DP bill means that LGBT couples will be able to visit their partners in the hospital and inherit even if there is no will. The DP bill also extends the same protections to older unmarried couples where one partner is over 62.

Every day we hear of problems that arise because same-sex couples can not protect their families. The DP bill will provide immediate protections while we continue the struggle for full marriage equality. Passage of this bill is essential to protect families in crisis and give all LGBT families who register as domestic partners greater peace of mind.