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Matthew Shepard Act Action
Tell your Senators and the President:
I support the Matthew Shepard Act
The senate will soon vote on the Matthew Shepard Act, the hate crimes bill. Opponents of civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people in America have drawn a line in the sand and are working 24/7 to stop this important bill. We must counter the voice of the radical right with the voice of the LGBT and allied communities who support human rights for all people.
The irony is that 73% of Americans support this bill’s measures, but the majority of people contacting senators oppose the bill. We can not be silent. The senate and the president must hear from supporters of the Matthew Shepard Act.
About this action alert: This action alert was created using text from the Human Rights Campaign and was provided by the Equality Federation, the alliance of state-wide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered advocacy organizations.
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Subject: I Support the Matthew Shepard Act
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
As your constituent, I want you to know that passage of the Matthew Shepard Act is important to me and the passage of the bill will serve the best interests of our state and all America.
Americans overwhelmingly approve of legislation to prevent hate violence. In fact, three out of four (or 73%) support expanding hate crimes laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity and giving local law enforcement the tools and resources they need to investigate and prosecute these tragic acts of bigotry.
I ask you to champion the will of voters in your community and the majority of Americans, and bring our federal hate crime laws into the 21st Century, by ensuring that all of our citizens are protected against senseless hate violence.
While a random act of violence against any individual is always a tragic event, we know that violent crimes based on prejudice are meant to terrorize an entire community.
As Americans, we must defend our neighbors from becoming victims of bias-motivated violence.
I urge you to vote for this very important legislation.
Sincerely,
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