The mission of 'Postcards to the President' is to create an effect: thousands upon thousands of personalized American voices speaking directly to our newly appointed and inspirational leader, demanding equality.
Nearly 15,000 postcards have already been sent demanding the president take action to repeal the so called Defense of Marriage Act which prohibits federal recognition of married same-sex couples. The groups goal is to have 20,000 sent by the end of this year!
Get involved as an individual, school/class, church and/or community organization.
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC 20500
Buy, make your own, or print out a postcard.
Email Steve to let him know you are participating seerbeck@gmail.com.
http://www.postcardstothepresident.com
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Take Action: Postcards to the President
Thursday, February 5, 2009
9th Circuit Court says Defense of Marriage Act is Unconstitutional!
A ruling by Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says the Defense of Marriage Act is discriminatory and unconstitutional because it denies partner benefits to spouses of gay federal employees.
"The denial of federal benefits to same-sex spouses cannot be justified simply by a distaste for or disapproval of same-sex marriage or a desire to deprive same-sex spouses benefits available to other spouses in order to discourage exercising a legal right afforded them by the state," Reinhardt wrote in his Feb. 2 order....
Both orders are internal employee grievance decisions. Both found in favor of the gay employees, directing court administrators to give health insurance benefits to their spouses. The orders also represent direct challenges to DOMA, the 1996 act that forbids the federal government from treating same-sex relationships as marriages for any purpose.
A lawyer for the staff attorney said this is believed to be the first time federal employees will get benefits covering a same-sex spouse (Pam's House Blend).
Tell Obama to follow the lead of the 9th circuit court and to act on his promise to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
White House E-Contact Form.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
Posts
