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Protect Same-Sex Couples In California From Prop. 8

Target: Governor Schwarzenegger
Sponsored by: Care2.com

Ever since Proposition 8 was approved in California, same-sex couples have been under attack -- forced to untangle confusing, irrational and unequal situations regarding the status of their marriages.

Once Prop. 8 was passed, the legal certainty of all same-sex marriages for couples living in California was in jeopardy. Thankfully, a new bill is in the California legislature that will guarantee that couples who married outside the state prior to the passage of Prop 8 are still married, and those who marry out-of-state in the future won't be treated as legal strangers within California.

Don't let Prop 8 continue to destroy the lives of LGBT families in California. Help keep the pressure on Governor Schwarzenegger until the freedom to marry is restored for same-sex couples.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 10,000

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Tell Gov. Schwarzenegger to Support the Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act.

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Dear Governor Schwarzenegger,

I am writing today to strongly urge you to support the Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act (SB 54) introduced by Senator Mark Leno. As you are well aware, on November 5, 2008 the state passed Proposition 8. But currently, California is failing to recognize valid out-of-state same-sex marriages, creating a confusing and unequal situation for LGBT families in California.

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The Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act is consistent with existing laws which state that California cannot treat marriages differently based on whether they were performed in or out-of-state. Additionally SB 54 also affirms that same-sex couples married outside of California after November 5, 2008, must be given all of the rights, protections and responsibilities of spouses under California law, with the only exception of the designation of "marriage."

The current view of marriage under Proposition 8 is not only unequal for all same-sex couples in California, but it is also irrational and incredibly confusing for couples that married outside of the state. By passing the Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act, the state of California can effectively eliminate the confusion around marriage that many same-sex couples face and better clarify the rights and protections afforded to LGBT couples and families.

We signed the “Protect Same-Sex Couples In California From Prop. 8” petition!

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12:42 pm PST, Nov 21, Pat Losos, Illinois

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5:33 pm PST, Nov 17, Ellie Shain, California

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9:06 am PST, Nov 15, Carole Hagen, Oregon

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8:32 pm PST, Nov 13, Henry Lantz, Indiana

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12:33 am PST, Nov 8, Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Greece

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11:36 am PDT, Oct 26, Amy Mulvany, Ireland

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7:23 pm PDT, Oct 25, Sara Gaspar, Portugal

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2:20 am PDT, Oct 21, Can Atik, Turkey

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11:50 am PDT, Oct 8, Mary L. Schleicher, Washington

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12:49 pm PDT, Oct 7, Carrie Moody, Texas

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11:45 pm PDT, Oct 5, Joan Joesting, Florida

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7:04 pm PDT, Oct 2, Carole Blakey, Washington

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3:23 pm PDT, Oct 2, Robert J. Radesi, California
My partner and I have been together for 37 years. We simply love each other! However, we have always felt we needed to be treated like all of our other brother and sisters in American by having the right to marry. Please let California pass the Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act. It a good step going in the right directions for all of us. Thank you.

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7:56 pm PDT, Oct 1, Richelle Hickey, Canada

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6:49 am PDT, Sep 30, MINDY MENARD, Louisiana

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10:48 am PDT, Sep 28, Pam DeLitta, Texas

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5:56 pm PDT, Sep 27, Name not displayed, California

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3:46 pm PDT, Sep 27, Charles Fierro, Ecuador

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2:35 pm PDT, Sep 26, Kim Morse, Colorado
c'mon Arnie, wake up

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8:44 pm PDT, Sep 25, Cutter Wolf, Florida

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8:18 pm PDT, Sep 25, Dawn Roschke, Florida

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4:18 pm PDT, Sep 25, Denise Miller, Florida

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5:29 am PDT, Sep 25, Jennifer Ananiadis, Greece

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6:31 pm PDT, Sep 24, Cami King, Georgia

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6:15 am PDT, Sep 23, Loretta Ivison, California

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8:04 pm PDT, Sep 22, Chelsea Hodgson, New York

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11:18 pm PDT, Sep 21, Becky Le compte, Texas

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8:54 pm PDT, Sep 21, Jaime Fernandes, South Carolina

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9:14 pm PDT, Sep 19, Lorin Sharp, California

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4:01 pm PDT, Sep 19, Jessica Bazzini, California

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7:53 pm PDT, Sep 18, Kristen Potter, Missouri

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9:52 pm PDT, Sep 16, Noelle Cruz, California

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11:42 am PDT, Sep 15, Brooke Norton, California

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10:49 am PDT, Sep 15, Jeremy Lowe, Kentucky

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5:17 am PDT, Sep 15, Cecilie Willesen, Denmark

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9:02 pm PDT, Sep 14, Amanda Amagrande, Arizona

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6:00 pm PDT, Sep 12, Douglas Mappin, Indiana
It is unconscionable that our government, both federal and state, will not stand up and protect the rights of ALL American families. This is a shame on our country that is an embarrassment.

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4:03 pm PDT, Sep 12, Lia Robb, Kansas

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10:30 pm PDT, Sep 11, Jeff Needham, California

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3:08 pm PDT, Sep 9, Aleasha Casaretto, Texas
Prop 8 is unfair and unconstitutional!

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11:23 am PDT, Sep 9, Name not displayed, Arizona

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5:02 am PDT, Sep 9, Christopher Dupee, Hawaii

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9:13 pm PDT, Sep 8, Cathy Robinson, Alabama

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9:07 pm PDT, Sep 8, Sara J. Schmidt, Missouri

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6:51 pm PDT, Sep 8, Kristin Kierig, Virginia

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5:51 pm PDT, Sep 8, Carl Rosenstock, Wisconsin

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5:09 pm PDT, Sep 8, Jaimie Farthing, Michigan

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9:34 pm PDT, Sep 6, Jayde Mohr-Welch, Minnesota

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5:31 pm PDT, Sep 6, Traci Johnson, New Jersey

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12:04 pm PDT, Sep 6, Stacy Samson, Oklahoma

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11:05 am PDT, Sep 4, Patricia Kliewer, Missouri

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5:40 am PDT, Sep 4, Janise Morales, New York

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