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San Francisco County, CA June 6, 2006 Election
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Let Me Marry Jay!

By Arlo H. "Hale" Smith

Candidate for Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of San Francisco; Assembly District 12

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WHY WE NEED GAY MARRIAGES NOW! Also learn what the REAL "Gay Agenda" is!
There are more than 1,000 federal protections and responsibilities denied to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families because they cannot legally marry in this country.

Here are just a few:

Ability to make decisions on a partner's behalf in a medical emergency.

Social Security benefits when a life partner dies.

Up to 12 weeks leave from work to care for a seriously ill partner or parent of a partner.

Parenting responsibilities of children brought into a family through birth, adoption, surrogacy or other means. ability to purchase continued health coverage for a domestic partner after the loss of a job.

Gay, lesbian and bisexual U.S. citizens are prohibited from petitioning for their same-sex partners to immigrate, forcing thousands of couples to live apart or to migrate to one of the 15 countries with more hospitable immigration laws.

Under federal tax laws, same-sex couples are taxed on employer-provided insurance benefits for domestic partners whereas married spouses receive those benefits tax-free.

All American families deserve the same protections!

Here is my question: How will it hurt ANYONE if the State of California allows me to marry my partner Jay?

Will it cause anyone's hetereosexual marriage to fall apart?

I DON'T THINK SO!

BTW, here is a picture of Jay:

http://profiles.yahoo.com/topazjay

Help the fight for marriage equality by signing this on line petition:

http://www.hrc.org/millionformarriage/index.shtml

The following link explains - in cartoon form - the REAL "gay agenda" and why it is important to legalize gay marriages:

http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=16461

Who is the VILLIAN in this story?

GOVERNOR ARNOLD!

Last year, the California Legislature passed a bill LEGALIZING same-sex marriages.

GOVERNOR ARNOLD VETOED IT!

But who is surprised . . .

This is the same Governor Arnold who opposed mandating large employers to provide health insurance for their workers and who is against raising the minimum wage!

At least when he is making "Terminator" movies, the violence Arnold practices is make-believe. As Governor, however, the violence his vetoes have wrought againt the civil rights of the LGBT community and the economic rights of working people is REAL!

2006 is the year to SEND ARNOLD BACK TO HOLLYWOOD!

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