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Feb 14th National Day of Action - Campaign for Equal Marriage |
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Valentine's
Day of Action: Get
Engaged in the Campaign for Equal Marriage! Read below about the the Feb 14 Day of Action for Equal Marriage! You can also help spread the word by adding a line to your e-mail signature, by including:
A) VALENTINE'S DAY OF ACTION You're invited! Are you interested in participating in a National Day of Action on February 14? On Valentine's Day, the national LGBT equality rights organisation Egale Canada is inviting same-sex couples across the country, together with their families, supporters and friends, to present themselves at their local marriage registry office and ask for a marriage licence. In what has been dubbed a campaign of "civil obedience", this day of action will draw country-wide attention to the fact that same-sex couples cannot yet get legally married. In many cases, the city/town would like to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples, but the federal government prohibits this.
Egale has identified coordinators in regions across Canada to provide support to community-members wanting to participate and to respond to media inquiries. To get involved, or to find out more, just contact: National Coordinator: Newfoundland &
Labrador: Price Edward Island: Nova Scotia New Brunswick: Quebec: Ontario: Manitoba: Donna Huen Saskatchewan: Alberta: British Columbia: Northwest Territories: Nunavut:
We realize that not everyone can participate in the Valentine's Day of Action, but there are lots of other things you can do to help! Check out www.egale.ca/equalmarriage.asp for our equal marriage lobbying kit. This kit will give you the tools you need to make a difference, including:
You'll also find a copy of our brief to the House of Commons in support of equal marriage.
Help spread the word by adding a line to your e-mail signature, saying: "I support equal marriage for same-sex couples! For more information or to show your support visit: http://www.egale.ca/equalmarriage.asp". You can also check out www.samesexmarriage.ca for a wealth of information on same-sex marriage rights.
Can't get a marriage
licence? Help us get you one! The campaign to win equal marriage will
be expensive, and we need all the support we can get!
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Page last updated February 11, 2003 |
