Take action for the Matthew Shepard Act.

[helderheid]

When you've been fighting discrimination for as long as I have, you develop a fairly thick skin. But I'll admit, the first time I saw this video, I got chills. It was produced for Cyndi Lauper's True Colors tour benefiting HRC, and it's now showing at concerts across the country.

http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/fighthate_video/8sxsgnkrld57k88?">Please watch the video, and share it with everyone you know.

http://www.youtube.com/v/GOqlrHgrSgc


This stirring video has the power to motivate THOUSANDS MORE people to take action for the Matthew Shepard Act.

And that's exactly what we need to do. As I write this, angry radical right-wing leaders are using scare tactics to fire up their base against the Matthew Shepard Act. They're saying it could "send pastors to prison for simply reading a part of the Bible." It's absurd.

Even worse: despite our House victory, we're hearing from Senate staffers that opponents of the Matthew Shepard Act are still beating us five to one in emails, calls, and letters.

Five to one. With the vote approaching and many senators still undecided, we simply cannot allow this to continue. So I'm asking you to turn that ratio around.

http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/fighthate_video/8sxsgnkrld57k88?">Watch the video - and share it with at least FIVE friends.

The vast majority of Americans support the Matthew Shepard Act. There are, quite simply, more of us. But our senators are hearing from more of them.

If every one of us tells five friends to watch the video and take action, we'll make sure they get the message: hate will not win.


Warmly,

Joe Solmonese
President

http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=1170

[Sequoia]

1. Thank you. I will.

I'll never forget the day I found out about Matthew Separd. It was a horrid story.

[helderheid]

2. I can't even fathom what that was like for him.

[shenmue]

3. I've heard that B.S. ad about how the pastors will go to jail

What bull. :eyes:

:puke:

:grr:

It's a total lie. And no one ever calls in to challenge these idiots.

[helderheid]

4. it's amazing, isn't it??

[H2O Man]

5. Nominated.

This is very important. Thank you for posting it.

[helderheid]

6. Thank you, H2O man!

[helderheid]

7. Kick for equality for ALL

[dsc]

8. nominated and a video to watch

&t=OEgsToPDskJKXDEksUPUNsFQoaElX5wL

[helderheid]

9. it is HEARTBREAKING

[dsc]

11. I admit I cried but I am a big ole baby when it comes to that

I put a different one in the political videos forum that is a true tear jerker as well.

[helderheid]

15. Link me up :) Yes, I cried too. I don't understand how people can be so fucking cruel.

[dsc]

16. Here is the link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x35588

[helderheid]

17. Thank you!

[helderheid]

19. this is killing me

:cry:

[dsc]

26. I probably should have labeled it a bit stronger

it really is powerful on many levels.

[helderheid]

30. it really is. thanks again for the link.

[slipslidingaway]

10. K&R nt

[MNDemNY]

12. -

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1148238

[Solly Mack]

13. K/R

[Madspirit]

14. k&r...n/t

[Nikki Stone1]

18. K & R

:kick:

[Coexist]

20. Hate WILL NOT win.

[helderheid]

21. sent to my utah moms group.

[DesertRat]

22. Done! K&R

[DesertRat]

23. Kick!

:kick:

[helderheid]

24. KICK

[helderheid]

25. k

[DesertRat]

27. Kick

[helderheid]

28. kick your kick

[DesertRat]

29. ...

:kick: