Update in Washington State

by: Adam Bink

Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 10:33

Because it's the public education c3 arm, they can't directly ask for approval of Referendum 71, but it helps remind people of the challenges faced daily by LGBT couples. Plus, Washington State is a vote by mail state, and this ad will be playing as voters fill out their ballots.

Please post this ad (here's the link) to Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail the action website - www.amiprotected.org - around to people you know in the state. Remember that if you don't know anyone in Washington, you may have friends out there in your networks who do. And if you have a few shekels, you can chip in to keep it on the air.

One other update- Microsoft just threw in $100,000 to support the Approve Referendum 71 campaign. This accounts for more than "Protect Marriage Washington" has raised altogether. A few years back, Microsoft had brazenly flip-flopped on a statewide LGBT anti-discrimination measure. This helps make amends in one way. Kudos.

Update: There is still some confusion around Referendum 71. We want to APPROVE Referendum 71, which would be APPROVING the domestic partnership law recently passed. by the state leg and signed by Gov. Gregoire. It's counter to what one usually thinkgs, but ask folks for a YES vote.