Homosexual Advocacy Group Launches Campaign Against Marriage Amendment
By: Administrative Account | Source: CNSNews.com
May 2, 2006 6:18AM EST

By Melanie Hunter
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
May 01, 2006

(CNSNews.com) - A homosexual advocacy group has launched a postcard campaign urging senators to vote no on the Federal Marriage Amendment, which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Beginning Monday and ending on June 5, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is urging homosexual activists to join their month-long "Dear Senator" campaign by sending senators postcards, with the theme: "Dear Senator: All I want for Mother's Day is for you to vote NO on the Federal Marriage Amendment ..."

"A no vote on the Federal Marriage Amendment would be the best gift any parent could get this year for Mother's Day or Father's Day," said Samuel Thoron, National President of PFLAG, in a press release. "This is literally giving the gift of fighting discrimination against our children -- and there's nothing a parent could want more."

PFLAG characterized the Federal Marriage Amendment as "the first step in writing discrimination" into the U.S. Constitution "by denying marriage equality to same-sex individuals."

In addition, the group plans to lobby congressmen on same-sex marriage and other issues affecting the homosexual community this week on Capitol Hill. They plan to take along family photos and make more than 30 visits during the day, followed by a reception on May 4.

"These visits are being made by PFLAG board members and Regional Directors -- all volunteers -- who represent the more than 200,000 members and supporters around the country," said Thoron.

"Our legislators need to see that we believe in family values too, to see our photos of the people we do this for -- and to understand why passing legislation that hurts our GLBT loved ones is wrong, is un-American and unacceptable," said Thoron.

"Our families are everywhere, and we deserve equality," said Thoron. "It is as simple as that. All of our children should have of equal treatment, equal protections and equal opportunities and our elected officials need to know it."