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karend62

(29 posts)
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 09:09 PM Apr 2014

Mississippi state legislature approves anti-gay bill that is worse than the AZ law. Call Governor.

In a stealth move, the legislature moved the bill out of committee and BOTH chambers (House and Senate) voted on SB2681 within 24 hours. This is from a state legislature that had to call a special session last summer to approve Medicaid funding for the state. These folks don't get in a hurry for anything - unless it involves hating on LGBT people.

[link:https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10151988140126711&id=295860466710 ]https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10151988140126711&id=295860466710[/link]
William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation posted the number for the Governor's office on their Facebook page.

[link:http://ms--ala.capwiz.com/ala/ms/directory/statedir.tt?state=MS&lvl=state |]http://ms--ala.capwiz.com/ala/ms/directory/statedir.tt?state=MS&lvl=state[/link]
The Mississippi Library Association maintains a page with names and phone numbers of all state legislators. If you need a zipcode for the email form, lookup a representatives field office and use that zip.

[link:http://www.deepsouthprogressive.com/tag/sb-2681|]http://www.deepsouthprogressive.com/tag/sb-2681[/link]
Deep South Progressive is the best resource for more information about SB2681


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Mississippi state legislature approves anti-gay bill that is worse than the AZ law. Call Governor. (Original Post) karend62 Apr 2014 OP
, blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #1
what do these double comma posts mean? nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #2
k&r for exposure awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #3
yep. frantic backlash from all the progress elsewhere! m-lekktor Apr 2014 #4
 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
3. k&r for exposure
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 09:40 PM
Apr 2014

I cannot wait until we have marriage equality country wide. To the haters- it's coming and you cannot stop it

m-lekktor

(3,675 posts)
4. yep. frantic backlash from all the progress elsewhere!
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 09:45 PM
Apr 2014

they will never let up on LGBT issues or choice for women. ever.

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