To repeal the the 32 year ban on gay adoption.

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Author: Bethany Stamey

Started: April 3, 2009, 2:51:25 pm

Target: The government

Category: Civil & Human Rights

Supporters:

Goal:

100,000

Goal Progress:

Status

Active

The 32-year ban on gay adoption is up for repeal in the Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee. The first way we can make that repeal happen is for a hearing to be held in the Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee and for the bill to be approved by that committee.

We have to send a message to our representatives that we care about this passionately and will not be discriminated against any longer. Let's take this opportunity to make a very real difference in the lives of thousands of people. That is the only way we can get this hearing to be held at all. SO, contact your representatives:

Committee Chair, Rep. Nick Thompson (R-Ft. Myers), and ask him to set a hearing on HB 413 as soon as possible.

The Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee members are:

Rep. Mike Weinstein (R) - District 19 - Jacksonville - Phone 850-488-1304(Vice Chair)
Rep. Audrey Gibson (D) - District 15 - Jacksonville - Phone 850- 488-7417
Rep. Michael Scionti (D) - District 58 - Tampa - Phone 850-488-9460 (Ranking Democrat)
Rep. Kevin Ambler (R) - District 47 - Tampa - Phone 850- 488-0275
Rep. Kelli Stargel (R) - District 64 - Lakeland - Phone 850- 488-2270
Rep. Eric Eisnaugle (R) - District 40 - Orlando - Phone 850- 488-9770
Rep. Dorothy Hukill (R) - District 28 - Port Orange - Phone 850- 488-6653
Rep. Adam Fetterman (D) - District 81 - Port St. Lucie - Phone 850- 488-8749
Rep. Tom Grady (R) - District 76 - Naples - Phone 850- 488-4487

Please contact all Representatives that you know or that are in your area. Ask them to talk to Rep. Nick Thompson and ask for a hearing as soon as possible. Also, please ask them to support the bill by becoming a co-sponsor.

This information was given to me by SOCR

"SOCR is organized to secure, protect and preserve equal rights for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents through lobbying for family-friendly laws that protect all Florida's children and families." (James)

For more information about SOCR, please contact
Cathy James
727-424-5717
CJames@socrflorida.org
or visit our website at www.socrflorida.org

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Added by Bethany Stamey @ April 7, 2009, 3:54 pm
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In order to see the wording for HB 413 copy and paste this link. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_s0460__.DOCX&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0460&Session=2009