COUNTDOWN TO THE VOTE: Action Alert for U.S. Activists

In three weeks, the United States Senate will decide whether or not to make gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans second-class citizens in our nation's Constitution. U.S. residents, where do your Senators stand?

As early as June 5, the Senate will vote on the discriminatory Federal Marriage Amendment in an attempt to write discrimination into the Constitution. The Human Rights Campaign has launched an aggressive campaign to stop them. Click here to take action now.

Despite the fact that the American people want Congress to focus on skyrocketing gas prices, the war in Iraq, and health care, right-wing leaders in Congress continue to pursue a discriminatory anti- GLBT agenda. Prompted by anti-gay Senator Rick Santorum, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist announced his intention to force a vote on the so-called Federal Marriage Amendment during the week of June 5.

Here's what you can do to stop their efforts to write discrimination into the Constitution:

STEP 1: Send a virtual postcard. Click here to send a postcard telling your Senators to reject efforts to put bigotry in the U.S. Constitution. When you sign, a postcard with your name and address will be automatically printed out at HRC's headquarters. We will hand-deliver your message to Capitol Hill before the vote.

STEP 2:Spread the word. We need every fair-minded American to speak out against the discriminatory FMA. Tell everyone to help ensure that the Constitution continues to represent freedom and equality for all Americans.

STEP 3: Stay informed. In the next few weeks, we'll be contacting our supporters frequently to give you the most up-to-date information on the fight against the Federal Marriage Amendment. Please take the time to open our e-mail messages to stay informed and find out what you can do to help keep discrimination out of the Constitution.against this discriminatory amendment. We'll be working with o

The Human Rights Campaign will be pulling out all the stops in the fight ur allies in the Senate, educating voters across the country, and mobilizing thousands of fair-minded Americans like you to put a stop to the Federal Marriage Amendment. Together, with your continued efforts on behalf of equality and fairness, I know we can win. Please, click here to contact your Senators today.

Thank you for your continued commitment to keeping discrimination out of the United States Constitution and for standing up for equality. Sincerely, Joe Solmonese President