National News (via Examiner.com): Obama authorizes United Nations gay rights declaration
On Wednesday, March 18, 2009, Obama officially endorsed a United Nations gay rights declaration calling for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality, the same measure which is previously rejected by former President Bush. This endorsement was the product of intense negative criticism by human rights and a number of other groups.
Legislative Action Alert
The Senate Small Business Committee will take up SB27 on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 1:00 PM. If you can get away from work, please go to Dover and testify against this legislation. Please email or call your state Senator and request that they vote against this bill.
The committee hearing for HB 5 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at approximately 2:30 PM. Representative Schwartzkopf expects it to make it to the House floor on Thursday March 26th. So please stop in at this hearing as well and sound your support for equal rights!
For more information on these bill, please check the LEGISLATION link on the top of this page.
Mark your Calendar: Saturday June 27, 2009
This year’s annual Stonewall Democrats Summer Fundraiser marks the 40th anniversary of the events at the Stonewall Inn in New York. More information will be made available shortly. For more information please contact Peg Green, our Sussex County Coordinator.
Next Meeting
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