Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 15:54:25 -1000 From: lambda@aloha.net (Martin Rice) Subject: URGENT HAWAI`I ACTION ALERT Aloha auwinala kakou. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE: THIS IS AN EXERCISE FOR HAWAI`I RESIDENTS ONLY. We are making Hawai`ian Law, not national law. Everyone's support is important and apprecieated, but we need to have only local residents respond. Mahalo!! The following flyer is being circulated by the Alliance for Equal Rights AND the Marriage Project Hawai`i: <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< URGENT!! Your Civil Rights Could Be Bargained Away. Take 15 min. to call the Legislature. A few members of the House and Senate will soon go to conference to hammer out a version of two bills. These bills could undo the good that is happening in the courts. So please let these senators know how you feel. We count on them to fight for justice. They'll be under tremendous pressure from those who want to make our civil rights a populanty contest, so let them hear from you. Your calls make a difference! * HB 117, Senate Draft 1 is a constitutional amendment that "will preserve traditional marriage while ensuring that others are not deprived of civil rights on the basis of sex. Please tell these senators that you are disappointed in the Senate's shift toward this position, since last year they voted no on a constitutional amendment. Respectfully ask them not to compromise further. * HB 118, Senate Draft 1 is the reciprocal beneficiaries bill. While the Senate version offers much more than the House's four benefits, it is far from equal. Express your appreciation for the senators' understanding and support of civil rights Again, ask them to hold the line: no more compromises. If any changes are made, the bill should be more comprehensive, not less. Call or fax your Senator by Feb.28 Make the time to call the 4 senators* on the conference committee. Then call the others, too. O`AHU NUMBERS: phone fax district * Sen. Avery Chumbley 586-6030 586-6031 6 E. Maui/N. Kaua`i * Sen. Matt Matsunaga 586-7100 586-7109 9 Wai`alae/Palolo * Sen. Mike McCartney 586-6910 586-6909 23 Kane`ohe/Kahuku * Sen. Wayne Metcalf 586-6900 586-6869 2 S. Hilo/Puna Sen. Rosalyn Baker 586-6070 586-6071 4 W. Maui/Moloka`i/Lana`i Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland 586-6130 586-6131 14 Palama/Alewa Hts. Sen. Lehua Femandes Salling 586-6850 586-6799 7 S. Kaua`i/Ni`ihau Sen. Carol Fukunaga 586-6890 586-6899 12 Makiki/Ala Moana Sen. David Ige 586-6230 586-6231 17 Palisades/Pearl City Sen. Les Ihara, Jr. 586-6250 586-6251 10 Kapahulu/Wai`alae Sen. Brian Kanno 586-6830 586-6679 20 Ewa Beach/Makakilo Sen. Andrew Levin 586-6760 586-6689 3 Ka`u/Kona Sen. Norman Mizuguchi 586-6870 586-6819 15 Kalihi Valley/Aiea Sen. Rod Tam 586-6450 586-6451 13 Nu`uanu/Downtown/Sand Is. Sen. Brian Taniguchi 586-6460 586-6461 11 McCul1y/Mo`ili`ili NEIGHBOR ISLAND TOLL-FREE DIAL-UPS: KAUA`I: 274-3141 OR MAUI: 984-2400 OR THE BIG ISLAND: 974-4000 OR MOLOKA`I & LANA`I: 1-800-468-4644, THEN WAIT FOR THE DIAL TONE AND PRESS-IN: phone fax district * Sen. Avery Chumbley 66030# 66031# 6 E. Maui/N. Kaua`i * Sen. Matt Matsunaga 67100# 67109# 9 Wai`alae/Palolo * Sen. Mike McCartney 66910# 66909# 23 Kane`ohe/Kahuku * Sen. Wayne Metcalf 66900# 66869# 2 S. Hilo/Puna Sen. Rosalyn Baker 66070# 66071# 4 W. Maui/Moloka`i/Lana`i Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland 66130# 66131# 14 Palama/Alewa Hts. Sen. Lehua Femandes Salling 66850# 66799# 7 S. Kaua`i/Ni`ihau Sen. Carol Fukunaga 66890# 66899# 12 Makiki/Ala Moana Sen. David Ige 66230# 66231# 17 Palisades/Pearl City Sen. Les Ihara, Jr. 66250# 66251# 10 Kapahulu/Wai`alae Sen. Brian Kanno 66830# 66679# 20 Ewa Beach/Makakilo Sen. Andrew Levin 66760# 66689# 3 Ka`u/Kona Sen. Norman Mizuguchi 66870# 66819# 15 Kalihi Valley/Aiea Sen. Rod Tam 66450# 66451# 13 Nu`uanu/Downtown/Sand Is. Sen. Brian Taniguchi 66460# 66461# 11 McCul1y/Mo`ili`ili Make copies for your friends. For information call 595-6682. Check out the Marriage Project Hawai`i* website at http://www. xq.com/hermp/ (*formerly known as h.e.r.m.p., Hawai`i Equal Rights Marriage Project) ALLIANCE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS 2139 Chamberlain St. Honolulu 96822 (808) 955-6152 MARRIAGE PROJECT HAWAI`I P.O. Box 11690 Honolulu 96828 (808) 942-3737 ~~pau~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Politics is show-business for ugly people." --Unknown ~~~~~ Fred and Martin 24 years, yet strangers before the law ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~