Date: 	Wed, 3 Jan 1996 13:25:56 -1000
From: Mia H H Lam <mial@hawaii.edu>
Subject: HAWAII, JAN. 3 (fwd)


			WRITE YOUR LEGISLATORS!

	The feedback from legislators is that they are receiving a trickle
of letters, all opposed to same-gender marriage.  Please write your legis-
lators to describe your support for the commission's recommendation of
same-gender marriage.  Please let me know what kind of response you get
from them.  Email address:  ramsey@math.hawaii.edu

	To learn who your legislators are, call the Lt. Governor's office
at 453-8683 (number taken from page 15 of the white pages telephone directory)
with your street address.  They'll be happy to help you.  In general, you
may address letters to   Hawaii State Capitol, Honolulu, HI 96813.  All
legislators have FAX numbers; you may call their offices to learn the FAX
numbers---pages 14 and 15 of the white pages have most legislators phone
numbers.

	A majority of legislators favor domestic partnership in both houses,
but the legislators also feel that they are ahead of their constituents on this
issue.  Please educate your neighbors, friends, families, etc., and spread the
word that their communication with their legislators is easy, friendly, and
vital.  ALWAYS BE POLITE AND COURTEOUS.  IF YOU CAN, BE PERSONAL---SAY WHY
YOU VALUE INSURANCE PROTECTION, DUAL PARENTING, ETC., FROM THE PERSPECTIVE
OF YOUR OWN LIFE.  Legislators hear plenty of bombast and idiotic theorizing;
they don't hear enough personal stories.

						Aloha!


						Tom Ramsey
						Co-Coordinator, HERMP

P.S.  The Alliance for Equal Rights is meeting 6:30 pm Thursday, Jan. 4,
at 2139 Chamberlain Street; telephone 955-6152.
      The HERMP Steering Committee is meeting 5:30 pm Wednesday, Jan. 3,
at Donna's house, 2050 Nuuanu, #206.