Subject: L.A. Freedom to Marry Coalition Update...
From: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 18:44:19 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
MAY 16, 1996

Please Contact:  Eric Astacaan, L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
                         213/860-7353

MEDIA ALERT:  Dateline NBC will be broadcasting a same-gender marriage
segment this coming Friday, May 17, 1996, 9:00 p.m. PST.  It is scheduled for
the third slot of the program.
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COALITION STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING:
REMINDER

The Los Angeles Freedom to Marry Coalition Steering Committee
will be meeting on

Wednesday, May 22nd, 6:30 p.m.

at AIDS Project Los Angeles
1313 N. Vine Street (corner Fountain)
(Free Parking in the Back)
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ASSEMBLY BILL 3227 UPDATE:

URGENT!  CALL NOW!

AB 3227, the anti same-gender
marriage bill, will be up for a vote
in the NEXT TWO DAYS OF SESSION
in the State Assembly (As of Thursday, May 16th,
the bill is scheduled in the daily file.  We called
Sacramento and they indicated that it will probably
will not be up for a vote today, but may be called
on for Monday, May 20th, the next day the Assembly
is in session.) 

Please call the following Assemblymembers
and tell them to oppose AB 3227:

Name                Party - District              Phone Numbers
1) Joe Baca              R - San Bernardino            (916) 445-7454
2) Marilyn Brewer        R - Newport Beach        (916) 445-7222
3) Cruz Bustamante  D - Fresno/Tulare             (916) 445-8514
4) Sal Cannella          D - Merced/San Joaquin        (916) 445-8570
5) Dom Cortese      Reformed - San Jose      (916) 445-8243
6) Jim Cunneen      R - San Jose             (916) 445-8305
7) Jan Goldsmith         R - Poway (San Diego)         (916) 445-2484
8) Steve Kuykendall R - Long Beach/Palos Verdes   (916) 445-9234
9) Mike Machado          D - San Joaquin/Stockton (916) 445-7931
10) Bruce McPherson R - Santa Cruz           (916) 445-8496
11) Willard Murray  D - Los Angeles/Paramount     (916) 445-7486
12) Brian Setencich R - Fresno                    (916) 445-7558
13) Curtis Tucker        D - Los Angeles/Inglewood     (916) 445-7533

IMPORTANT:  We need to mobilize everyone.  Get your 
family, friends and colleagues to make these critical phone calls.
We need to get the above legislators as well as your own
assemblymember to STRONGLY OPPOSE AB 3227.

If you have any questions, please call the
L.A. Freedom to Marry Coalition at (213) 860-7350.