Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 21:02:47 -1000 From: Joe Melillo Subject: HAWAI`I EQUAL RIGHTS MARRIAGE PROJECT Hawai`i Equal Rights Marriage Project is a not for profit corporation registered in the State of Hawai`i by the Plaintiffs in the Same-Sex Marriage case Baehr v Miike, Joseph Kealapua Melillo and Patrick Kelly Lagon....This organization was created at the funding agent for the legal fees we have incurred in fights this case with the Hawai`i Judicial System... Unfortunately the name H.E.R.M.P. was taken by others and used for a similar purpose without the consent of the Plaintiffs who created it and registered it as a not-for-profit corp.... H.E.R.M.P. IS LOCATED AT P.O.BOX 10719 HONOLULU, HI 96816-0719 In addition to being the Plaintiffs in the suit, Joseph Kealapua Melillo and Patrick Kelly Lagon are Ordained Ministers developing a New Congregation to be called HAWAI`I EQUAL RIGHTS MARRIAGE PROJECT CONGREGATION OF THE UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH......Both Joseph and Patrick have licenses to perform LEGAL MARRIAGE CEREMONIES IN THE STATE OF HAWAI`I....When same-sex Marriage becomes legal...contact H.E.R.M.P. CONGREGATION for information and details... I hope that this message gets to someones attention and it will be posted where ever necessary.... Our overall objective is to win this battle for equal rights and after 7 years of effort...we are almost there. Our legal bills keep mounting and it is through donations to H.E.R.M.P. that we are able to pay these bill.....Mahalo for your help and let's win this together....it takes all of us to defeat this discrimination.... Aloha nui loa, Rev. Joseph Kealapua Melillo D.D. Rev. Patrick Kelly Lagon