How do we get started?

This project has a lofty mission: we seek to send 1,000,000 hand-written letters to DEMOCRATS who have yet to endorse marriage for same-sex couples by December 31, 2009. We plan to target DEMOCRATS at all levels of government from city council members to President-Elect Barack Obama.

WHAT TO DO ASAP:

Today's DEMOCRAT to write to. (Feel free to write to other officials and to suggest officials to me at bragg.william@yahoo.com) : SENATOR ROBERT BYRD (Look for addresses below)

1. Write your own hand-written, personalized letter right now. Why hand-written? Because politicians (or their staff) actually read hand-written letters. Emailing elected officials may be better than nothing but barely. Why personalized? Because your own personal story is very compelling. Get personal in your letter! How does marriage inequality hurt you or your family or your lesbian older sister or your gay best friend or your grandchild? Finally, unequivocally state your support for "full marriage equality" and ask the elected official to state their support publically.

2. Scan and photocopy your letter. Email a copy of your letter as a PDF attachment to your supportive friends, family, and coworkers. Send an explanation of the One Million Letters for Marriage Equality Project and a link to this blog along with your email. Mail photocopies with similar information to supportive individuals who may not be good with computers. :)

3. Send your letter to a DEMOCTRATIC elected official. It is especially important to write to local DEMOCRATIC elected officials because you may be the first or only letter that they will receive. Why are we targeting DEMOCRATS? 1. Democrats are in power these days. 2. Democrats claim to be advocates for civil rights but have thus far failed to actively seek marriage equality for same-sex couples. 3. Democrats may listen to us. 4. "Change" has not come until we see marriage equality in our country.

4. Get creative in getting the message out about this project and about same-sex marriage equality. Organize on Facebook and Myspace and other websites. Twitter. Write in your own blog. Create a video on Youtube about your hand-written, personalized letter writing experience. Text and call friends. Other ideas about how to organize will be listed on this website in the future, so stay tuned.

5. Email me! My name is Bill and my email is bragg.william@yahoo.com. I would love to see a copy of your letter. I would also like to hear your ideas about how to make this project work, how to spread the word, and how we can meet our goal of 1,000,000 letters. I will reply to your email with a useful PowerPoint about letter writing, organizing at your campus and in your community, and the issues of marriage equality. Finally, thank you for your effort. We are what change is all about.

IF YOU ARE SUPER PUMPED ABOUT MAKING CHANGE:

1. Have a letter writing campaign event at your campus or church. Email me for a PowerPoint, and information will be forthcoming about this effort.
2. Become a Super Letter Writer. Get emailed the address of Democratic public official daily and commit to writing a handwritten letter. Email for more info on this possibility.

1/04/2009

Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, Hillary Clinton

1.
The Honorable Robert C. Byrd
United States Senate
311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-4801

2.
Albany/Hudson Valley
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Leo W. O'Brien Federal Office Building
1 Clinton Square
Room 821
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 431-0120
Fax: (518) 431-0128
Rochester Region
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Kenneth B. Keating Federal Office Building
100 State Street
Room 4109
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: (585) 263-6250
Fax: (585) 263-6247

Buffalo/Western New York
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Larkin at Exchange
726 Exchange Street
Suite 511
Buffalo, NY 14210
Phone: (716) 854-9725
Fax: (716) 854-9731
Rockland and Putnam Counties
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
P.O. Box 47
Nyack, NY 10960
Phone: (845) 613-0076
Fax: (845) 613-0110

Long Island
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
155 Pinelawn Road
Suite 250 North
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: (631) 249-2825
Fax: (631) 249-2847
Syracuse/Central New York
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
James M. Hanley Federal Building
100 South Clinton Street
P.O. Box 7378
Syracuse, NY 13261-7378
Phone: (315) 448-0470
Fax: (315) 448-0476

New York City
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
780 Third Ave
Suite 2601
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 688-6262
Fax: (212) 688-7444
Westchester County
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
P.O. Box 617
Hartsdale, NY 10530
Phone: (914) 725-9294
Fax: (914) 472-5073

North Country
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
P.O. Box 273
Lowville, NY 13367
Phone: (315) 376-6118
Fax: (315) 376-6118
Washington, D.C.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
United States Senate
476 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4451
General Fax: (202) 228-0282
Scheduling Req Fax: (202) 228-0121
TTY/TDD: (202) 224-6821
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1/02/2009

Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin

Congressman Dave Obey
2314 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-4907
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1/01/2009

VICE PREZ ELECT JOE BIDEN

Wilmington
1105 N. Market St.
Suite 2000
Wilmington, DE 19801-1233
tel: (302) 573-6345
fax: (302) 573-6351

Milford
24 NW Front St.
Windsor Building Suite 101
Milford, DE 19963
tel: (302) 424-8090
fax: (302) 424-8098

Washington D.C.
201 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
tel: (202) 224-5042
fax: (202) 224-0139
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12/31/2008

Contact Senator Harry Reid

Senator Reid voted for a ban on same-sex marriage in 1996. Let him know that he should change his tune.

Carson City
600 East William Street, #302
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: 775-882-7343 / Fax: 775-883-1980

Las Vegas
Lloyd D. George Building
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8016
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-388-5020 / Fax: 702-388-5030

Reno
Bruce R. Thompson Courthouse and Federal Building
400 South Virginia Street, Suite 902
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 775-686-5750 / Fax: 775-686-5757

Rural Nevada Outreach Contact
Matt Tuma
Phone: 775-686-5750 / Fax: 775-686-5757

Washington
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3542 / Fax: 202-224-7327
Toll Free for Nevadans: 1-866-SEN-REID (736-7343) -Restricted to calls originating from area codes 775 and 702
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12/30/2008

Contact Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin

Senator Kohl has yet to endorse marriage equality. Write him a letter today.

Washington Office
(2nd and C St., NE)
330 Hart Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5653
Fax: (202) 224-9787

Milwaukee Office
310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 950
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: (414) 297-4451 or
1-800-247-5645 (toll free in Wisconsin)
Fax: (414) 297-4455

Madison Office
14 West Mifflin Street, Suite 207
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 264-5338
Fax: (608) 264-5473

Eau Claire Office
402 Graham Avenue, Suite 206
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: (715) 832-8424
Fax: (715) 832-8492

Appleton Office
4321 West College Avenue, Suite 235
Appleton, WI 54914
Phone: (920) 738-1640
Fax: (920) 738-1643

La Crosse Office
205 5th Avenue South, Room 216
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 796-0045
Fax: (608) 796-0089
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A Sister Site with a Parallel Mission

Thank you to all those people who are already making the One Milion Letters for Marriage Equality Project a success. We have had thousands of hits on the site and I've been getting lots of great feedback and interest.

A special thanks to Maria who has become our second Super Letter Writer. She will receive a daily email with the address of an elected DEMOCRAT who has yet to support marriage equality every day until December 31, 2009 and will try her best to write every single day. Think of that: 365 letters! One person can make a big difference.

Another email from Mavi has inspired me to create a second blog. She sent me a video with a message for Barack Obama and Rick Warren and wondered how we can work integrate video into our effort. That email gave birth to this site.

Any other good ideas out there? Don't let them go to waste. Let's make them happen. Here is my email: bragg.william@yahoo.com . My name is Bill.
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12/29/2008

Email List

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