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Title: Protecting Washington's traditional marriage supporters Post by: gymforlord on June 29, 2009, 05:07:13 PM Protecting Washington's traditional marriage supporters
Charlie Butts - OneNewsNow - 6/29/2009 6:40:00 AM A hotline has been set up to deal with harassment of people signing pro-marriage petitions in the state of Washington. The purpose of the petition drive is to get enough signatures for Referendum 71 to force an election that signers hope will roll back domestic partnership Senate Bill 5688, granting homosexuals the same rights as married couples. Gary McCaleb is with the Alliance Defense Fund. "We've already heard reports that a group is going to basically work to intimidate voters, to keep them from signing that petition -- basically a left-wing group that wants to see same-sex 'marriage' happen," he explains. The group has threatened to publish the names, addresses, and phone numbers of people who sign the petition. That type of information was released in California after Proposition 8 was approved, and some donors to the campaign were harassed. The hotline will also be available for people circulating the petitions. "If they face threats or are intimidated or are blocked in any way from circulating those petitions, they should give us a ring [at 800-655-6592]," McCaleb suggests. The ADF attorney also says a person can file a report on the Alliance Defense Fund website. |