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Today, January 6, Members of Congress raise their right hand and swear to uphold the Constitution as they begin the new legislative session.
Let's make sure the first thing they hear about is the importance of an Employment Non-Discrimination Act that protects all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
In DC, make their phone ring!
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and have them connect you to your Representative (based on your zip code). Tell them: "I am a constituent and I would like you to please tell Representative _______ that I strongly support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that would ban discrimination against all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people."
Then, call back and leave messages with your two Senators too!
At home, set up a visit!
Request an in-person meeting for you and other community members with your two Senators and your Representative (or their staff members ) in their local district offices. You can call the district offices to request these meetings but they often want you to fax a meeting request. To find contact info for district offices, go to www.senate.gov and www.house.gov .
We're here to help!
The Transgender Law Center is available to help transgender Californians and their allies prepare for in-district meetings. To request advocacy training or coaching for your local group, please contact Morgan Weinert at 415-865-0176. You can also find meeting request letters, and other talking points and resources, in the following toolkits:
The Task Force ENDA Grassroots Toolkit
National Center for Transgender Equality's Making Your Voice Heard
PFLAG's Bringing the Message Home
Let us know!
Let us know how your meeting went. Email
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to let us know you're on the CA ENDA team and then complete the Lobby Report Form at www.unitedenda.org to tell us whether your Representative and Senators expressed support.
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