I just sent my letter to Obama through Human Rights Campaign: Have you?

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Dear President-elect Obama,

I'd like to personally thank you for including Bishop Gene Robinson in the celebration of your Inauguration. His presence speaks to your genuine concern for the rights of LGBT Americans, and to your willingness to include all viewpoints in your administration.

When the festivities have died down, though, there will be a lot of work ahead, and although I know you face great challenges, I hope you will keep your promises to the LGBT community.

I strongly urge you to support HRC's Blueprint for Positive Change, the top five things your administration can do to promote LGBT equality:

-- Issue an Executive Order within the first 100 days that reaffirms protections for federal workers based on sexual orientation and expands them to also include gender identity;

-- Work with Congress to sign Hate Crimes legislation into law within 6 months;

-- Support only a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA);

-- In the first 100 days develop a plan to begin the process of eliminating the failed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy; and

-- Work with Congress to end unequal tax treatment of domestic partner benefits.

Already, you've taken action to include LGBT Americans in your presidency. Millions of people like me are counting on you to keep up the momentum for equality.

man Rights Campaign | www.hrc.org

[DevonRex]

1. I signed the petition. :)

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2. Woohoo!!

And thanks.

[DevonRex]

6. Kicking so more people can see this.

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7. Thank you.

:kick:

[ruggerson]

3. Here's the link

http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/robinson

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4. Thank you!

I couldn't get the link to work for me this morning.

[Ocracoker16]

5. Already Signed It

[DevonRex]

8. kick

[Marrah_G]

9. I sent a letter, not through the HRC.

I'll do that also.