[Active-l] (KENTUCKY) (ACTION ITEM) Healthcare Discrimination Fails Committee Vote

[Dara (R'ykandar Korra'ti)]

	The attempt by theocrats in Kentucky to ban same-sex-partner health  
benefits in the state has so far failed; it failed to be voted out of  
committee today with a 8-8 tie. However, the effort isn't over -  
there's going to be a discharge petition from the floor to try to get  
it out.
	Kentucky Fairness Alliance mail below contains instructions on what  
to do if you live in Kentucky. They want Kentuckians to call their  
legislators against any discharge position, and, if you can, show up  
in the Capitol Annex to lobby House members personally. Details are  
below.
					- Dara

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From: "Kentucky Fairness Alliance" <info at kentuckyfairness.org>
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:43:09 GMT
Subject: Celebrate and Stand Strong on Fair Healthcare

Healthcare Discrimination Fails Committee Vote!

Dear Terri,

It's sweet to win a battle as important as today's committee vote,  
but this win only means we have momentum behind us. Rest assured our  
opponents will fight back twice as hard after losing this one. We  
can't let up for a second.

We've had a roller coaster of a week since House Health and Welfare  
Committee Chair Tom Burch first called hearings on SB 152, the lead  
Healthcare Discrimination bill, last Thursday. We've fought  
relentlessly against the anti-fairness industry's attempt to dictate  
Kentucky policy at the expense of Kentucky families.

Today, we scored a major victory, as the committee remained  
deadlocked at 8-8 and failed to advance the bill.

Unfortunately the anti-fairness industry will be equally relentless  
in promoting their agenda. Extremist legislators will probably try a  
procedural move, to advance the healthcare discrimination bill  
without the committee's consent. We'll be urging Representatives to  
vote against this so-called discharge petition.

Please do everything you can to support our Fair Healthcare Lobby Day.

Meet us in Capitol Annex Room 111 any time after 8:00 a.m. tomorrow,  
and lobby House members face-to-face.

Call the legislative message line at 1-800-372-7181, andleave a  
message for your Representative and for House leadership.
A live operator will ask (a) your name and contact information, (b)  
the legislators you want to leave a message for, and (c) your message.

Simply say you want to leave a message for your representative and  
for House leadership. If you don't know your representative's name  
you can ask the operator for help or look it up here .

SUGGESTED MESSAGE: "I'm a fair-minded Kentuckian, and I believe in  
protecting all families. I oppose Senate Bill 152. We should be  
encouraging employers to expand access to healthcare - not restrict it."

Send an e-mail to every member of the House using ourone-click advocacy.

Encourage all the fair-minded people you know to call and email their  
representatives using tell-a-friend.

Thank you, and congratulations on everything we've achieved so far!

Keep on fighting,
Christina, Wes, & Misty
Your Kentucky Fairness Alliance Staff