NEW: National Marriage Equality Organization Calls Out Sen. Reed
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
A marriage equality organizing network with more than 700,000 members nationwide is calling Senator Jack Reed out for remaining quiet on a request to support the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
In an e-mail blast to supporters, the Courage Campaign questioned why Reed hasn’t addressed the issue publically.
“Last month, you signed our letter to Sen. Reed asking him to support repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act,” the message states. “At a press conference the next day, Sen. Reed said, "I'm looking very carefully at it...I think it merits a careful study and that's what I'm doing and I'm going to do it quickly so that I can come to a conclusion.
“That was nearly a month ago. This issue has been around for years. Now, we have a critical Sen. Judiciary Committee vote coming up next month. All the other members of the Rhode Island delegation and 31 other Senate Democrats are on-board. What's taking Sen. Reed so long?”
The message also blasts the pro-DOMA National Organization for Marriage.
“Maybe Sen. Reed isn't hearing us because the National Organization for Marriage has launched their own effort to convince Sen. Reed that DOMA is right for Rhode Islanders,” the message states. “If that's the case, we can't let our voice be drowned out by homophobes and liars.”
