1. ATTEND the Town Meeting Regarding the Town’s Flag Policy and Vote to Fly the Pride Flag in June
- SIGN UP FOR UPDATES ON THE TOWN MEETING. At the meeting there will be a VOTE to amend the flag policy. Only registered Ridgefield voters are eligible to speak and VOTE. We need a strong turnout. For additional info or if you plan to speak or write email us at ridgefieldctpride@gmail.com.
- Bring a friend. Share this info with at least 3 people who are supportive of our LGBTQ+ community.
- Write a letter to the Board of Selectpersons about why it is important to you to see the Pride Flag flying in front of town hall during the month of June.
- Speak at the town hall meeting.
2. THANK your representatives for supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Write a postcard, send a message or call. Include a personal story!!!!!!
Some of the ways your State Representatives supported LGBTQ+ Equality:
- Expanded the definition of family in the FMLA bill.
- Passed “An Act Establishing A Task Force to Study The Effects of Hate Speech And Bullying On Children”
- Speak out repeatedly and consistently for LGBTQ+ Equality
- CONTACT INFO
- Senator Julie Kushner (CT 24th), Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Ave, Room 3800, Hartford, CT 06106-1591, 860-240-0509, julie.kushner@cga.ct.gov
- Senator Ceci Maher (CT 26th), Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Ave, Room 3100, Hartford, CT 06106-1591, 860-240-0068, ceci.maher@cga.ct.gov,
- Representative Aimee Berger-Girvalo (CT 111th) Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Ave, Room 2303, Hartford, CT 06106-1591, 860-240-8585, aimee.berger-girvalo@cga.ct.gov
Some of the ways your US Representatives supported LGBTQ+ Equality:
- Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and Representative Jim Himes all have a 100% rating on the Human Rights Campaign Congressional Scorecard Measuring Support for Equality.
- Senators Murphy & Blumenthal co-sponsored the Equality Act. Both have passionately spoken out in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
- Senator Murphy on LGBTQ+ Equality. Most recently, Senator Murphy spoke on the Senate Floor against a resolution aimed at bullying transgender kids.
- CONTACT INFO
- Senator Chris Murphy, 120 Huyshope Ave Suite 401, Hartford, CT 06106, (860) 549-8463, https://www.murphy.senate.gov/contact, Message Topic: Civil Rights & Racial Equity
- Senator Richard Blumenthal, 90 State House Square, 10th floor, Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 258-6940. https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/contact/write-to-senator-blumenthal Message Topic: LGBTQ+ Rights
- Representative Jim Himes (CT 4th) 350 Fairfield Ave. Suite 603, Bridgeport, CT 06604, (203)333-6600, https://himes.house.gov/email-me-about-legislation. Message Subject: Other Issues
3. VOTE for candidates who support LGBTQ+ Rights & equality for all
This is why it is so important to vote for candidates who support LGBTQ+ Rights & equality for all: New Republic: The Data Doesn’t Lie. Anti-Trans Legislation Kills: New research shows a dramatic increase in suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth in states with anti-transgender laws, proving the devastating impact of these harmful policies.