TAKE ACTION

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:

  1. Expanded the definition of family in the FMLA bill.
  2. Passed “An Act Establishing A Task Force to Study The Effects of Hate Speech And Bullying On Children”
  3. 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:

  1. 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.
  2.  Senators Murphy & Blumenthal co-sponsored the Equality Act.   Both have passionately spoken out in support of the LGBTQ+ community. 
  3. Senator Murphy on LGBTQ+ Equality. Most recently, Senator Murphy spoke on the Senate Floor against a resolution aimed at bullying transgender kids.

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.

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