Subject: Equality & dignity are on the line
From: "Martin O'Malley" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 15:11:27 +0000

Dear R.,

Yesterday was a day for Maryland's children. It was a day for human dignity.  After years of hard work, we signed a bill into law that protects individual civil marriage rights and religious freedom equally. Yesterday, we came together as One Maryland and showed that there is more that unites us than divides us.

But while we celebrated yesterday, today, we need to refocus and continue the fight for marriage equality. Why? Because even before we signed the bill into law, the opposition started their fight to bring the issue to referendum.

Make no doubt about it, this issue will go to referendum and the other side will have the money and resources to fight against it. We can stop them but we need to start early. Join me and donate $10, $20, $50 or even more to protect human dignity. 

I wish I could tell you that we've won the battle; that our State is more just today than it was yesterday. I wish I could tell you that the bill has been signed into law and that all of Maryland's children will now be protected equally. But the reality is, there are enough people who oppose equality, that the future of marriage equality is in jeopardy. 

We need to continue telling our stories, explaining to our neighbors and friends why this issue is important and working to ensure the dignity of every individual. We need to keep explaining how this legislation provides some of the nation's greatest protections for religious organizations. 

We need your help. Please consider donating $10, $20, $50 or even more today to help the fight for equality tomorrow.

If there is a thread that unites the story of our people, it is the thread of human dignity; the dignity of work; the dignity of family; the dignity of every child's home; the dignity of every individual. 

It's time to refocus. Equality and dignity are on the line.

Every little bit helps. Please consider donating whatever you can today.

Thank you,

Martin O'Malley 
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