Petition Representative Jim Matheson of Utah's 4th District to support marriage equality.

UPDATE: VICTORY! James, whose story is below, personally delivered the petition to Texas' legislature. And on 4/4, this amendment was WITHDRAWN from the bill. THANK YOU for your signatures and comments! ***************************************** Growing up in Rio Grande Valley Texas, University of Houston student James was taught that being gay was wrong. "It wasn’t until I stepped into my college resource center and found other students like me that I finally found peace with myself. The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center at the University of Houston changed my life." Now one Texas Representative wants to take away that center, and every other one in Texas. Rep. Bill Zedler has added an amendment to the Appropriations bill that would ban funding for all LGBT, Gender, and Sexuality centers in Texas universities. Please tell the Texas legislature to oppose the Zedler 1 Amendment!

I, like millions of other gays and lesbians, not only want but deserve the right to get married. We are not asking for an exception or special treatment, just the same treatment. This issue affects your neighbors, friends, fellow employees and family members. Please be one of the countless millions who support equality for same-sex couples.

EQUAL RIGHTS TO MARRIAGE. I AM A GAY MAN IN LOVE.

Only a handful of Democratic U. S. Senators do not support marriage equality for same-sex couples. Unfortunately, West Virginia's Joe Manchin is one of that tiny minority. Please send Sen. Manchin a clear and simple message--It's time to support marriage equality. Just this week, five more U.S. senators changed their hearts and decided to stand on the side of justice. Democratic Senators Bob Casey (PA), Tom Carper (DE), Heidi Heitkamp (ND), Bill Nelson (FL), and Joe Donnelly (IN). It it time for Sen. Manchin to take a public stand for Marriage Equality.

Equal protection of the law is one of our most important rights. When equal protection is denied to anyone we all are harmed.

This petition is signed by those who support equal treatment under law for all citizens.

As a LGBT Native American in South Dakota, served by the tireless efforts of Sen. Tim Johnson, it’s important for our senator to leave a lasting legacy of legal marriage equality that will protect and defend the rights of all LGBT citizens in South Dakota and the United States. Please join me in inviting our senior senator to make one more stand for doing what’s right for all citizens of the United States.

Each year, thousands of California youth leave the locker-lined halls of high school, diploma in hand. But they'll be missing something important: a voter registration card and information on how to vote. The Millennial Generation is unique; with the brush of a touchscreen, young Americans are more plugged-in, informed, engaged and involved than ever before. Voter pre-registration engages them with our democracy, encouraging these informed voices to participate. Hawaii, North Carolina, Florida and Maryland are among a growing number of states that allow any future eligible voter to pre-register to vote at age 16. At 18, these pre-registered voters are added to the voter rolls. Voter pre-registration has little-to-no fiscal impact and no particular burden on election officials, but boosts voter registration rates and participation. In California, SB113 has been introduced to implement voter pre-registration. It needs your support!

Each year, thousands of Colorado youth leave the locker-lined halls of high school, diploma in hand. But they'll be missing something important: a voter registration card and information on how to vote. The Millennial Generation is unique; with the brush of a touchscreen, young Americans are more plugged-in, informed, engaged and involved than ever before. Voter pre-registration engages them with our democracy, encouraging these informed voices to participate. Hawaii, North Carolina, Florida and Maryland are among a growing number of states that allow any future eligible voter to pre-register to vote at age 16. At 18, these pre-registered voters are added to the voter rolls. Voter pre-registration has little-to-no fiscal impact and no particular burden on election officials, but boosts voter registration rates and participation. In Colorado, HB1135 has been introduced to implement voter pre-registration. It needs your support!

Each year, thousands of Washington youth leave the locker-lined halls of high school, diploma in hand. But they'll be missing something important: a voter registration card and information on how to vote. The Millennial Generation is unique; with the brush of a touchscreen, young Americans are more plugged-in, informed, engaged and involved than ever before. Voter pre-registration engages them with democracy, encouraging these informed voices to participate. Hawaii, North Carolina, Florida and Maryland are among a growing number of states that allow any future eligible voter to pre-register to vote at age 16. At 18, these pre-registered voters are added to the voter rolls. Voter pre-registration has little-to-no fiscal impact and no particular burden on election officials, but boosts voter registration rates and participation. In Washington, HB1279 has been introduced to implement voter pre-registration. It needs your support!

***VICTORY!*** Sen. Carper has come out for Marriage Equality! Sen. Tom Carper has announced his support for marriage equality. Thank you for signing this petition and for making your voice heard! ------------------- Only a handful of Democratic U. S. Senators do not support marriage equality for same-sex couples. Unfortunately, Delaware's Tom Carper is one of that tiny minority. My marriage to my husband should be treated equally under the law, and the same is true for other same-sex couples throughout our state and nation. Please send Sen. Carper a clear and simple message--It's time to support marriage equality.