Cheltenham Area Residents for Equality (CARE): June 2011

Cheltenham Area Residents for Equalilty (CARE) has created an online petition to be delivered to the Board of Commssioners through David Kraynik, Township manager. The petition reads:

"As a resident of Cheltenham Township, I believe that all people, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals, deserve respect and dignity and that this must be accomplished through legislation at the federal, state, and local levels. Since the Congress and the State Legislature consistently refuse to address this pressing issue, we must do so in Cheltenham Township. I strongly encourage you to join 21 other Pennsylvania communities, including many neighboring townships and boroughs, and support the creation of a Cheltenham Township Human Relations Commission. Such a commission is essential to educating and protecting our residents and providing a local mechanism for addressing discrimination. Please help Cheltehnham Township warrant our reputation as a progressive community that values all of its citizens."

Will you please forward this email and personally ask your friends and neighbors who live in Cheltenham Township to sign this petition? You can also link the petition to your Facebook page.

Click here:

http://signon.org/sign/justice-for-all-in-cheltenha?source=c.em.cp&r_by=219761

Thanks again for your support. We will prevail!

Welcome to Cheltenham Areas Residents for Equality

Cheltenham Area Residents for Equality (CARE) is working to enact legislation in Cheltenham to guarantee basic human rights to all without regard to personal characteristics listed above. Many of these groups are already protected by state-wide legislation, and a local ordinance would allow victims of discrimination to work through their complaints locally. Others, specifically the LGBT community, are not protected by Pennsylvania law, so an anti-discrimination ordinance in Cheltenham is needed to guarantee these individuals the same basic rights as everyone else. We hope that you will join our efforts as we strive to create a community that lives up to the best we can be. We CARE!

Sample email to send to DKraynik@cheltenham-township.org

Dear Commissioners,

As a resident of Cheltenham Township, I believe that all people, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals, deserve respect and dignity and that this must be accomplished through legislation at the federal, state, and local levels. Since the Congress and the State Legislature consistently refuse to address this pressing issue, we must do so in Cheltenham Township. I strongly encourage you to join 25 other Pennsylvania communities, including many neighboring townships and boroughs, and support the creation of a Cheltenham Township Human Relations Commission. Such a commission is essential to educating and protecting our residents and providing a local mechanism for addressing discrimination. Please help Cheltehnham Township warrant our reputation as a progressive community that values all of its citizens.

Sincerely,

Name:

Address:

Phone:

cc: cheltenhamcares@aol.com

Cheltenham Area Residents for Equality (CARE)

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