Defend Washington State's Domestic Partnerships

by HRC Staff

HRC is a proud partner of Approve 71 campaign, a coalition of more than 180 organizations working to APPROVE Ref. 71 and defend Washington�s domestic partnerships. The Approve 71 campaign serves as the lead organization working to preserve this fair-minded legislation.

Spread the word that voters must vote to APPROVE Referendum 71. Voters will be asked if they wish to approve or reject the domestic partnership law. We need a majority of voters to vote APPROVE in order to keep the law. It's an off-year election, so please don't take any voter for granted. As many as half of Washington voters don't vote in off-year elections. Please remind every equality-minded voter to mail in their ballots with the Approve Referendum 71 bubble filled in.

A new video from Approve 71 tells the story of a loving couple that has been together for 32 years.

Approve 71 tells one woman's story about what can happen when every family doesn't have equal protection under the law.

Read the News Coverage:

  • Seattle Times editorial: "Referendum 71 will treat all families equally."Read more.
  • Seattle Times editorial: "Washington voters should approve Referendum 71, a test of conscience."Read more.
  • North Seattle Herald-Outlook editorial: "Will approving Ref. 71 really matter?"Read more.
  • The Daily Evergreen editorial: "Vote yes on R-71 and support gay rights."Read more.

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Approve 71 tells one woman's story about what can happen when every family doesn't have equal protection under the law.

Read the News Coverage:

  • Seattle Times editorial: "Referendum 71 will treat all families equally."Read more.
  • Seattle Times editorial: "Washington voters should approve Referendum 71, a test of conscience."Read more.
  • North Seattle Herald-Outlook editorial: "Will approving Ref. 71 really matter?"Read more.
  • The Daily Evergreen editorial: "Vote yes on R-71 and support gay rights."Read more.

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