Act Quickly To Protect Connecticut from Extreme Pro-“Gay” Bill     4/16/2009
By staff

A bill that would allow “same-sex marriage” in Connecticut is shocking citizens by its broad threat to religious liberties.  Going beyond marriage, it would also: allow the teaching and promotion of homosexuality in schools, provide no protection for religious beliefs, and may establish “sexual orientation” quotas for homosexuals. 

Bill 899 could come to a vote as early as Monday, April 20, 2009.

Connecticut citizens created a website to alert people to the bill.  Act Now Connecticut! is “a website of concerned Connecticut citizens dedicated to preserving the guarantees of First Amendment religious freedom for everyone.” The website allows people to compose a letter to their state senators or representatives, and also provides phone numbers to contact House and Senate Republicans and Democrats.

The Connecticut Supreme Court legalized “same-sex marriage” in a highly controversial ruling last year.  Defying the will of the people of Connecticut, the court ruled in Kerrigan and Mock v. the Connecticut Department of Health that homosexual couples have the right to get married and receive state benefits under their interpretation of the state Constitution.

“Homosexual advocates claim that ‘same-sex marriage’ does not affect others.  But Connecticut’s bill proves otherwise.  It denies parents the ability to direct the moral education of their children, may require quotas that give preferences to homosexuals over heterosexuals, will increase everyone’s costs due to frivolous lawsuits and violates the fundamental American freedom of religion.  Connecticut citizens need to hold their representative accountable if they wish to protect their liberty and values,” says Concerned Women for America (CWA) President Wendy Wright.

Talking points provided by Act Now Connecticut include:

• “Bill 899 goes far beyond the court’s mandate in Kerrigan. It adds radical provisions to Connecticut law that are unnecessary and could violate the rights of the majority of the state’s citizens.  It is unnecessary, unconstitutional, and out of step with the vast majority of Connecticut voters.  It is a bridge too far.”

• “This bill allows the teaching and promotion of homosexuality in schools. Certainly our children deserve better than political indoctrination in our schools.”

• “Bill 899 has no real religious liberty protection. People of faith in Connecticut, as well as churches and religious organizations, will be forced to violate their conscience — or suffer severe penalties and consequences — as a result of the bill. Certainly the Constitution State can do a better job of protecting the First Amendment.”

• “Bill 899 allows for the establishment of ‘sexual orientation’ quotas, for state promotion of homosexuality, and for special protected status for ‘gays’ and lesbians — allowing them to bring legal action for any perceived wrong.  This bill will only benefit trial lawyers as the number of legal actions filed in our state increases significantly.”

Ironically, Connecticut’s state nickname is “The Constitution State.”  But many pro-family citizens are astounded that the Supreme Court has distorted their beloved constitution into something far from the intent of Connecticut’s Founding Fathers.  

 To learn more about Act Now Connecticut! and Bill 899, please visit www.actnowct.org. To learn more about Concerned Women for America, please visit www.cwfa.org.

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