Stand with Elizabeth

By Rachel Tiven on 09/30/2010 @ 09:49 AM

Dear Immigration Equality Supporters,

I wanted you to be the first to know: Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the runaway best-seller Eat, Pray, Love, has just arrived on Capitol Hill to begin a day of lobbying on behalf of our families.

All day today, Elizabeth will be walking the halls of Congress with Immigration Equality Action Fund staffers, and meeting one-on-one with lawmakers to personally ask that they support the Uniting American Families Act.

You can be part of Elizabeth’s day in Washington by calling Congress now.

Our morning kicked off at 7:30am, with a briefing for Elizabeth by our policy team. Before we wrap up at 5:30 this afternoon, we will have met with Democratic and Republican lawmakers in both the House and the Senate.

We couldn’t be more excited to have Elizabeth with us in Washington. Now, we need you to join us, too.

Help amplify her voice on Capitol Hill:

Send a message to your Members of Congress, and ask that they join you, and Elizabeth, in supporting the Uniting American Families Act.

Today, Elizabeth will be bringing our stories to Congress. But we need your help and involvement – tomorrow and every day after that – to ensure our momentum continues and our voices are heard.

Stand with Elizabeth as she speaks out for LGBT binational families. Together, we can ensure that no one is faced with the untenable choice between family and country.

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