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CitizenLink’s “Stand for Marriage” Petition
Sign this petition urging Congress and the President
to uphold marriage

President Obama has repeatedly promised to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as “a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife for the purpose of all federal laws.” Knowing that a clear majority of Americans would oppose a legislative repeal of DOMA, the president and Congress are using alternative tactics to systematically attack the institution of marriage while dismantling the federal DOMA law piece by piece. These efforts include:

President Obama nominating individuals to serve on federal courts who believe there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in the U.S. Constitution and oppose DOMA;
The U.S. Census Bureau instructing same-sex couples to report themselves as married if they feel they are married – even in the 30 states that have constitutional amendments protecting marriage as the union of a man and a woman;
A U.S. House committee recently drafting – and then retracted -- forms that recognize same-sex couples as "spouses" for the purpose of completing financial disclosure paperwork for elected officials and senior congressional staffers – another direct violation of DOMA.
The president ordering the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate and recommend actions regarding “hospital visitation, medical decision-making, or other health care issues that affect” specifically for homosexual, bisexual or transgender individuals but notably excluding other non-married persons.

CitizenLink Petition Defending Marriage

In light of these attacks on marriage, CitizenLink has launched a new citizen petition, “Stand for Marriage.” We are calling on 250,000 CitizenLink Action team members to sign our new petition in the next few weeks so we can immediately respond to these blatant efforts to undermine DOMA and establish same-sex marriage at the federal level. Please complete the form below to sign the petition. Then, notify your family and friends so CitizenLink Action can represent their support for marriage between a man and a woman.

The Petition States
I am signing this petition in support of traditional marriage and in opposition to efforts by the federal government to directly or indirectly undermine marriage and the Defense of Marriage Act. Marriage and the laws protecting marriage should be upheld and honored by every official of the federal government. Specifically:

I support the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and demand that the policies of Congress and the Obama Administration uphold DOMA to the fullest extent of the law. Also, I oppose any legislative efforts to repeal DOMA.

I oppose any measure that elevates any group to protected status based on sexual behavior. Sexual behavior is not equivalent to race, creed, color or national origin.

I urge the President to nominate and Congress to confirm only candidates for the federal courts – and the U.S. Supreme Court – who uphold marriage between one man and one woman, and will strictly interpret the Constitution, rather than rely on "empathy" or international law for their decisions.

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