April 1 Update: A conference committee has released an updated version of SB 2681 that closely resembles the original version and could license discrimination in Mississippi. The bill could go to a vote in the House and Senate as early as today so it is critical to speak out against it. This bill is similar to legislation in Arizona that has been dubbed as a “Turn Away the Gays” bill.
Read the latest coverage from the Deep South Progressive: http://bit.ly/1jw7ZPu
Sample Tweet: Mississippi ‘License to Discriminate’ bill #sb2681 is alive. Call to oppose this anti-#LGBT bill TODAY: http://bit.ly/1kotbW8
ACTIONS TO OPPOSE SB 2681:
1) Call and email your members of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate TODAY:
Call your rep. directly to express opposition. Find your representative, their phone number and email at: http://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/ …
Call script: “I’m a resident of your district and oppose SB 2681, which is bad for business in Mississippi and hurts my community. Please oppose this bill.”
The HRC has a handy email tool for Mississippi residents to contact state House members via email as well: https://secure3.convio.net/hrc/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1825
2) Post this graphic and this link – http://bit.ly/1gD2jj3 – on your Facebook page and stand against SB 2681.
3) Actions for those outside Mississippi:
For non-Mississippi residents this HRC action alert tool has been set-up to oppose SB 2681: https://secure3.convio.net/hrc/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1829
