contact your legislator ::

Your representatives are there to work for you. Do not be afraid to go straight to the source when there is legislation that you love or that you hate. Sometimes it may not seem like representatives have our best interests at heart, but that’s where we come in. As constituents, it is our responsibility to hold our representatives accountable. Remember, legislators can only know how you feel if you tell them.

Whether we’re helping to increase the number of LGBTQ parents and allies who head to the voting booth, communicating with elected officials about discriminatory amendments or bans on adoption and foster care or educating school officials about our families, Family Pride members are making a difference by lobbying every day all over the United States.

> Step 1 :: Know who all of your legislators are

• Visit www.pfaw.org and enter your address to locate your elected officials

> Step 2 :: Know how they stand on the issue of family equality

• Search the website of your elected official for their stand on family equality

> Step 3 :: Contact your represenative to tell them what our families need

• write a letter
• make a phone call
• visit in person

The above guides are easy-to-follow excerpts from the OUTSpoken Speaker's Toolkit.