North Carolina is One Step Closer to Comprehensive  Sexuality Education Thanks to You

But There's Still a Lot of Work to Be  Done!   Raleigh - Abstinence-Based Comprehensive Sexuality  Education took a huge step forward today toward being made  into North Carolina law.  HB 879 passed the House  Committee on Health and was forwarded to the House Committee  on Education.  What does this mean?
 

1. Our first obstacle has  been surpassed.  We spoke and the legislators  listened.  Over 700 emails were sent to the committee  members in opposition to this bill; over 2100  emails in support were sent!  Way to go,  everyone!  We awoke the silent majority and showed them  that we care and we're willing to show it!
2. The race isn't over  yet  We won round one, but we have to win every  round.  The opposition only has to win once.  And  now that they've been thwarted at this step, they'll be  doubly rallied at the next step.  We need to give  ourselves a pat on the back and roll up our sleeves and get  back to work.  We need to show the Education committee  the same level of committment and more.
3. We can make this  happen  The opposition thought it'd be easy to  defeat this bill.  They were wrong.  They thought  we'd roll over and let them win.  They were  wrong.  
4. Now they think they can defeat this bill in the  Education committee.  Say it with me: they're wrong.

  
 Now What Do I Do?
We need to  send out emails to the members of the Education  Committee.  They meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but we  don't yet have a date for this bill to come up.   Nevertheless, we need to present a show of support to HB  879.  We need to move quickly and let them know that we  care about our youth and their health.

The members of  the House Committee on Education  are:

larryb@ncleg.net
Marvinl@ncleg.net
Almaa@ncleg.net
Marthaa@ncleg.net
Marilyna@ncleg.net
Curtisb@ncleg.net
Aliceb@ncleg.net
Larrybr@ncleg.net
Angelab@ncleg.net
Beckyc@ncleg.net
Georgec@ncleg.net
Triciac@ncleg.net
Billcu@ncleg.net
Billd@ncleg.net
Margaretd@ncleg.net
Jerryd@ncleg.net
Nelsond@ncleg.net
Bobe@ncleg.net
Susanf@ncleg.net
Dalef@ncleg.net
Rickg@ncleg.net
Bruceg@ncleg.net
Melanieg@ncleg.net
Larryh@ncleg.net
Markh@ncleg.net
bryanh@ncleg.net
Path@ncleg.net
Verlai@ncleg.net
Maggiej@ncleg.net
Lindajo@ncleg.net
Jhl@ncleg.net
Jimmyl@ncleg.net
Marymc@ncleg.net
Patm@ncleg.net
Marianm@ncleg.net
Earlinep@ncleg.net
Raymondr@ncleg.net
Deborahr@ncleg.net
Ruths@ncleg.net
Pauls@ncleg.net
Bonners@ncleg.net
Culliet@ncleg.net
Charlest@ncleg.net
Joet@ncleg.net
Tracyw@ncleg.net
Edithw@ncleg.net
Rayw@ncleg.net
Lauraw@ncleg.net
Winkiew@ncleg.net
Larryw@ncleg.net
Michaelw@ncleg.net
Douglasy@ncleg.net

Cut and paste the  above emails into your email program and let them know that  you want them to support HB 879 and bring Abstinence-Based  Comprehensive Sexuality Education to North Carolina.  

    

A Parting Thought  You've been getting a lot of emails from me concerning  this bill.  Getting this made into law is a marathon, not  a sprint.  It's going to take a great deal of committment  from us and a great deal of energy to get it to the  Governor.  But I believe that we can do it.  I  believe that a committed group of people can make a  difference.  I believe that we can make this bill our  legacy to our children and to all children in North  Carolina.  

Let's make this happen for our children and their future.