An email message Tuesday (July 17) from Garret Hashimoto, state chairman of the Hawaii Christian Coalition:

Eleven state House and Senate Democrats face complaints before the Democratic Party of Hawaii for proposing a constitutional amendment on traditional marriage last session. The complaints allege the bills violate the party platform’s support for equal rights and brought forth by Michael Golojuch.

REALLY? Equal rights should also be afforded to these lawmakers, Senate President Donna Mercado Kim, Sen. Mike Gabbard, House Vice Speaker John Mizuno, and Reps. Calvin Say, Sharon Har, Henry Aquino, Karen Awana, Ty Cullen, Ken Ito, K. Mark Takai, and Clift Tsuji. Don’t they have a right to propose an amendment or a bill, regardless of who, what and where?

Let your voices ring loud and clear to your legislators if you oppose same-sex marriage in beautiful Hawaii. Let us keep Hawaii a family oriented destination tourist state, where a majority of tourists do not believe in same sex marriages as provided by the 36 States that oppose same sex marriages.

Call your legislators NOW, and let them know you do not want to disturb the sanctity of traditional marriage. OPPOSE SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN HAWAII!!!

Note: Read Civil Beat’s related story, Eat, Pray, Love — And Lobby? — At The Legislature.

—Chad Blair