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Task Force proudly partners with GLAAD on 30 second television spot competition

MEDIA CONTACT:
Roberta Sklar, Director of Communications
media@theTaskForce.org
646.358.1465

Dear National Gay and Lesbian Task Force friends:

Because you understand the power of the media and the importance of equal rights for all of us, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force invites you to visit idoin30seconds.org, a groundbreaking new project from our friends at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) which is designed to move America closer to the dream of marriage equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

IDOin30seconds.org is a vibrant online community built around GLAAD's I DO contest - a national competition to create the best 30-second television spot that supports the right of same-sex couples to marry. The entries are created by ordinary people and the online community is designed for people like you who believe that we can change America - one story at a time. We encourage you to create and submit your own 30-second ad. The celebrity judges very well may think yours is the best!

IDOin30seconds.org showcases the latest contest entries and allows you to easily donate to put the winning ad on television. It also features inspirational stories from the entrants themselves, and an up-to-date blog with insightful commentary on the marriage equality movement. It is really simple for you to join the discussion, and we hope you will.

As opponents of equality continue to raise and spend millions of dollars to attack our families with hurtful and defamatory rhetoric, the Task Force and GLAAD encourage you to Take A Vow for Equality and say I DO at www.idoin30seconds.org.

As an organization committed to equality, the Task Force is proud to be one of GLAAD's partners in this exciting opportunity.

The deadline for entering the I DO contest is July 1, 2004. For more information, please visit http://www.idoin30seconds.org .

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The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the political power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community from the ground up. We do this by training activists, organizing broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and by building the organizational capacity of our movement. Our Policy Institute, the movement’s premier think tank, provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality and to counter right-wing lies. As part of a broader social justice movement, we work to create a nation that respects the diversity of human expression and identity and creates opportunity for all. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., we also have offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis and Cambridge.