Statement of Support

The Massachusetts Constitution, the nation's first and oldest, has  stood as a beacon for fair and equal treatment under the law for every citizen. I believe we should not write discrimination into the Constitution, and I oppose efforts to amend the Constitution that would take away rights, including the right of gay and lesbian citizens to marry. I urge the Legislature to reject the proposed constitutional amendment and, instead, move on to other important issues like strengthening the economy, improving our schools and protecting our neighborhoods.

Governor Deval Patrick
after the victory at the June 14th ConCon

Equality supporters
at the June 14th ConCon

Greater Brockton Leaders for Equality

Thomas P. Kennedy
State Representative
 
Allyne Pecevich,
State Committee, Massachusetts Democratic Party
 
Jennifer Barker-Frey
 
Richard E. Bath,
College Professor
 
Anne Beauregard
 
Matt Belcher
 
Derek M. Bennett
 
Janice A. Beyer,
Brockton School Committee
 
Michael Brady,
City Councilor
 
The Reverend Eric Cherry
 
Donna M. Costa,
Director, Project FACE
 
Michelle DuBois,
City Councilor
 
Barbara Duffy
 
Bill Engvall
 
Dennis R. Eaniri,
City Councilor
 
Brian C. Foley
 
Mark Frey
 
Troy Garron,
Selectman
 
Peter Georgandas
 
Ted Giovannini
 
The Reverend Patricia Hayes
 
Jennifer Holbrook-Olsen
 
R.S. Holmes
 
Viginia A. Jeppson
 
Robert Jeppson
 
Brandon L. Jones,
Administrative Fellow, Boston Medical Center
 
Brandyn Keating
 
Patricia Kelleher,
Executive Director,
Brockton Family and Community Resources
 
John Kennedy
 
Bruce Malcolm,
President, Land Surveys Inc.
 
Wayne McAllister,
S.E.R. School Committee
 
Paul R. McDonald
 
Adam Nelson
 
Marion O’Donnell
 
Cheryl Olsen
 
David Oja
 
Jerry Oja
 
Kathleen OToole
 
Christine Pancyck
 
Denzil Paul
 
Janice A. Peneno,
Brockton Family and Community Resources
 
Jody Price, Ph.D.
 
Victor M. Ramirez,
Community Organizer
 
Scott Rohnstrom
 
Paul Sauceda
 
Lucia M. Shannon,
Brockton Public Library
 
Jajuan Stewart
 
Jass Stewart,
Candidate for Mayor of Brockton
 
Catherine Stowe
 
The Reverend Robert A. Thayer
 
Lara R. Thomas
 
Steven Thomasy,
Treasurer, Ward 3,
Brockton Democratic City Committee
 
Susan M. Thomasy,
Brockton Democratic City Committee
 
Janet R. Trask, RN
 
The Reverend Michael Wayne Walker
 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Williams III,
Library Director, Brockton Public Library
  
Ann-Marie Williams
 
The Reverend George Welles
 
Ruth Zakarin, Brockton Family
and Community Resources
 
 
Any posting or public dissemination of signatories to the Greater Brockton Leaders for Equality Statement of Support will make clear that individual signers represent themselves only and not any institution or organization to which they belong.