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, the Family Equality Council members are making a difference by lobbying every day all over the United States.

Contacting your representatives is as easy as 1-2-3.

	Know who all of your legislators are by visiting the PFAW website. Use your address to locate them.
	Know how they stand on the issue of family equality. Follow the link to the website of each elected official and check out his/her platform, press releases, and/or published voting record.
	Contact your representatives to tell them what our families need!

There are three ways to contact your representatives:

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

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