From the event organizers' press release:
On Sunday, March 24, marriage equality supporters will march from the historic Stonewall Inn to Washington Square Park to express support and solidarity with those who fight for marriage equality across th e country, and especially before the Supreme Court. At Washington Square Pa rk, supporters will rally for freedom for everyone—including our gay and le sbian family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors. The rally will fe ature flag dancers, singers, and speeches.
Where & Wh en: Sunday, March 24
The march commences at the Stonewall In n (53 Christopher Street at 7th Avenue) at 1:00 PM
Rally i n Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village at 2:00 PM
Why : On March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments o n two cases related to the right to marry. These two cases – which concern the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposit ion 8 – are fundamentally about whether gay and lesbian Americans can enjoy the same freedoms and opportunities as everyone else.
The so -called federal "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA) unfairly denies federal pr otections—like Social Security, veterans’ benefits, health insurance and re tirement savings—to committed same-sex couples who are legally married in t heir own states. Proposition 8 was found unconstitutional by the Federal Di strict Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals because it violates our nation’s fundamental concepts of liberty and equal treatment under the law .
A bipartisan majority of Americans support marriage equalit y – 75 percent of voters say the freedom to marry the person you love is a Constitutional right entitled to all Americans. Loving, committed, same-sex couples want to marry for the same reasons as straight couples: to share t heir hopes and dreams, be there for one another in good times and bad, and find that special someone to grow old with.
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Ra lly for Marriage - Justice for All is a collaboration of Chelsea/West Villa ge for Change, Downtown East for Obama, The Anti-Violence Project, The Ston ewall Inn, Lambda Legal, Empire State Pride Agenda, Marriage Equality USA, Gay Men's Health Crisis, LGBT Community Center, GLAAD, New York State Young Democrats, Imperial Court of New York, Unitarian Universalist UN Office, T ribeca for Change, Swish, Stonewall Democrats of New York City, Queen Pride Center, NYU Law Democrats, NYC for Action, Montclair State University LGBT Center, Manhattan Young Democrats, Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Quee ns, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Heritage of Pride, Greater NYC for Change, Equality Beyond Gender, He nrietta Hudson, Middle Collegiate Church, Dignity/New York, Democratic Lead ership for the 21st century, Democracy for New York City, Democracy for Ame rica, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Camp Highlight, Brooklyn Community P ride Center, Bronx LGBTQ Center, AM 1600 WWRL, and the Global Gender and Se xuality Project at The New School.
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