Tomorrow, the New York Civil Liberties Union will mark National Freedom to Marry Day with a call to action: It’s time for New York State to say “I Do!” to marriage fairness!
Representatives from the NYCLU will join Marriage Equality New York and the Empire State Pride Agenda as they rally in front of the New York City Marriage Bureau on Worth Street in support of lesbian and gay couples who will be requesting marriage licenses. The rally will raise awareness of the harm the inability to marry causes New York families.
The NYCLU is one of the state’s leading advocates for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender New Yorkers. Last year, a New York appellate court ruled in a unanimous decision that marriages of same-sex couples entered into outside of New York must be recognized in this state. The case, filed by the NYCLU, was the first appellate court decision in the state and the first known decision in the country to hold that a valid same-sex marriage must be recognized.
With a new majority in the State Senate, now is the time for state lawmakers to ensure that New Yorkers don’t have to cross state lines to get married.
WHAT:
A rally in support of marriage fairness in New York State
WHERE:
New York City Marriage Bureau, 141 Worth St.
WHEN:
Thursday, Feb. 12, 8:20 a.m.
