Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Cheer For Marriage Equality - Closing Arguments In the Prop 8 Challenge



On Wednesday, June 16th, the closing arguments for the Prop 8 Challenge will be given. Lets's gather outside in the morning and show our support for marriage equality as lawyers and the Judge Vaughn Walker arrives for the day.
Bring signs, copies of marriage licenses, positive messages, cheers for equality and encouragement to do the right thing..

Join Marriage Equality USA leaders, Poz Activists Network, community partner organizations, couples who joyfully married, couples who want to marry, clergy leaders and many more!

Together we will share the fellowship of courage, hope and strength and send up a cheer for equality, the parties, organizations and attorneys involved in this important moment in our movement's history happening right in our backyard. Don't miss the opportunity to be a witness and a participant standing on the side of love - be counted.

There will be LOTS of strong coffee provided to those willing to get up that early and join us. Extended family and friends and couples are encouraged to bring copies of their marriage licenses, photos from their weddings or anything that might help illustrate the importance of marriage equality and/or our experiences of getting married.

Closing arguments for Perry v Schwarzenegger, the federal trial challenging Prop 8, are scheduled for June 16, 2010 at 10:00am in Courtroom 6 on the 17th floor of the Phillip Burton Federal Building at 450 Golden Gate Ave. in SF. There will be no seating available in the courtroom but we can all gather in the overflow room on the 19th floor which is broadcasting the proceedings.

To get tweets and updates from the hearings follow us at
https://twitter.com/MEUSA. At the conclusion of the closing arguments, we will gather at the nearby Chevy's on Van Ness so if you want to join us - stay tuned to the tweets and meet us there. For more information and updates the vigil and court case go to www.marriageequality.org.


* 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -- Plaintiffs
* 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM -- City and County of San Francisco
* 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM -- Governor, AG, county defendants
* 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM -- Lunch
* 1:00 PM - 3:15 PM -- Proponents
* 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM -- Plaintiffs' rebuttal

Chief Deputy City Attorney Therese M. Stewart will argue for the City and County of San Francisco.

see you there..
Kelly Rivera Hart

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