Coming up: Same-sex marriage, with Marriage Equality USA

September 29th, 2009 by MitchWagner Leave a reply »

Next on Copper Robot: Join us for a discussion of same-sex marriage. We’ll talk about why it’s right, why it’s important, and what’s being done about it

When: Sunday, Oct. 4, 6 pm Second Life Time, which is the same as Pacific time.

Where: The lovely Seaside Theater on World2Worlds Island in Second Life. Or watch the live video on the Web.

Photo: Tillie Ariantho

Photo: Tillie Ariantho

We’re talking with Marriage Equality USA, a national organization working to promote civil marriage for same-sex couples. In two weeks, Marriage Equality is participating in the sixth annual Bridgewalk to promote the cause, marching across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. That’s Oct. 11, the same weekend as a two-day National Equality March in Washington D.C. Oct. 11 is also National Coming Out Day and a National Day of Action–we’ll find out what that’s all about.

While marriage equality suffered a big setback in California, with the passing of Prop. 8 banning same-sex marriage last year, the fight goes on. Maine is voting on Proposition 1, overturning that state’s marriage equality bill, in November. And there are several cases headed to federal court, looking to overturn Prop. 8 and the national Defense of Marriage Act.

Hope to see you Sunday!

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