Monday, March 02, 2009

Statewide Action Wed 3/4 Before Prop 8 Oral Argument

The California Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in "the Proposition 8 cases" (
Strauss v. Horton, S168047; Tyler v. State of California, S168066; City and County of San Francisco v. Horton, S168078) on Thursday March 5th. The day before there will be actions all over the state, hoping to inform the court of the importance of the case to thousands of people. The event is called Eve of Justice: Lighting The Way For The Supreme Court and here is the announcement from the Equal Roots Coalition:

Come out for the Eve of Justice!

March 4 (Wednesday) is the day before the California Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the validity of Prop 8. Let's come together and send a unified message to our fellow Californians, including the Supreme Court Justices that individual liberties like the right to marry are guaranteed by the Constitution to everyone and cannot be stripped away at the ballot box by a bare majority.

Eve of Justice: Lighting The Way For The Supreme Court
Wednesday, March 4th - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Olvera Street, Downtown LA

(South of Cesar Chavez Ave, between N. Main St and N Alameda St)

·Legal Update from Lambda Legal
·Musical Performances
·Recommitment Ceremonies
·Candlelight pledge

2 blocks West of Union Station, providing easy Metro access from Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, Pasadena, East LA and Long Beach

www.eveofjustice.com/la/

To join the facebook event go to:www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=50722443794

The event is organized by Marriage Equality USA, HRC, EqCA, Join the Impact, GLAAD, Courage Campaign, California Faith for Equality, Progressive Jewish Alliance, Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry California, Amnesty International, Love Honor Cherish, Jordan/Rustin Coalition, Whiteknot.org, API Equality-LA, Equality Network, Somos Familia, Roots of Equality, Gays UN, Postcards to the President, Metropolitan Community Church Los Angeles, F.A.I.R, Latino Equality Alliance, Honor PAC, LA Pride and Christopher Street West, Collage and the Equal Roots Coalition.

March 5th - Supreme Court Oral Argument Hearing 9am to noon.

Television viewing: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/highprofile/prop8viewing.htm
8:00 AM— NOON
Los Angeles City Hall - Council Chambers (Rm. 340)
200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90012
8:00 AM: Council Chambers doors open
8:30 AM: Discussion by City officials & attorneys prior to historic oral arguments re: Prop 8
9:00 AM-Noon: Live Broadcast of the California Supreme Court proceedings
No RSVP required. For more info, email: sp-rsvp@lacity.org

Hope to see YOU there!

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