BOSTON, Sept. 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Register to join Boston Globe
associate editor and columnist Renée Graham and featured
panelists to discuss the state of marriage equality in the United States on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 6
to 8:30 p.m. ET at Fenway Health.
Seven Massachusetts couples
made history twenty years ago as the first same-sex partners in the
nation to marry legally as the result of the Massachusetts Supreme
Judicial Court's landmark decision in Goodridge v. Department of
Public Health. In 2015, the rest of the
United States followed when the Supreme Court ruled the
Constitution guarantees an equal right to marry. During the panel
discussion, experts will share their thoughts on the future of
marriage equality and the potential impact of a conservative-led
high court.
"Twenty years after Massachusetts made history as the first state
to legalize same-sex marriage, the tireless fight to preserve
marriage equality continues here and nationwide," said
Renée Graham, associate editor and columnist at the Globe
who recently published a four-part series on the judicial decision
that made same-sex marriage a reality. "The best way to honor what
began here with seven brave couples is to ensure that the right to
marry remains available to all for generations to come, and I'm
proud to moderate a panel of LGBTQ thought leaders dedicated to
this goal."
Adrianna Boulin, president of Boston Pride for the
People and Director of Racial Equity, Social Justice &
Community Engagement at Fenway Health, will provide opening remarks
at the event. Scheduled panel participants will include
Gary Daffin, executive
director of the Multicultural AIDS Coalition; Arline Isaacson, co-chair of the
Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus; and Senator
Julian Cyr, Massachusetts State
Senator representing the Cape and Islands.
"Massachusetts was a
trailblazer for marriage equality in the
United States, which is why Globe Opinion was so proud to
publish Renée Graham's powerful series recounting that history,"
said Jim Dao, the Globe's
editorial page editor. "Now, when the future of marriage equality
is very much in doubt, we are equally proud to partner with Boston
Pride for the People and Fenway Health to promote public discussion
about sustaining this fundamental right."
For a complete schedule and to register for the free event,
visit https://thestateofmarriageequality.splashthat.com/.
Contact: Carla Kath,
651-491-8302, carla.kath@globe.com
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About Boston Pride for the People:
Boston Pride
For The People (BP4TP) is the volunteer and community-run
non-profit organization working to empower, celebrate, commemorate,
and educate in partnership with Boston's LGBTQ+ communities. In 2023 BP4TP
hosted and managed Boston's first
Pride parade and festivals in more than three years, bringing New
England's largest Pride parade back to its home in Boston. For more information visit:
bostonprideforthepeople.org
About Fenway Health
Founded in 1971, Fenway
Health advocates for and delivers innovative, equitable,
accessible health care, supportive services, and transformative
research and education. We center LGBTQIA+ people, BIPOC
individuals, and other underserved communities to enable our local,
national, and global neighbors to flourish.
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