The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest, will hear oral arguments on May 31 in four same-sex marriage lawsuits. The plaintiffs’ lawyers include, among other advocates, Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union. The defendants in the cases are the State and City of New York, which will be represented by Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and the city corporation counsel’s office.
On May 30, gay marriage supporters will gather in houses of worship across the state in rallies organized by the Empire State Pride Agenda. Details of the gatherings follow:
New York City
Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
257 West 88th Street, between Broadway & West End Avenue
7 p.m.
Music, testimonials, meeting neighbors, and a call to action.
Contact Guy Austrian at B’nai Jeshurun at 212-787-7600, ext. 259 or
ESPA’s Joe Tarver at 212-627-0305.
Buffalo
Unitarian Universalist Church
695 Elmwood Avenue
7 p.m.
Testimonials, candlelight vigil, and a call to action.
Contact Todd Plank at 585-244-8640, ext. 24.
Rochester
First Universalist Church
150 South Clinton Avenue
7 p.m.
Testimonials, candlelight vigil, and a call to action.
Contact Todd Plank at 585-244-8640, ext. 24.
Middletown
The Grace Episcopal Church
58 North Street
7 p.m.
Testimonials, candlelight vigil, and a call to action.
Contact Nicolas Calabro at 914-948-2935, ext. 15.
White Plains
Memorial United Methodist Church
250 Bryant Avenue
7 p.m.
Testimonials, and a call to action.
Contact Nicolas Calabro at 914-948-2935, ext. 15.
Long Island
Location to be determined
7 p.m.
Testimonials, call to action.
Contact Tiffany Cutrone at 631-665-2300.
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