New York Equality & Justice Day - April 28th

On April 28th the Empire State Pride Agenda will host Equality & Justice Day in Albany, New York. Thousands of LGBT New Yorkers and allies will travel to the state capital to meet with lawmakers, share their stories, and rally for equality.

Below is a video ad for "One Day" encouraging people to sign up for Equality & Justice Day!



Goto One Day to sign up and learn more info.

Join Marriage Equality NY and Meet With Legislators

Join Marriage Equality New York for a day in Albany where we will get the chance to meet with legislative offices from various senate districts to educate them on why marriage equality matters!

Register Now Here

Registration with Bus Ride and Lunch $35.00
Registration and Lunch Only $10.00

If you would like to apply for a cost assistance scholarship, please email info@meny.us
We will have buses traveling from:

Huntington- Long Island
Midtown Manhattan
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse

And possibly more locations if we can get people to fill them from those locations.
This event is an all day event starting out as early as 6:00am (for certain bus points) and arriving back in the evening (around 8pm), so please plan accordingly.

If you have questions, concerns or comments please email us at info@meny.us

Urge Senator Ruben Diaz to Support Marriage Equality

The New York state house leadership passed a resolution to allow gay marriage, but the bill has been stalling in the republican controlled senate that will not allow it to come up for a vote. Now that New York democrats have gained slight control of the senate it could possibly come up for a vote. Four democrats are likely to side with the GOP. Senator Ruben Diaz of the Bronx has said this regarding gay marriage:

“If Senator-elect Hiram Monserrate has made a decision in Puerto Rico to endorse Senator Malcolm Smith, that is his decision. I have not made a decision yet and hope the others have not either. I have not committed myself to anybody, and my position as an ordained minister and a pastor will not allow me to support any would-be leader that will bring gay marriage to the Senate floor.

“This is nothing new. Mr. Smith and all my colleagues have known my position for more than a year. That does not make me a Republican. Where is it written that in order to be a Democrat you have to suport gay marriage? And where is it written that if you do not support gay marriage you are not a good Democrat? I have always been a Democrat. I remain a Democrat, and I will continue to be a Democrat. A Democrat who rejects gay marriage and abortion based upon my beliefs."(Politics on the Hudson)

Please contact Senator Diaz and give him compelling reasons why he should support marriage equality and let the senate bring the bill to a vote. The NY democratic party supports marriage equality and the majority of New Yorkers support it as well and its wrong to deny equal rights to all NY residents regardless of ones religious beliefs.

1733 East 172nd Street
Bronx, NY 10472
Tel: (718) 991-3161
Fax: (718) 991-0309

diaz@senate.state.ny.us

Freedom to Marry March in NY and CA

March over the bridge with Marriage Equality USA and demand equal marriage rights in your state. Marches this year are occuring Sunday, Sept 14th in New York, NY Alabany. NY, and San Francisco, CA.

Albany, NY Event Information:

Plan to March, Rain or Shine! (all registered participants will be given an umbrella).Bring a picnic lunch for a post-March gathering at the Albany Riverfront Park at the Corning Preserve. For further questions email info@marriageequalityny.org or call 877-772-0089
Meeting Time: 10:30am
Marching Time: 11:00 am
Location: Hudson River Way Pedestrian Bridge (the one that spans 787)
Meeting Point: On top of the Columbia Street parking garage, which is equipped with elevators and directly connected to the Pedestrian Bridge.



San Francisco, CA Event Information:

Join us for a rally for Marriage Equality and then march across Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on September 14th.
Meeting Time: 9:30 am
Marching Time: 10:30 am
Location: Golden Gate Bridge
Meeting Point: Crissy Field is located on the shoreline of the Presidio of San Francisco north of Mason Street 94129, between the Palace of Fine Arts and Fort Point.
To register, go to: http://www.firstgiving.com/meusa



New York, NY Event Information:

In Cadman Plaza, on the Brooklyn side of the bridge, we will have entertainment in a picnic area of the park (so bring your lunch). This event is hosted by Scott Nevins and the Gender Offenders. We will have performances by Brian Kent, Josh Zuckerman, Talia Coles, Naommon, Kelly King, Wil Deynes, Kalpna, Robert German, The Kraven Seneca Dance Company and many more. Check out the performers section for more info and links to their websites.
Meeting Time: 11:00am
Location: Brooklyn Bridge
Meeting Point: City Hall Park, Park Row & Beekman St., New York, NY 10007
To register, go to: http://www.marriageequalityny.org