National Wedding Marches: At noon on September 26 near City Hall, thousands of New Yorkers will stand up for equality at the 7th NYC Wedding March – raising awareness about the 1,324 rights denied to same-sex couples families.
The event is led by Marriage Equality New York and includes individuals like Senator Gillibrand, Speaker Quinn, and over thirty organizations like HRC and the LGBT Center.
Information & Registration – www.meny.us/march
Twitter – http://twitter.com/menyNYC
Facebook – http://tinyurl.com/menynyc
Founded in 1998, MENY is the oldest organization in the state of New York to advocate full and equal marriage for same-sex couples. A grassroots, not-for-profit organization, MENY and its dedicated volunteers are devoted to ending discrimination in civil marriage through education, awareness and media campaigns, political actions, and coalition building. Marriage Equality New York is also the founding chapter of Marriage Equality USA, the national organization with chapters in California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Marriage Equality New York is a grass roots, all-volunteer organization with over 3,000 members and supporters. To get involved in: www.marriageequality.org