OK, he may not be perfect. But Gov. David Paterson has long been loyal to the LGBT population. To show him how much we appreciate this -- and because we are tired of being treated as second-class citizens in the eyes of the law -- supporters of marriage equality are being asked to gather outside the governor's Manhattan office on Sunday afternoon for a counter rally against hatemonger and state Sen. Ruben Diaz, who is holding his own anti-LGBT event intended to scare fellow senators into voting against the marriage bill.
The NYPD has been told to prepare for between 10,000-20,000 attendees. Let's make sure our voice is heard -- don't forget your THANK YOU, GOVERNOR PATERSON signs -- and that Diaz and others like him understand that equal protection under the law cannot be based on individuals' religious views.
On Sunday join us not in a fight against our dissenters, but in a gesture of support for Gov. Paterson, who has supported us.
Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 1 p.m.
633 Third Ave. between 40th and 41st streets
For complete details including a map of how to get there, please click HERE. And don't forget to write your state senator to make sure he/she knows how you feel about marriage equality. Find out more HERE.
Afterward, be sure to attend Broadway Impact's Action = Equality rally on Avenue of the Americas at 45th Street. Cheyenne Jackson, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis will be there, along with many others. Complete details HERE.
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