‘Equality Rally’ planned at South Park Gazebo, regardless of how Supreme Court rules on gay marriage
Regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on same-sex marriage on Wednesday, advocates for gay and lesbian rights will hold an “Equality Rally.”
The rally will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the South Park Gazebo.
“Kansans and Lawrencians are fair-minded people and realize the importance of equality. It is up to us right here at home to continue to work hard to bring positive change to our state,” said Scott Criqui, a board member of the Kansas Equality Coalition of Lawrence and Douglas County.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to issue rulings Wednesday on the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which bans legally married gay couples from receiving a range of tax, health and pension benefits; and Proposition 8, the 2008 California initiative that banned same-sex marriage in the state.
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