Marriage Equality USA and Candlelight Vigils Across California

by Michael Jones · 2009-02-25 18:15:00 UTC
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Marriage Equality USA

We are one week away now (March 5) from the hearings on Proposition 8 in the California State Supreme Court, when the Court will decide on the validity of Prop 8 and whether marriages conducted during the six months that marriage was legal in California can be recognized by the state. It's huge. Real huge. And we're so glad to see Marriage Equality USA and Join the Impact organizing the masses to show support.

Candlelight vigils are being organized across the state of California for March 4 (the night before the hearings), and we'll include the locations of them after the jump below. Marriage Equality USA is also trying to raise $30,000 in order to put a Jumbotron television screen in Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, where the LGBT community (and allies) can come watch the hearing, scheduled from 9am-12noon PST next Thursday. If you're interested in donating to this cause, visit www.firstgiving.com/supremecourtjumbotron.  You can also sign this pledge here on change.org to show your support for marriage equality in California.

As Molly McKay, Media Director for Marriage Equality USA said: "On the eve of justice, we're calling on Californians to march forth on March 4th in candlelight vigils to be held across the state in support of the Constitution's promise of equality for all. We invite supporters of marriage equality, their friends and families, and especially the 18,000 same-sex couples married last year, to join us in a showing of faith and support that love and justice will prevail."

After the jump we've got a list of vigil locations, or you can visit www.eveofjustice.com for up-to-date information.

San Francisco - Gather at Market and Castro from 5-6pm for pre-march rally in Harvey Milk Plaza, March steps off at 6pm down Market St to the CA Supreme Court (Civic Center) at 6:45pm. For more information contact ca-sanfrancisco@marriageequality.org

Los Angeles - Gather at Olvera Street in Downtown from 5:30-7:00pm for vigil program. For more information contact Geoff Scowcroft and Peter Wolf, Marriage Equality USA at ca-losangeles@marriageeequality.org

Sacramento - Gather at West Steps of Capitol from 5-6pm for pre-march rally. Step off at 6pm. Arrive at CA Supreme Court (914 Capitol Mall) at 6:30pm for short program. For more information contact Tina Reynolds or Jade Baranski at info@equalityactionnow.com

San Diego - Gather at the Hall of Justice at 330 W Broadway, San Diego CA 92101 from 4-6pm for a community rally with speakers and singing. A candle light vigil will then line the streets of Downtown San Diego Starting at 6pm. For more information contact Fernando Lopez, Marriage Equality USA at ca-sandiego@marriageequality.org

Fresno - Gather outside of the Fresno County Clerk's Office at 2221 Kern Street, Fresno, CA 93721 at 6pm for vigil program, recommitment ceremony, speakers and moment of silence. For more information contact Jason Scott, Marriage Equality USA at ca-fresno@marriageeequality.org

San Luis Obispo - Gather at the San Luis Obispo Downtown Center - 888 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo at 5:30pm. For more information contact David Kilburn, Marriage Equality USA at ca-sanluisobispo@marriageeequality.org

San Jose - Gather at the intersection of Winchester Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard, at Santana Row and Valley Fair shopping centers from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. For more information, please email us at info@marriageequalitysiliconvalley.org

Visalia - Gather at 221 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA (on Courthouse lawn) from 5:30 - 7:30pm. For more information contact Jamie Garza, Marriage Equality USA at ca-tulare@marriageequality.org

Modesto - Gather at 1010 10th Street in Downtown Modesto at 7pm to walk to the Court House for a short vigil program and moment of silence at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Beth Holden, Marriage Equality USA at ca-stanislaus@marriageequality.org

Stockton - Gather at the First Unitarian Universalist Church , 2737 Pacific Ave Stockton, CA 95204 at 6pm. For more information contact Martina Virrey, Marriage Equality USA at ca-sanjoaquin@marriageequality.org

Bakersfield - Gathering in two locations. In Delano, gather at the South End of Cecil Avenue Park on Cecil Avenue from 4-6pm and in Kernville, gather at Circle Park at 5pm. For more information, contact Marriage Equality USA at ca-kern@marriageequality.org

Roseville - Gathering at the Roseville Galleria Mall, 1151 Galleria Blvd from 6-7:30pm for a peaceful candlelight vigil. Meet outside the mall entrance between the Cheesecake Factor (next to JC Penny) and Nordstroms. For more information, contact Marriage Equality USA at ca-placer@marriageequality.org

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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