Light up the night for Equality
Wednesday, March 4 is the day before the California Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the validity of Prop 8. That evening, we’ll stand together and send a unified message to our fellow Californians, including the Supreme Court Justices, that individual liberties like the right to marry are guaranteed by the Constitution to everyone and cannot be stripped away at the ballot box by a bare majority. Just as important, we will give our love and support to all the families headed by same-sex couples who are threatened by the recent electoral outcome, as well as same-sex couples whose hopes and dreams of marriage and family have been frustrated by enactment of Prop 8.
For more information, please visit www.eveofjustice.com
In support of this, Hawaiian citizens are having their own candlelight vigil sponsored by the Unity Church and the Family Equality Coalition.
When: Saturday, March 7 at 6 p.m.
Where: Capitol Building in front of the Queen Liliuokalani statue
Why: To promote dignity and equality for all
Please bring your own candle.
For questions, call Bradford Ka'iwi Tin Cheong Lum at 220-4747 or Unity Church at 733-8436
Talking Points:
- Prop 8 is a radical and unprecedented change to the California Constitution that puts all Californians at risk.
- Prop 8 defeats the very purpose of our constitution, which is to protect minorities and to make sure the law treats everyone equally.
- This is the first time the initiative process has successfully been used to change the California Constitution to take away a fundamental freedom from a particular group and to mandate government discrimination against a minority.
- If prop 8 is upheld, the courts will no longer have a meaningful role in protecting minority groups or women, since any decision prohibiting discrimination could be reversed by a simple majority.