Panel to Address Same-Sex Marriage and the Role of the
Courts in Civil Rights and Social Change
The Alliance: Gay/Straight Alliance of the New York State Courts
and the Lesbian and Gay Law Association of Greater New York (LeGaL)
are proud to sponsor a panel on "Same-Sex Marriage: The Role
of the Courts in Civil Rights and Social Change." The panel
will be held on Thursday June 10 at Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon
Street) from 6 - 8 :30 pm.
Featured will be major figures in the movement
for same-sex marriage including the Hon. Jason West, Mayor of the
Village of New Paltz and Hon. John Shields, Mayor of the Village
of Nyack. In addition,
Aubrey Lees, Esq., Private practice attorney, Prof. Ruthann Robson
from CUNY Law School, Norman Siegel, Esq., Counsel to Mayor Shields
and Susan Sommer, Esq., staff attorney from the Lambda Legal Defense
and Education Fund will participate. Hon. Philip Reed, a member
of the New York City Council will moderate the program.
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