Equality Maryland

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 6, 2005

Contact: Rev. Roger Scott Powers
rpowers@firstfranklin.org
410-728-5545 (ext. 12)

BALTIMORE CHURCH TO HOST FORUM ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY

"The Struggle for Marriage Equality: A Public Forum on the State of Gay Marriage in America" will be held on Wednesday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m., at The First and Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, 210 West Madison Street, in Baltimore. Panel presentations will include:

The Struggle for Marriage Equality: A Personal Perspective
Gita Deane and Lisa Polyak, Lead Plaintiffs in the Maryland lawsuit "Deane and Polyak v. Conaway"

The Struggle for Marriage Equality in Maryland
Dan Furmansky, Executive Director, Equality Maryland

The Struggle for Marriage Equality Nationally
Seth Kilbourn, Vice President, Human Rights Campaign -- Marriage Project

The Struggle for Marriage Equality in the Church
Rev. Donald Stroud, Minister of Outreach & Reconciliation, That All May Freely Serve:Baltimore

The panel will be moderated by the church's pastor, the Rev. Dr. Alison Halsey.

THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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Equality Maryland is Maryland's largest LGBT civil rights organization, focused on making life better for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citizens of Maryland. Equality Maryland works to secure and protect the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Marylanders by promoting legislative initiatives on the state, county and municipal levels and educating the public about the issues faced by our diverse community.

Equality Maryland can be found online at www.equalitymaryland.org