Defend Marriage Equality Rights! Protest Tonight in Washington, DC

Join the International Socialist Organization as we raise our voices tonight in defense of marriage equality!

Protest starts at 8:30. Gather at the fountain in Dupont Circle.

For updates, join the Facebook group "Day of Decision on Prop 8 - DC."

The Associated Press reports:

The California Supreme Court has upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, but it also decided that the estimated 18,000 gay couples who tied the knot before the law took effect will stay wed.

The decision Tuesday rejected an argument by gay rights activists that the ban revised the California constitution's equal protection clause to such a dramatic degree that it first needed the Legislature's approval.

The announcement of the decision caused outcry among a sea of demonstrators who had gathered in front of the San Francisco courthouse awaiting the ruling.

Read "Showdown in DC Over Marriage Equality" in the latest issue of Socialist Worker newspaper.

Gay, straight, black, white
Marriage is a civil right