Marriage Equality Rally

In anticipation of the Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, a rally is being held at Roger Williams National Memorial Park at 5 pm on the day of the verdict.  At this point, it is unclear whether the verdict will be announced on Thursday (June 25th), Friday (June 26th), Monday (June 29th) or Tuesday (June 30).
The suit, Obergefell v. Hodges, is a combination of several cases that brings the marriage equality battle to the forefront because, unlike previous cases, it deals with whether it is Constitutional for states to refuse to acknowledge same-sex unions from other states.  The main plaintiff, James Obergefell, filed suit against the State of Ohio in 2013 when the Attorney General refused to acknowledge the license he and his husband, John Arthur, had obtained in Maryland.  Arthur died of ALS and the controversy erupted over whether the coroner would list Mr. Obergefell as the surviving spouse.

• Parties interested in further details can contact Katherine Monteiro at kmonteiro@cox.net