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10 Years of Marriage Equality

  • Frazier History Museum 829 West Main Street Louisville, KY, 40202 United States (map)

On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court extended the right to marry to same-sex couples nationwide, requiring states to recognize and license same-sex marriages. As we approach the anniversary and share that history in our newly opened Davis Jewelers’ Love & Marriage exhibition, we gather many of the Kentucky plaintiffs and some of their attorneys who played a pivotal role in the Obergefell v. Hodges decision. Join us June 24 as we discuss the decision as well as the political, social, and religious climate moving forward.

 

PANELISTS

  • Greg Bourke and Michael De Leon, Plaintiffs

  • Father Bill Hammer, St. William and St. Margaret Mary Parishes

  • Chris Hartman, Fairness Campaign

  • Elizabeth McConahy Jenkins, Jenkins & Wheatley Family Law

Other plaintiffs in attendance: Randy Johnson, Paul Campion, Tammy Franklin-Boyd, Kim Franklin, Rev. Maurice Tsulasgi James Lone Wolf, and Dominique James.

ADMISSSION: Free (RSVP Required)

DOORS OPEN: 5:30 PM

PROGRAM: 6—7:30 PM

Sold Out; Walk Ups Welcome
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