MARRIAGE EQUALITY Discussion Held At Aaron Davis Hall 4/26

A World Premiere Film and Community Discussion- MARRIAGE EQUALITY- Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness
Tue. Apr. 26 • 7:30 pm • Aaron Davis Hall

by Thomas Allen Harris

Harlem Stage brings the national debate about Marriage Equality for same-sex couples to Harlem with the world premiere of award-winning filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris' new documentary short, Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness.

This pioneering film documents how State Representative Byron Rushing, a straight LGBT civil rights ally, fought successfully for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. The film provides an in depth look at the issue of Marriage Equality from the perspective of communities of color.

Following the screening, Washington Post editorial writer and MSNBC contributor, Jonathan Capehart will moderate a community dialogue, featuring a distinguished panel and YOU, the Harlem Community.

Panelists include Alphonso David, Deputy Secretary for Civil Rights - Office of the New York State Governor; Rev. Irene Monroe from the Pacific School of Religion; Cathy Marino-Thomas, board president of Marriage Equality New York; Rev. Eugene Rivers, president of the National Ten Point Leadership Foundation; Zakiya N. Muwwakkil, PhD - activist, public speaker and religious educator; and Human Rights Campaign board member David Wilson.

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Harlem Stage on Screen receives sponsorship from HBO; Harlem Stage Partners receives lead sponsorship from Deutsche Bank and public support from the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State's 62 counties.

"Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness" was commissioned by Mandela Day Tribeca All Access, a program of the Tribeca Film Institute, in collaboration with 46664 and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The film has received additional support from United States Artists. This event is sponsored by Tribeca Film Institute and the Human Rights Campaign and is produced by Harlem Stage and Chimpanzee Productions.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

Black Documentary Collective • Dwyer Cultural Center • Engage Media Project • Empire State Pride Agenda • Freedom to Marry • Harlem Arts Alliance • Harlem One-Stop • Int'l Federation of Black Pride • Log Cabin Republicans of NY • Manhattan Young Democrats • Marriage Equality NY • National Assoc. of Latino Independent Producers • National Black Programming Consortium • NewFest LGBT Film Festival • Queer Black Cinema • Third World Newsreel • Autonomous Entertainment • GLAAD • Integrity USA

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