Glowing with pride
The Empire State Building is traditionally lit up in lavender and white every year at this time to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the beginning of the Gay Rights movement, on June 27, 1969. This year, however, the lights take on added significance, commemorating not only that historic turning point, but recent court decisions in the U.S., where the Supreme Court threw out every law in the nation against homosexuality, and in Canada, where the courts have ruled that same-sex couples have equal rights to marriage. Happy Pride Week to all!
And in a related development, here's the most extensive coverage I've found of yesterday's New Jersey court hearing on equal marriage rights.
Photos by Michael Dagley
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @7:50 AM
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