Faith Leaders Join Actor George Takei & Assemblymember Judy Chu To Support Same-Sex Marriage Coalition
API Equality-LA Formed to Advance Marriage Equality
Who:
Community leaders such as actor George Takei, California State Assemblymember Judy Chu, faith leaders, and representatives from community organizations such as the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and API Equality-LA.
Where:
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
1145 Wilshire Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90017
When:
10:00 AM - Thursday, November 17, 2005
What:
In response to attacks on domestic partnership and restrictions on same-sex marriage, API Equality-LA, a new coalition of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) individuals and organizations, has formed to advance marriage equality rights. API Equality-LA includes both Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) organizations as well as groups that serve the API community more broadly, including civil rights, advocacy and social service agencies. The press conference will announce the formation of the coalition, describe upcoming plans and activities, and show how key community leaders such as Assemblymember Judy Chu, actor and community activist George Takei, and leaders of the faith community are publicly speaking out in favor of equal rights for all members of the API community.
API Equality - LA's growing list of endorsers include: (partial list)
ACLU of Southern California ~ Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance ~ Asian Pacific American Legal Center ~ Asian Pacific Islander Pride Council ~ Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council ~ Satrang ~ Soka Gakkai International ~ South Asian Network ~ John Chiang, Chair, California Board of Equalization ~ Judy Chu, California Assemblymember ~ Warren Furutani, L.A. Community College District Trustee ~ Reverend Hidemi Ito, United Methodist Church ~ Angela Oh, Civil Rights Attorney ~ Reverend Mitchio Oyakawa, Pastor Emeritus, Plymouth Montebello Congregational Church ~ George Takei & Brad Altman ~ Reverend John Vargas, Hollywood Independent Church
Media Advisory Contact
Noel Alumit, (323) 828-5554 cell, (213) 553-1899
John Caranto, (213) 553-1842