Forum on Law, Culture & Society presents
Trials & Error: Hollingsworth v. Perry, Same-Sex Marriage on Trial
May 20, 2015, 7:30pm at 92nd Street Y (1395 Lexington Ave.)
With the Supreme Court about to rule on whether gay and lesbian couples have a constitutional right to marry in the states in which they live, Trials & Error will will discuss the landmark 2010 case in federal district court, Hollingsworth v. Perry, which struck down Proposition 8 and its ban on same-sex marriage in California. The Perry trial established a factual basis for why same-sex couples should have the right to marry, and reflected the cultural shift in public opinion about the validity and dignity of such unions. Join us for a fascinating discussion with law professor, Kenji Yoshino, author of Speak Now about the Perry case, Dahlia Lithwick, legal correspondent for Slate, and Debra Messing, Emmy-winning actress of the iconic comedy Will & Grace, which was responsible for humanizing same-sex relationships in the broader culture.
Application for New York State CLE accreditation of this program is currently pending.
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