MARRIAGE EQUALITY FOR GAYS AND LESBIANS
IS FOCUS OF EQUALITY FORUM 2004

Equality Forum will be the premier forum in North America in 2004 for the discussion of Marriage Equality for Gays and Lesbians. Nine state, national and international GLBT organizations and fourteen national leaders on marriage equality for gays and lesbians will participate in this culturally defining issue.

• On Thursday, April 29 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute Equality Forum presents the Pennsylvania Bar Institute/Continuing Legal Education (PBI/CLE) course: Gay Marriage. The Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, International Lesbian & Gay Law Association, Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund and Equality Forum collaborate in this 3-credit course on marriage equality for gays and lesbians. Credits at this course are accepted for attorneys' CLE requirements. Evan Wolfson, executive director of the Freedom to Marry Project, will serve as the event's keynote speaker. Please see the following page for additional information.
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC) presents "Developments in Civil Marriage" on Saturday, May 1 at noon at Temple University Center City. The fight for civil marriage equality will be discussed, including the progress of the Federal Marriage Amendment and the effects of the Goodridge case by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
• Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund presents "Marriage Equality" on Saturday, May 1 at 1:30 p.m. at Temple University Center City. The program offers useful tools for advocating on behalf of marriage equality.

For more information call 215-732-3378 or visit www.equalityforum.com.

Equality Forum is the largest regional, national and international Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) civil rights forum, working to create understanding about homophobia and its multifaceted impact on individuals, families and society. Each year, in addition to promoting and discussing GLBT organizations and issues, Equality Forum highlights a Featured Nation and explores that country's GLBT culture, social issues and advancements in civil rights. Equality Forum embraces a number of projects throughout the year, including the production of the documentary films Gay Pioneers and JIM IN BOLD.

Equality Forum is a nonprofit and 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Philadelphia, the site of some of the earliest gay civil rights protests.

Marriage Equality for Gays and Lesbians - Equality Forum 2004

Presenting Organizations:
International Lesbian & Gay Law Association
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Freedom to Marry Project
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
Equality Forum
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
Equality California
Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Participants
Douglas Elliott, President of the International Lesbian & Gay Lawyers Association
Paula Ettelbrick, Executive Director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Fund
Evan Wolfson, Executive Director of the Freedom to Marry Project
Adam Aronson, Staff Attorney for Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
Jose Jorge, Outreach Associate for Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
Malcolm Lazin, Executive Director of Equality Forum
Jo Eynick, Senior Field Organizer for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Stacey Sobel, Executive Director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
Geoffrey Kors, Executive Director of Equality California
Hon. Svend Robinson, Member of Canadian Parliament
John Culhane, Professor of Law at Widener University School of Law
Carlos Ball, Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson School of Law
Kevin Bourassa and Joe Varnell, the first gay married couple in North America
Sandra Heath and Alisha Toby, plaintiffs in the New Jersey marriage equality law suit

TUESDAY, APRIL 27
International Family Values Panel
7 to 8:15 p.m.
Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street
Open to the public, free of charge.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
Coalition Activism to Legislative Victory
8:30 to 9:45pm
Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street
Open to the public, free of charge.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29
Gay Marriage: PBI/CLE Accredited Course
1:30 to 5 p.m.
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Wanamaker Building, Juniper and Market Streets, 10th floor
Admission: $159 member Pa. or any county bar association, $179 non-member, $50 non-
lawyer
For more information visit www.pbi.org or call 1-800-247-4724.

Civil Unions & Gay Marriage: A Spectrum of Institutions
Moderator: Stacey Sobel, executive director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
Panelists: John Culhane, professor of law at Widener University School of Law; the Hon. Svend Robinson, a member of Canadian Parliament; and Carlos Ball, professor of law at Penn State Dickinson School of Law.

Crossing Lines/Crossing Borders: Civil Unions, Gay Marriage and Recognition of Rights
Moderator: Douglas Elliott, president of the International Lesbian & Gay Law Association
Panelists: Kevin Bourassa and Joe Varnell, the first gay couple to marry in North American; Paul Ettelbrick, executive director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission; and Adam Aronson, staff attorney for the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund

SATURDAY, MAY 1
Developments in Civil Marriage (Human Rights Campaign)
Noon to 1:15 p.m.
Temple University Center City, 1515 Market Street, 3rd floor, Room 316
Open to the public, free of charge.

Marriage Equality (Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund)
1:30 to 2:45 p.m.
Temple University Center City, 1515 Market Street, 3rd floor, Room 316
Open to the public, free of charge.

The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) asks that the terms "gay marriage" and "same-sex marriage" not be used. The accurate terminology should be "marriage for gays and lesbians."