Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness
A world premiere film and community Discussion
Presented in partnership with Chimpanzee Productions
Tue, April 26, 7:30 pm | Tickets $10 | Aaron Davis Hall
Join us for the World Premiere of the documentary short, “Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness,” April 26th, 7:30pm, Aaron Davis Hall NYC. Following the screening, Washington Post Editorial writer and MSNBC contributor, Jonathan Capehart, will moderate a town hall meeting on same-sex marriage and communities of color, featuring a distinguished panel and YOU, the Harlem Community.
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. Join entrepreneur/activist Russell Simmons, Alfonso David, Deputy Secretary of Civil Rights for Gov. Cuomo, Rev. Irene Monroe, Cathy Marino-Thomas, Marriage Equality New York, advocate David Wilson and others for the largest discussion of same-sex marriage and people of color in the country. For more info, visit www.HarlemStage.org or MarriageEqualityFilm.com
Aaron Davis Hall
150 Convent Avenue
(at West 135th Street)
New York, NY 10031
Tickets at www.HarlemStage.org
or call 212.281.9240 ext 19 or 20
Harlem Stage on Screen Sponsored by HBO. Harlem Stage Partners Program Leadership Support by Deutsche Bank with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
“Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness” was commissioned by Mandela Day All Access, a program of the Tribeca Film Institute in collaboration with 46664 and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Additional support by United States Artists.
This event is sponsored by Tribeca Film Institute and Human Rights Campaign.
Community Partners include: Autonomous Entertainment, Black Documentary Collective, Dwyer Cultural Center, dot429, Engage Media Project, Empire State Pride Agenda, Freedom to Marry, GLAAD, Harlem Arts Alliance, Harlem One-Stop, Integrity USA, International Federation of Black Pride, Log Cabin Republicans of NY, Manhattan Young Democrats, Marriage Equality New York, National Association of Latino Independent Producers, National Black Programming Consortium, NewFest LGBT Film Festival, Queer Black Cinema, Spoonbread Inc., Third World Newsreel, and Way Out Media.
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