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Updates, news, action alerts and events from Marriage Equality Rhode Island.
National Equality March DC Update
The Rhode Island bus heading to the march in DC on Oct.11th is FULL.
If you have a reservation on the bus:
The bus leaves from the Branch Ave. Stop & Shop in Providence at 11pm on Saturday, Oct. 10.
The bus will return to the same spot on Monday, Oct. 12, at approximately 3am.
For questions, call Josh at 401-418-1659.
Look for fellow Rhode Islanders on the mall and thank you to all the travelers for your representation.
Sideways at the Sidebar Fri., Oct 16, 6:30p
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Join us for Sideways at the Sidebar Friday, October 16 at 6:30p. Come after work!
Great women will gather on at the Sidebar Grille, 127 Dorrance Street in Providence. Supported generously by the Sidebar Grille, MERI hosts this event which is designed to bring lesbians of all ages together.
Enjoy free appetizers, cash bar, music and social networking from 6:30p - 10p. Admission $5pp. Tickets can be purchased online at http://donate.marriageequalityri.org/ or at the door. A full dinner menu is available at Sidebar.
Proceeds benefit Marriage Equality Rhode Island, an organization that demands recognition for same-sex couples in Rhode Island through civil marriage.
More information, call 401-941-2727.
MARRIAGE EQUALITY NOW March & Rally Oct. 17th
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Come out and MARCH to the State House for Marriage Equality.
March with your neighbors, friends, family or local organization.
Every community in Rhode Island will be represented. Carry the sign for your town! Our New England sister states will all join us in our call to action.
The time is NOW to send a clear message to our state legislators that MARRIAGE EQUALITY must be the law in Rhode Island.
Don’t miss this great day of solidarity and action….and fun.
MARRIAGE EQUALITY NOW RI MARCH & RALLY
Saturday, OCTOBER 17, 2009
10a.m. Gather at Burnside Park (opposite Kennedy Plaza)
11a.m. March to the RI State House
1 p.m. Rally for Marriage Equality on the steps of the State House
4 p.m. Reception at Downcity Diner*
5 p.m. The Dark Lady* and Alley Cat* open for Marriage Equality
7 p.m. Snow Street Block Party for Marriage Equality RI
9 p.m. Marriage Equality Celebration at Mirabar*
For more information, to get involved, call: 941-2727.
*Event Locations
Downcity Diner located at 50 Weybosset in Providence
Dark Lady located at 17 Snow St in Providence
Alley Cat located at 124 Snow St in Providence
Mirabar located at 35 Richmon St. in Providence
MERI Presents John Abernathy “Live Out Loud”
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John Abernathy
“Live Out Loud
“This very entertaining two-act show cobbles together songs written by openly gay songwriters in musical theater, cabaret, folk and pop. This eclectic mix holds together well due in no small measure to excellent piano accompaniment and arrangements, and especially Abernathy’s charm, winning presence, smooth vocals, and honest heartfelt deliveries of well-chosen material.” - John Amodeo, Edge Providence, Nov. 2007
Nominated for 2005 Best Male Cabaret Performer—Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE)
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Location: Mirabar (3rd Floor Piano Bar)
35 Richmond Street, Providence, RI
Time: Show Begins at 7:30 PM
Cost: $20 Cover at the Door
Proceeds Benefit Marriage Equality Rhode Island
Sideways at the Sidebar Tonight at 6:30p
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Join us for Sideways at the Sidebar tonight Friday, September 18 at our NEW TIME 6:30p. Come after work!
Great women will gather on at the Sidebar Grille, 127 Dorrance Street in Providence. Supported generously by the Sidebar Grille, MERI hosts this event which is designed to bring lesbians of all ages together.
Enjoy free appetizers, cash bar, music and social networking from 6:30p - 10p. Admission $5pp. Tickets can be purchased online at http://donate.marriageequalityri.org/ or at the door. A full dinner menu is available at Sidebar.
Proceeds benefit Marriage Equality Rhode Island, an organization that demands recognition for same-sex couples in Rhode Island through civil marriage.
More information, call 401-941-2727.
Get on the Bus for Equality: Buy Tickets for National Equality March Today!
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Join the Providence Equality Action Committee and Marriage Equality Rhode Island in Washington DC for the National Equality March. We will be taking buses from Providence to DC to attend the march.
Tickets are no longer available. Thank you all those who purchased a seat!!
National Equality March
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Washington, DC
Depart: Oct. 10th at 11pm
Return: Oct. 12th
Please bring a copy of your payment confirmation from PayPal with you when you meet the bus.
Join MERI in Newport - September 12, 2009
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Join Marriage Equality Rhode Island and MassEquality this Saturday in Newport. Supporters Esmond Harmsworth and Jim Richardson are opening their beautiful Bellevue Avenue home for a fun and informative evening.
Evening features:
• Cocktails and hors d’oeurves
• Speaking Program, including featured speaker Evan Wolfson, Freedom to Marry founder and early equal marriage movement leader
• Insider briefing on Rhode Island’s fight for marriage equality
Proceeds will be used in support of achieving marriage equality in Rhode Island.
Please click the invitation above to register for the event.
Vowing to be Treated Equally Action - Aug. 16, 5pm
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vowing to be Treated Equally
The Community Responds to NOM’s Agenda of Exclusion
Warwick, RI: While members of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) are “renewing their vows” of marriage in the Aldrich Mansion, individuals supporting equal marriage rights for all Rhode Islanders will gather across the street on Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. to recite their own vows to be treated equally under the laws of the State of Rhode Island. Their vows will coincide with the marriage vows being taken inside the Mansion—those specifically written for heterosexual couples only.
Equality supporters will attend this protest and vow, among others things, to continue the battle for full constitutional rights in RI for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, and to fight the imposition of religious doctrine on the laws of our state.
Organized by the Providence Equality Action Committee (PEAC), this action is designed to highlight the exclusionary mission of NOM.
“The organization is dedicated to marriage discrimination,” states Kathy J. Kushnir, executive director of Marriage Equality Rhode Island, working with PEAC on issues of social justice relating to marriage equality. “NOM is organized and operated daily to deny same-sex couples of Rhode Island the rights, protections, responsibilities and recognition that only marriage can provide. We want people to understand what NOM really stands for.”
While NOM celebrates marriage exclusion in the Mansion, equality advocates will work for full inclusion. “Separate treatment is never equal treatment,” states PEAC member Ken Fish. “The time for full equality is now.”
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The Providence Equality Action Committee unites community organizations and individuals in the fight for LGBT rights and equality.
“Going to the Chapel” Concert at Mirabar, August 23rd
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The “We Do” Concert Series
Presents: Going to the Chapel
Sunday, August 23rd, 8 p.m.
In Mirabar’s fabulous third floor piano bar, 35 Richmond St, Providence
With Special Guest and Host: Jacqueline DiMera
Featuring: Vi’let, Haley Star, Jealousy Jonz, & Savannah Devereaux
$10pp at the door: All proceeds benefit MERI.
Marriage Equality Service at Bell Street Chapel, Aug. 9, 10 am
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This Sunday’s service, Celebrating the Love of Marriage, at Bell Street Chapel, 10 - 11 am, will be hosted by MERI.
We will explore the warmth, passion, respect and diversity of the partnership of marital love. Everyone is welcome.
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Location: Leave from Branch Ave. Stop&Shop, Providence
Price: For questions, call Josh at 401-418-1659.