Washblog

Dear Switzer,

Tomorrow the Washington State Supreme Court will issue its decision on the marriage equality lawsuit.

Events are being planned in Seattle and around the State. Please check the Equal Rights Washington web site for updates throughout the day. The events below in Seattle are confirmed. We will seek to confirm information about events throughout the state and update them on the website. We will send additional e-mails as events develop.

Community Gathering: No matter what the decision--LGBT and allied community gathering in Seattle from 5:30pm-6:45pm at Seattle 1st Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Avenue. Organized by DontAmend.com-WA, ACLU-WA, NW Women's Law Center, and Lambda Legal, and co-sponsored by several other organizations, including ERW.

Evening Worship Service at 7:00 p.m. at  Seattle 1st Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Avenue. Organized by the Religious Coalition for Equality. All are welcome.

A SPECIAL NOTE FOR COUPLES: Q-LAW, Washington State's LGBT Bar Association, will be staffing a special hotline to answer questions about what the Court's decision means to YOU: 206-370-8222. This number will be staffed starting at 9 am Wednesday

Confirmed Events around Washington state

Spokane:
Inland Northwest Equality (INWE) will hold a gathering at 5:00 p.m. in front of the Federal Courthouse, 920 W Riverside in Spokane. Contact David Hopkins at the Pride Foundation, david@pridefoundation.org, or Brooke Powers at Inland NW Equality, brooke.pjals@gmail.com.

Yakima:
Gathering at 7:00 p.m. at the MCC Rainbow Cathedral, 225 North 2nd Street, Yakima. Contact Rev. Jane Newall, TheRevJane@juno.com.

Olympia:
Gathering at 5:30 PM, at Ramblin Jack's restaurant, 520 East 4th Avenue. For more information, contact WA State Now president Teresa Sykora Lovaas at 360-259-6136 or njdevilsfan@comcast.net.

Pending Events

Tacoma:
Gathering at 5:30p.m. at the University of Washington Tacoma at the MAT Student Center located off of S. 21st and C Street.  Food, drink, music and FUN will be provided. To learn more or to add your organization to the South Sound Marriage Equality Partnership email info@tuffpierce.org or call 253.272-3444.

Vancouver, WA:
Plans are in progress. For information, contact Rev. Daryn Nelsen, crossrootsministries@yahoo.com or David Hopkins at the Pride Foundation, david@pridefoundation.org.

For more information about  Washington's historic marriage lawsuit visit the websites of the three wonderful organizations that are representing the 19 couples from around washington who are plaintiffs in the case:  Northwest Women's Law Center, Lambda Legal, ACLU-Washington.  

We will need dozens of volunteers tomorrow,in Seattle and around the state.  Seattle volunteers will meet at 4:30 PM at the Seneca St. entrance to Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave, on First Hill.  To volunteer tomorrow, call Matt Weinstein at 206-324-2570, or email him at mweinstein@equalrightswashington.org.

*Fundraising info snipped.  Please visit ERW to contribute if you're interested.*

As we await the decision, please take moment to reflect on how quickly our human rights movement has grown. Thank those who have supported us and remember that we have grown in strength because we believe if we treat people with dignity and respect they may become a marriage equality supporter in time.