Lesbian Leader to Fly to Florida to Support Ellis
& Guy Rubin's Lawsuits for Marriage Equality
NORTH HILLS, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, July
12, the Executive Director of the
Equality Campaign -- DontAmend.com, Robin Tyler and her
partner, Diane Olson, will fly to Florida
in support of two lawsuits, their 4th and
5th, filed by attorney's Ellis and Guy Rubin, seeking to
overturn Florida's ban on Gay Marriage.
First, at 11 AM they will be at the main entrance of the
Hillsborough County courthouse in Tampa,
joining the attorney's who will be representing a lesbian couple.
At 3 PM, they will be at the Orange County Courthouse in
Orlando, with the attorney's, who will be representing two gay male couples.
Robin Tyler, who produced the main stages for three gay
Marches on Washington, is the cofounder
of dontamend.com. She and her
partner were the first couple to file suit in California, for being denied
a marriage license in Beverly Hills. Olson's grandfather, Culbert Levy Olson was the first Democratic Governor
of California, who ran on a platform of 'separation of
church and state.'
Tyler has worked on the same gender marriage issue since 1976,
and produced the major marriage
actions in DC. DontAmend.com has helped to organize
major demonstrations all over the US on Feb.
14, April 15, May 17, in support of same
gender marriage.
"I am proud of the work that Ellis and Guy Rubin are doing for
our community," says Ms. Tyler. "After
working for over thirty years on the same
gender marriage issue, we not only welcome, but commend
this lawfirm for filing pro-bono suits on behalf of the lesbian and gay community."
Thirty years ago, Ellis and I were on opposite sides of the
Anita Bryant issue. I was a national organizer
and called for the first March on
Washington for gay rights because of it. On Monday, Ellis and I will stand
side by side, fighting for justice. On the week that
the Federal Marriage Amendment is being introduced
in DC, I am proud to stand with the Rubins and grateful that they have not only joined our struggle, but are taking
leadership.
Robin Tyler and Diane Olson will arrive in Tampa and will be
available at the downtown Tampa Hyatt Regency Hotel Sunday evening, 8
PM.
For information on DontAmend, go to http://www.dontamend.com.
SOURCE DontAmend.com
Web Site: http://www.dontamend.com
cell (818) 259-3799
Close Window to Return to
DontAmend Tampa Bay Website