Marriage Equality, Part 1 (DFA Radio preview)

Written by: Lewis Miller on Oct 9, 2007 9:41 AM EDT

The issue of same-sex marriage is one that speaks to progressive values of fairness and equality. Only two Democratic presidential candidates (Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich) have voiced support for marriage equality, with the remainder favoring civil unions.

Should DFA join the fight to end this two-tiered society? Join the discussion and make your voice heard! Our show tonight focuses on the battle to bring equality to New Jersey, where civil unions were enacted this year and are already proving to be separate-and-unequal. Our scheduled guests are:

• Steven Goldstein, Chair of Garden State Equality. A few minutes after civil unions became law in New Jersey, Steven married his partner Daniel, with a vow to fight for full marriage equality. Steven also sits on the Civil Union Review Commission which was set up by the state to monitor the effectiveness of the law and whether it truly provides the same benefits as marriage.
• DFA-endorsed & openly gay candidates Gina Genovese for NJ Senate and Ed Zipprich for Red Bank (NJ) Town Council. Gina and Ed were both inspired by Howard Dean and DFA to run for elected office. In 2005, as Long Hill Township mayor, Gina became the highest-ranked openly gay elected official in the state of New Jersey.

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Robin Kinlin, Co-Host, DFA Radio
Robin is the chair of the Berkeley Township Municipal Committee and the president of the Bayville Chapter of the Berkeley Township Democratic Club. She currently serves on the Executive Board of New Jersey for Democracy and as organizer of Ocean County DFA/PDA. Robin lives in Ocean County, NJ, with her husband and teenage daughter. Her background in radio includes several years at Shadow & Metro Traffic in New York City.

Lewis Miller, Co-Host, DFA-Radio
Lewis is a founder of Bergen Grassroots. He currently serves on the Executive Board of New Jersey for Democracy. Lewis lives with his wife in Bergen County, NJ. The front of his DFA membership card says he is member number is 16570, and the back is autographed by Howard Dean.

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