Fwd: Alliance: Breaking - Prop 8 and DOMA
Elizabeth Casswell
From: Karen L Placke <kpl...@uab.edu>Date: December 7, 2012 3:03:39 PM CSTTo: "alli...@uab.edu" <alli...@uab.edu>Subject: Alliance: Breaking - Prop 8 and DOMAFolks,It has just been announced that the United States Supreme Court will review the decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down Proposition 8, a 2008 law which banned gay marriage in California. The appeals court's ruling was issued in February and found the law unconstitutional. The court will also hear a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/07/supreme-court-gay-marriage_n_2218441.html
Also, mark your calendars now!Coming to UAB - "8 The Play"
The UAB Department of Theatre, in collaboration with The Alliance for LGBT Equality at UAB, will present a staged reading of “8 The Play” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, in UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Sirote Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. South. Written by Academy-Award winning screenwriter of the film Milk, Dustin Lance Black, this play is based on the landmark federal trial court transcripts of the Perry vs. Schwarzenegger case that overturned Proposition 8 in California. In “8,” both sides of the debate around marriage equality are shown in a moving, 90-minute play. The reading will be directed by UAB Theatre Assistant Professor Cheryl Hall, M.F.A.
An audience talkback will follow the reading, with representatives from The Alliance for LGBT Equality and The Gay/Straight Student Alliance. Admission is free but donations to Scholarship of The Alliance for LGBT Equality at UAB will be accepted at the door. The event is general seating, reservations not required. Call 205-934-3236 for more information. Visit the UAB Department of Theatre online at www.uab.edu/theatre.
KarenKaren L. Placke, PresidentThe Alliance for LGBT Equality at UABProgrammer/AnalystUAB Information Technology
