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- Asian American Gays & Lesbians Plan To Marry Starting June 17th
- Asian Americans Herald California Supreme Court's Ruling In Marriage Equality Lawsuits
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- Unprecedented Coalition Of Over 60 Asian American Organizations File Legal Brief Supporting Equal Marriage Rights In California
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Welcome to API Equality-LA!
API Equality-LA is a coalition of organizations and individuals working in the local Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community to build support for the right of same-sex couples to marry. From its founding in 2005, API Equality-LA has uniquely bridged the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community with the civil rights and other social justice communities, united by a common understanding of the parallels between past anti-miscegenation and current marriage equality struggles.
API Equality-LA is a partner with many other statewide and local coalitions, including API Equality and API Equality-San Francisco.
To learn more about API Equality-LA, click here.
WE WON!! Marriage Equality Triumphs in California
On Thursday, May 15, 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled in a historic 4 to 3 decision that same sex couples will be able to enjoy the freedom to marry. API Equality-LA is thrilled by this momentous Supreme Court decision, which is a victory for all Californians who cherish fairness and equality. It will ensure that every Californian will enjoy the dignity and respect that marriage provides.
API Equality-LA press statement heralding the Supreme Court's decision.
California Supreme Court decision. It's long but it's history. Plus if you read all the way to the end, you'll see that the organizations which signed onto one of the many amicus (friend of the court) briefs are all listed! We're all a part of history. (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions (& Answers) regarding the marriage decision (IMPORTANT: For same-sex couples that include one non-resident [i.e., an immigrant who doesn't have permanent status in the U.S.], please note the advice to speak with a lawyer) (PDF)
Getting marriage licenses in Los Angeles County: www.lavote.net
Media coverage featuring API Equality-LA friends and supporters!
- Sing Tao (Chinese)
- APAs Respond to California Supreme Court Overturning Gay Marriage Ban (AsianWeek)
- Gay Couples Rejoice Over Supreme Court Ruling (New America Media)
- With the Calif. Supreme Court's Decision, Marriage Equality May Become a Reality (Pacific Citizen)
- Area gay, lesbian couples to wed (Pasadena Star News)
- Supreme Court Ruling (Yahoo!News & Associated Press)
- Gay marriages set to begin in Calif. (The Boston Globe)
Asian American Amicus Brief In Support Of Marriage Equality
Led by API Equality-LA and several other organizations, a coalition of 63 local, state, and national Asian American organizations have filed a legal brief in California in support of equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
The Asian American amicus (friend of the court) brief supports basic fairness for same-sex couples and their families, drawing from the Asian American community's own past struggle with anti-miscegenation laws in the state of California.
The amicus brief was filed in the consolidated California Marriage Cases, currently pending before the California Supreme Court. The California Marriage Cases are historic lawsuits urging the California courts to end the exclusion of loving and committed same-sex couples from marriage.
To view the press release, click here. To read the brief, click here.
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