Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders

GLAD Forum on Civil Rights and Marriage Equality


On November 18, 2005, the 2nd anniversary of the Goodridge decision, GLAD held a panel discussion on the linkages between the civil rights movement and the movement for lgbt rights. Panelists spoke before an audience of 175 at Old South Meeting House.

View photos of the event

Read the Bay Windows article

To see and hear each speaker's remarks, use the links below. You need RealPlayer to watch these videos, which is available FREE for Windows and Macs.

Highlights from the Forum:
Exerpts from each of the speakers
Introduction and Welcome:
Lee Swislow, GLAD Executive Director
Massachusetts State Reprenentative
Byron Rushing
Drew University professor
Reverend Traci West
Public theologian and columnist
Reverend Irene Monroe
GLAD Civil Rights Project Director
Mary Bonauto
Harvard University law professor
Randall Kennedy
Photos: Maonframe Photographics Inc.
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