September 14 broadcast
Friday, September 22, 2006
Topic:
Same-Sex Marriage: Will Connecticut Be Next?
Guests:
Anne Stanback, Executive Director, Love Makes a Family
Robin Howell and Deb Neumayer, a same-sex couple who reside in Danbury
Robin is a stay at home mom.
Deb is a research scientist at IBM.
They are parents of four children, including 4-year old triplets.
They have been together as a couple for over 18 years.
Background:
October 1st 2006 marks the one year anniversary of the enactment of the civil union law in Connecticut. That law created a separate marital status for same-sex couples in Connecticut, giving them nearly all the rights, benefits, and responsibilities that are granted to a spouse under state law. Love Makes a Family is the largest gay rights organization in Connecticut (with over 16,000 supporters), working for the right to marry for same-sex couples.
Contact information for Love Makes a Family:
Love Makes a Family
576 Farmington Ave.
Hartford, CT 06105
Tel: 860-525-7777
Fax: 860-525-8888
Web site: www.lmfct.org
Why This Topic?
As the Executive Producer of Ideas at Work and Beyond, I believe people should not be denied their inalienable rights based on their sexual orientation. Therefore, I invited the largest gay and lesbian organization in Connecticut on this program to further explore the issue of same-sex marriage in Connecticut.
1 Comments:
Great Show Ivon! Keep up the good work. :-)
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