Scroll To Top
Marriage Equality

PHOTOS: New Yorkers Rally for Marriage Ahead of Supreme Court Hearings

PHOTOS: New Yorkers Rally for Marriage Ahead of Supreme Court Hearings

Juan-ovallesx400

New Yorkers this weekend joined people all over the country in rallying for marriage equality with a march through Greenwich Village. It was followed by a candlelight vigil in Times Square organized by activist David Mixner.

Ny_rally02x633_0
The march began at the Stonewall Inn, namesake to the riot credited with helping kick off the LGBT rights movement.

Ny_rally01x633_0
New York only recently legalized same-sex marriage after a public lobbying campaign that ended in a win in the legislature.

Ny_rally03x633_0
New York is home to Edith Windsor, the plaintiff in the case challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.

Ny_rally08x633_0
Signs from Marriage Equality USA featured Windsor and her wife Thea in vintage photos that are making their way around the Internet.

Ny_rally06x633_0

Ny_rally04x633_0

Ny_rally05x633_0

Ny_rally07x633_0

Juan-ovalles02x633_0
Participants prepare for the candlelight vigil on Times Square.

Juan-ovallestsx633_0
Longtime activist David Mixner appears smiling in the lower right corner of this photo from the rally he helped organize.

Advocate Channel - The Pride StoreOut / Advocate Magazine - Fellow Travelers & Jamie Lee Curtis

From our Sponsors

Most Popular

Latest Stories

Advocate.com Editors