Los Angeles
Robin Tyler: Hero of Marriage Equality - February 16th, 2011 / 7:30 p.m.
— How love and a compelling law suit conquered all
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Robin and her partner Diane Olson have been called the Rosa Parks of the lesbian and gay civil rights movement. Tyler et al versus the County of Los Angeles made history, not only as the catalyst for the State Supreme Court’s decision granting equal marriage rights, but also for the ruling granting gay men and lesbians legal minority status for the first time in history.
As leaders in this fight and original plaintiffs in this case, the County of Los Angeles gave Robin and Diane the only marriage license issued on Monday, June 16, 2008, the evening before licenses were available to the public at large. That made them the first same-sex couple to be legally married in California.
On June 27, 2008, the City of Los Angeles honored Robin and Diane with a special community service award for being original plaintiffs in this monumental case. In addition, the City Council unanimously voted for June 16, their wedding day, to be forever known as “Marriage Equality Day” in Los Angeles.
As we all know, the fight is not over. On the day after passage of Proposition 8, the ballot measure banning gay marriage, Robin and Diane filed a personal suit asking the State Supreme Court of California to overturn this homophobic initiative.
Robin will speak about how she got the courage to be a pathfinder in the fight for marriage equality, and tell us how we can work effectively for LGBT civil rights.
Come meet and honor this courageous woman, and listen to her inspirational story.
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