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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Julian Teixeira
jteixeira@nclr.org
(202) 776-1812
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Tuesday, March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments concerning two cases involving the legal recognition of marriage equality. This is a landmark moment for many individuals, including Latinos, who have been closely following the debate over both California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
This past summer, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) officially stated its support for same-sex marriage and released a study showing that the majority of Latinos favor legal recognition for same-sex couples. Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR, will join civil rights leaders and LGBT advocates on the steps of the Supreme Court on Tuesday for the “United for Marriage” rally to once again call for marriage equality.
Murguía, along with a number of other NCLR spokespersons, will be available to answer questions about topics such as the overall support for marriage equality in the Latino community and the importance that this issue has in relation to the immigration debate. To coordinate an interview with a representative from NCLR, please contact Julian Teixeira at (202) 776-1812 or jteixeira@nclr.org.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR
WHAT: United for Marriage rally, oral arguments on marriage equality cases
WHEN: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 8:30–11:00 a.m. Murguía will speak at 10:40 a.m.
WHERE:
Supreme Court of the United States
One First Street, NE,
Washington, D.C. 20543
TO COVER: Please contact Julian Teixeira at (202) 776-1812 or jteixeira@nclr.org.
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.
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