February 13
7:30 p.m.

Herbst Theatre
Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister
San Francisco

Special Appearance by San Francisco Mayor
Gavin Newsom

Cocktails and Hors d' Oeuvres
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Green Room
Film begins promptly at 7:30 p.m.

RSVP by February 8th to: rsvpsf@pursuitofequality.com
Seating is Limited

By issuing same-sex marriage licenses, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo and attempts to change the way the nation looks at life, love, and marriage.

Pursuit Of Equality is an emotionally charged film that puts a face on American citizens who strive to have the freedom to marry.

From the first frame of the film, even before the press is aware, this film crew is with Mayor Gavin Newsom’s senior staff as the nation’s first same-sex couple exchange their vows and ignite a movement.

The story continues on the streets, in the courtrooms, and on the steps of City Hall, where same-sex couples clash with church groups who declare that who they are and how they love is a sin.

The film focuses on the compelling, human rights struggles surrounding marriage for same-sex couples and captures the elation and despair of couples and families who are fighting for equal rights.

As the only film crew in the Mayor's chambers during the most crucial of times, this extraordinary film provides a telling ‘fly-on-the wall’ view as this historic event unfolds.

Film makers Geoff Callan, Mike Shaw and Matt Kennedy will be on hand to talk about the film and leaders from the Let California Ring (www.LetCaliforniaRing.org) campaign will be discussing their groundbreaking efforts to open hearts and minds and build public support for marriage in California.

Honorary Host Committee
Neil Guiliano - GLAAD
Kate Kendell - NCLR
Kevin Cathcart - Lambda Legal
Geoff Kors - EQCA
Molly McKay - Marriage Equality USA

For more information, please visit:
www.pursuitofequality.com/sfscreening

Let California Ring Day of Visibility

February 14

Love. It’s what Valentine’s Day is all about.

Every day, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Californians are denied the freedom to marry the person they love. Let California Ring (www.LetCaliforniaRing.org) is a coalition effort to open hearts and minds, engage millions of Californians in conversations about the freedom to marry, and tip public opinion in support of marriage for gay and lesbian couples.

Our goal is to engage at least 1 million Californians in conversations about the freedom to marry - and through those conversations identify 500,000 new supporters.

This groundbreaking campaign is educating people in a whole new way about fairness, freedom, and the principle that all people—lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and non-LGBT—should have the freedom to realize their hopes and dreams.

Let California Ring has found the perfect messenger—you! Wear your Let California Ring t-shirt or ring during Freedom to Marry week to start conversations with the people in your life about why you support the freedom to marry.

Don’t know what to say? Download handy conversation starters at http://www.LetCaliforniaRing.org/conversations  

Statewide Valentine’s Day Marriage Counter Events at County Clerks Offices

(Partial list)

Alameda County 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
County Clerk Office, 1106 Madison Street (cross is 11th St), Oakland
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to local contact persons:
Moe Perez and Ryan James
ca-alameda@marriageequality.org or 510-387-9398.

Contra Costa County 3:30 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 823 Marina Vista, Martinez
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
Pamela Brown and Shauna Rajkowski
ca-policy@marriageequality.org or 510-384-3655.

Fresno County 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 2221 Kern Street, Fresno
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
ca-fresno@marriageequality.org or contact chapter leader Jason Scott at 559-307-0807.

Humboldt County 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 825 5th Street, Room 108, Eureka
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
MEUSA leader Stanley Smith-Hanes
ca-humboldt@marriageequality.org or 707-362-9430.

Kern County 12 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
chapter leader/Bakersfield GLBTQ leader Whitney Weddell
ca-bakersfield@marriagequality.org or 661-204-3180.

Lake County 12 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 220 South Lassen Street, Susanville
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
chapter leaders Laura Lamonico
ca-lake@marriageequality.org or 707-367-1557.

Los Angeles County 12 p.m.
Beverly Hills Courthouse, 9355 Burton Way, Beverly Hills

Join Robin Tyler and Diane Olson and Rev. Troy Perry and Phillip De Blieck, the Los Angeles lead couples in the upcoming CA Supreme Court Marriage Case, and their attorney, Gloria Allred.

Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
Robin Tyler at robintyler@aol.com or 818-893-4075
or Gloria Allred at 323-653-6530.

Marin County 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 247, San Rafael
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
Spectrum LGBT Center and Paula Pilecki
pilecki@spectrummaring.org or 415-457-1115 ext 209
or Dolores Caruthers of Love Savers
zahwa1@aol.com or 415-456-9010.

Mendocino County Noon to 1 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 501 Low Gap Rd, Rm 1020 Ukiah
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
Jennifer and Theresa Sookne-Mizell
info@marriageequality.org or 707-354-4219.

Merced County 3:30 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 2222 M St, Rm 14 Merced
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
Jamie at PFLAG Merced Chapter
pflagmerced@yahoo.com or 209-341-2122.

Nevada County 3 p.m.
The Rood Center, 950 Maidu Ave., Nevada City
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to: 
Jeremy Willis
jevaisdevenir@yahoo.com or 530-263-7321

Orange County 12 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 630 N. Broadway Building 12, Santa Ana
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
Stephanie Wells
slwells2@verizon.net or 562-481-2140.

Sacramento County 2 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 600 8th Street, Sacramento
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
chapter leader Lysa Twardosz
ca-sacramento@marriageequality.org or 916-519-4336.

San Diego County 7:45 a.m.
County Clerk's Office 
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
Fernando Lopez
fzljr@cox.net

San Francisco County Noon to 1 p.m.
County Clerk's Office, City Hall, Suite 168, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
local MEUSA leaders Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis
stuartjohn@marriageequality.org or 415-386-6710.

San Joaquin County 3:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m.
Pacific State Bank Building, 6 South El Dorado Street Second Floor, Stockton
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
chapter leader Martina Virrey
ca-sanjoaquin@marriageequality.org or 209-518-9102.

San Luis Obispo County 12 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 1144 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to local contact person:
David Kilburn
dkilburn@charter.net or 805-440-6487.

San Mateo County 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 555 County Center, Redwood City
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to local contact persons:
Marina and Ramona Gatto
marina@marriageequality.org or 650-740-1475.

Santa Cruz County Noon to 1:00 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 701 Ocean Street, Room 230, Santa Cruz
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
MEUSA Youth Director Matt Palm
ca-youth@marriageequality.org or 858-472-5439.

Solano County 10 a.m.
County Clerk's Office
675 Texas Street Suite 1900, Fairfield
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
Chapter leader Jeff Janis-Kitzmiller
jeff@marriageequality.org or 707-208-0284.

Sonoma County 4 p.m.
County Clerk's Office
La Plaza West Building
2300 County Center Drive, Suite B-177, Santa Rosa
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
Leader Bill Swindle
cwstep4@aol.com or 707-292-6207.

Stanislaus County Noon to 1 p.m.
County Clerk’s Office, 1021 I Street, Suite 101, Modesto
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
chapter leaders Beth Holden and Cynthia Soto
ca-stanislaus@marriageequality.org or 209-575-2771.

Ventura County 12:30 p.m.
County Clerk/Recorder’s Office
800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura

Meet at the fountain between the Hall of Administration and Hall of Justice at noon.
Community Organized for Liberty, Opportunity & Respect

Please direct all questions and press inquiries to:
John Wilner
John@VCColor.org or 805-340-5431

Yolo County Noon to 1 p.m.
County Clerk-Recorder, 625 Court Street, Room 105, Woodland
Please direct all questions and press inquiries to local contact persons:
Ellen Pontac at ep@dcn.org and Shelly Bailes
shelly@dcn.org or 530-753-8283.

The Year of Paper

Thursday, February 14
7:30 p.m.

San Francisco LGBT Community Center
1800 Market St.
San Francisco

Presented by Frameline, Let California Ring and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

When San Francisco city officials began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2004, this country went to war over a word. How different is a “gay marriage” from a heterosexual one?

The Year of Paper chronicles the newlywed year of three couples -lesbian, heterosexual and gay- exploring why they got married and how saying “I Do” has changed their relationships. Although each newlywed year takes a different path, these couples deal with similar issues. Family acceptance of their relationship, finances, resolving conflict and starting a family of their own are among the experiences they share. In experiencing their everyday lives, we see the human faces behind this contentious issue.

Other February Events:

The Future of Marriage

Monday, February 25
7 p.m.

The Center
3909 Centre Street, San Diego

A discussion of the legal and political developments affecting the future of marriage in California and the United States.

Featuring:

• Jenny Pizer, Senior Counsel, Lambda Legal, Co-counsel for the California Marriage Cases
  
  
• Eric Isaacson, Partner at Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, Counsel for Faith-Based Organizations Supporting Equal Marriage Rights
  
  
• Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Co-counsel for the California Marriage Cases Moderated by Professor Barbara J. Cox, California Western School of Law

RSVPs are encouraged, but not required. Please RSVP to kshaw@thecentersd.org.