Campus Activities Board is proud to announce that they will be hosting The Gay Marriage Debate with Cheryl Jacques and John H. Rodgers, moderated by MCC’s very own Judge Karen Morris, Brighton Town Judge on Wednesday, February 16 in Warshof Conference Center, Flynn Campus Center (Monroe A & B) from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. This is a FREE event, no tickets are required.
Cheryl Jacques was a six-term Massachusetts State Senator and President of the Human Rights Campaign. She was a leading Senate advocate on civil rights, consumer protection, criminal justice and victim's rights. In 2002, Jacques lead a bi-partisan coalition of legislators to defeat the so-called Defense of Marriage Act in Massachusetts.
John H. Rogers is the House Majority Leader for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he is currently serving his seventh term. Throughout his career, Rep. Rogers has been recognized for his leadership and dedication in the areas of the judiciary, education, environmental protection and human services.
This debate started out small and for a time, it was mostly confined to the courtroom. But that all changed on February 4, 2004 when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that only full, equal marriage rights for gay couples was constitutional. That decision opened the door to thousands of same-sex marriages in Massachusetts. Despite intense opposition, couples in California and New York followed suit, throwing the debate full bore into the national arena... and it's gotten ugly.
Everyone from the President to the Pope has weighed in on same-sex marriage. Public figures have been vilified for simply having an opinion, regardless of the side they chose! Now it's your turn to hear from two people who were, and still are, key players in Massachusetts, a former six-term State Senator and the Majority Leader for the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Editorial Excerpts:
“Then there’s Rogers’s nasty anti-gay-marriage proposal. Contrary to its boosters’ claims, the bill’s purpose isn’t to ‘protect’ the institution of marriage. Rather, its sole objective is to bar gay male and lesbian couples forever from the benefits afforded by marriage. Otherwise, why specify
That a marriage can take place only between ‘one man and one woman’?”
“Editorial by “Boston’s Alternative Source,” Bostonphoenix.com
“Before July 17, …..Jacques and others attempted to defeat the ‘Protection of Marriage’ Amendment by a series of crude and libelous attacks and dirty tricks. When they realized they were failing and that more than 60% of the citizens were still solidly behind the Amendment, they decided they had to break the law because if it went to a vote of the people, they would surely lose.”
Editorial by Mass. Citizens for Marriage, published by “A Conservative Voice,” MassNews.com
You DO NOT want to miss this! Hopes to see you there!!!!!
Rebecca Herzog
Office of Student Life and Leadership Development
02/14/2011
Attachments:
 GAY MARRIAGE DEBATE POSTER.pdf
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