Lesbian and gay rights activists announced plans for civil rights rallies and other events during ‘Freedom to Marry Week,’ Feb. 9-15, 2004. National organizations The Equality Campaign, DontAmend.com and Metropolitan Community Churches, are joining hands with a network of civil-rights groups including Marriage Equality and the National Freedom to Marry Coalition. Their goals are to increase support for marriage equality for same-sex couples and to stop a proposed anti-gay amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
In Chicago, Chicago Anti-Bashing Network is going to protest outside the residence of Cardinal Frances George. People wanting to organize Freedom to Marry Week events in their community are encouraged to contact RTDontAmend@aol.com.