The
Wedding Party has created the most visible expressions of
the marriage movement. Leading the charge since June 2000,
The Wedding Party ceremonies have kicked off the NYC gay pride
parade. These landmark ceremonies have brought to the forefront
the existing inequality that committed same-sex couples endure
while creating a positive and realistic face for same-sex
couples across the nation. The Wedding Party events consistently
provide high profile media to local, national and international
networks and their affiliates.
The Wedding Party is an all volunteer nonprofit* organization
that supports and celebrates same-sex partnership, and educates
the public on the need for equal marriage rights. The Wedding
Party is comprised of skilled professionals in the areas of
marketing, media, special events and the law. We produce unique,
high profile events that bring the community together to give
testimony on a national level to the importance of family,
commitment and equality.
Our vision
Is an educated world, free from hatred and fear, where all
couples, gay or straight, are treated with respect and given
equal rights under the law. A world where honoring commitment
in relationships empowers and inspires our community to live
a life of dreams fulfilled.
Our goal
Is to foster understanding and tolerance of same sex unions
and to educate the public on the need to secure the freedom
for same-sex couples to enter into legally-recognized marriages
and be granted all the 1,138 federal benefits, legal protections
and rights that civil marriage entitles. We plan to change
the climate of our country, ensuring equality for all lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Executive Director
Anthony M. Brown
Director of Development
Anthony M. Brown
Board of Directors
Susan Burdian, Karen Gracianette, Alan Hyman, Jason Kadlec, Karen Leeds,
Francene Markman, Renée Rotkopf, Gary Spino, Anita Visser
Honorary Host
Committee
Steve Bartelstein, John Bartlett, John Blair & Beto Sutter,
Betty Buckley, Mario Cantone, Alan Cumming, Edie, Harvey Fierstein, Sharon Gless, Ari Gold, Judy Gold, Valerie Harper, Cherry Jones, Carson Kressley, Mary-Louise Parker, Billy Porter, Anthony Rapp, Susan Sarandon, Gloria Steinem, Andrew Sullivan, Lily Tomlin, Jason West, Marianne Williamson
Host Committee
Alan Roskoff, Andy Humm, Ann Northrop, Evan Wolfson, Mark Green, Ruth Berman & Connie Kurtz, Heritage
of Pride, Shescape, Marriage Equality, Metropolitan Community Church New
York, Gay Gotham Chorus, Rev. Pat Bumgardner, Rev. Rob Williams, Rabbi
Michael Feinberg, Rev. Michael Ingersoll, Lavender Light Choir, The LGBT
Community Center, Lambda Legal, PFLAG
With Special Thanks to:
Chip Hossfeld, Sam Maxwell, Rommel Pecson, Sam Servello, Marian
Van Hees
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