Tuesday, July 16th 6:00 to 8:30 pm 6:00 to 6:30 – Light hors d’oeuvres 6:30 – Presentation Justice Richard Palmer, the author of Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, the 2008 opinion of the Connecticut Supreme Court that legalized gay marriage in this state, and Beth Kerrigan, the lead plaintiff in that case and currently Deputy Mayor of the town of West Hartford, will be our guest speakers. They will discuss the gay marriage movement in Connecticut and across the country that culminated in the filing of the Kerrigan case, how Deputy Mayor Kerrigan became involved as a plaintiff in the case and how the case worked its way up to the state Supreme Court.
Both Justice Palmer and Deputy Mayor Kerrigan will answer questions after their presentation and remain available to speak to individual attendees.
Please RSVP by July 10 860.658.3273 or kmarschall@simsbury-ct.gov
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