August 2011
Marriage Equality Party July 24, 2011, Oneonta Theater
Diversity Rules Magazine sponsored a marriage equality party on July 24th and was held at the Oneonta Theater in the upstairs bal- cony ballroom.
Filling out application
Earilier in the day, there was a wedding at City Hall. One couple, Cathryn James and Patricia Knuth, together for 31 years, 10 months and 2 days, finally were able to legally marry and finalize the rela- tionship they had together for so many years. It was a happy occasion and is a memory that will not be forgot- ten for a long time to come, if ever.
There was music by Lukus Wells, a Binghamton based folk singer, great Cajun food by Bodreaux and Thibodeaux’s, a cham- pagne toast sponsored by Hey Taxi, and a wedding cake, which Cathryn and Pat cut the first piece! The cake was great and was made by Christopher Wilson, who appears on page 18 as a gues columist in this issue.
Lukus Wells The wedding cake piece of cake
Cathryn and Pat cutting the first
There was also a silent auction benefiting the Hu- man Rights Campaign. The total amount collected for the HRC was approximately $150.00.
Jim and Christina at the party
Waiting for the judge to issue the waivers!
Lukus Wells au- tograhing his CD for Christina
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