APABA Signs Marriage Equality Brief
September 27, 2007APABA, along with JABA, KABA, PABA, SABA and SCCLA, joined a coalition of 63 local, state, and national Asian American organizations that have filed a legal brief in California in support of equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. The Asian American amicus brief supports basic fairness for same-sex couples and their families, drawing from the Asian American community’s own past struggle with anti-miscegenation laws in the state of California.
APABA knows the history of discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and our activities seek to ensure access and justice for those without a voice. As an organization that believes in civil rights, we believe that achieving marriage equality furthers the civil rights interests not only of members of our own community but of all Americans.
To download the amicus brief, go to http://data.lambdalegal.org/pdf/legal/inre_ca_ba_20070926_supreme_asian-american-bar-bayarea-and-apa.pdf
