The Gay Marriage Thing
Saturday October 14, 2006 at The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY put on by SPECTRA

Hi Steff,

Just a quick note to let you know that SPECTRA's event was a huge success. We had a great turnout -- over 100 people attended, including about 40 Corning, Inc. employees. We've gotten lots of positive feedback.

The event started with a focus on Massachusetts, the one state in the US where marriage equality has been achieved. Our keynote speaker, Robyn Ochs, talked about the general topic of gay marriage, and then shared her personal story about getting married in Massachusetts. We then watched your film "The Gay Marriage Thing" about the story in Massachusetts. It was a big hit.

The focus of the event then shifted closer to home with our next speaker, Jason Hungerford, lead plaintiff of the "Ithaca 50," who talked about his personal experiences in pursuing marriage equality in New York state. Our final speaker, Desma Holcomb, Campaigns Director for the Empire State Pride Agenda, talked about the state of marriage equality in New York and provided information on the candidates running for election this November. The event ended with a Q&A session.

All in all a great event. Thanks for your help and support in making it happen.

Best,
Sue Schiefelbein
Corning, Inc.