Federal Prop 8 Ruling Between 3-5 PM Today; Texas Rallies Planned

Today between 3-5 PM CST, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker of San Francisco will issue a ruling in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger case to decide the constitutionality of Proposition 8 passed by California voters in 2008 to remove equal marriage rights for gay and lesbians which had previously been afforded by the state supreme court. Below is information for Texans who want to be updated on the results of the ruling as well as public gatherings scheduled around Texas later today (regardless of the outcome of the ruling). 

Action 

Text "EQUAL" to 69866 to get a text message with the official decision on your mobile phone the moment the court releases its decision, or sign-up for an email alert at equalrightsfoundation.org. Join AFER on its Web site to watch a live press conference with plaintiffs and co-counsels Ted Olson and David Boies following the release of the decision. 

Texas Rallies 

Confirmed by Equality Texas and the Equality Across America Texas Regional Network. All events are today (Wednesday the 4th) unless otherwise noted. 

Austin  - 5:30 PM at Austin City Hall (map) 

Dallas  - 6:00 PM at the Dallas Legacy of Love Monument (map) 

Houston - 5:30 PM at Houston City Hall (map) 

San Antonio  - 6:30 PM at San Antonio City Hall (map) 

Denton - (On Saturday) 5:00 PM at Denton Courthouse Square (map)