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06/15/2017 12:01 AMOn Wednesday, June 21, Connecticut Supreme Court Associate Justice Richard Palmer will discuss the legal battle for same-sex marriage in Connecticut at an event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Deep River Library Community Room, 150 Main Street (Rt. 154), Deep River, hosted by The Valley Stands Up.
Justice Palmer authored the majority opinion in Connecticut’s 2008 decision to permit gay marriage, which was followed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states in 2015.
Following the event, “Equal Love: Celebrating Connecticut’s Journey to Equality in Marriage,” the community is invited to share stories of what this ruling has meant for their own lives and to reflect on the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ rights in our communities, state, and country.
Justice Palmer, a graduate of Wethersfield High School, earned his juris doctor from the University of Connecticut Law School. He has served in private practice and as a U.S. attorney for Connecticut. In 1993, he was sworn in as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, where he continues to serve. Justice Palmer has served on numerous boards and committees including the Criminal Justice Commission, Appellate Rules Committee, Justice Education Center, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. He has also been an adjunct faculty at Yale and Quinnipiac University, and is the recipient of many awards including the 2015 Judicial Recognition Award of the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
The Valley Stands Up is an independent civic group created to unite diverse communities in the lower Connecticut River valley through outreach, organizing, and advocacy to support the dignity and human rights for all.
More information about The Valley Stands Up is available on Facebook or at thevalleystandsup.org.