Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and supporters marched at the Avenue of the Americas and Greenwich Avenue.
Posted on 06/26/2006 3:56:13 AM PDT by Pharmboy
Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and supporters marched at the Avenue of the Americas and Greenwich Avenue.
In the wake of spandex-clad drag queens, a slew of feather headdresses and a float themed "Carnival in Rio," Jo-Ann Shain and Mary Jo Kennedy did not stand out among the gay and proud parading yesterday afternoon down Fifth Avenue.
In contrast to the sequins and go-go boots donned by some marchers at the annual gay pride parade, they wore cotton T-shirts, gray slacks and walking shoes.
But along with 45 other couples, Ms. Shain and Ms. Kennedy, who live in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, were taking perhaps the biggest stand for gay rights of anyone marching the lavender line.
They are one of five couples being represented by Lambda Legal, a national gay rights group, who filed a lawsuit against the city in 2004, arguing that the state's Constitution guarantees equality for all New Yorkers — and by extension, the right to marry.
As early as this week, New York State's highest court, the Court of Appeals, is expected to rule in that case and in three other same-sex marriage cases involving about 40 other couples.
Despite their decision to step into the public sphere and join the legal battle, Ms. Shain, 53, and Ms. Kennedy, 51, seemed just fine keeping a low profile yesterday afternoon in the parade, walking alongside the Lambda staff.
Ms. Shain, who said she and her partner usually do not jump into the political fray, occasionally blew a whistle that hung around her neck, and Ms. Kennedy swayed in rhythm to the Latin music from the next float over. Once in a while, they waved at onlookers.
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I think that's a new Black Pants Suit ping...
Nah - the crust looks like that when it gets wet...
see the, uhhh, guy with the shirt that says "I love Men," but the "n" is crossed out, so the message is, "I love me?"
He doesn't know how accurate he is.
cultural-schizophrenia alert.
Named in honor of Chappaquiddick, no doubt.
No new scales grow in summer.
"OK everyone,just hold up these signs and smile at the camera...pretend your offended...Great, thanks for coming by. Pick up your sandwiches by the box where you drop off the signs...
They're so brave!
She should know better than to be photographed in front of someone else wearing black. It makes her look fatter.
She is going to wash out in the primaries.
She's over-hyped.
Uhmmm, which amendment was that again? ...digging out Bill of Rights....
Looking.... Was that before or after the right to have a driver's license?
Still looking...
still looking...
Good pick-up...I didn't even notice him until you mentioned it. Prolly Secret Service.
Yeah, and you KNOW he's not happy being there!
Of course I wouldn't expect Hitlary to wear the "I (Heart) Men" t-shirt.
I think you're right...she has gained a stone or two. Look at her face...(or try to)...she's getting that Charlie Brown look to her.
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