Programs

Join us on July 24th to commemorate the historic day in 2011 when New York’s Marriage Equality Act took effect, and same-sex couples across the state were finally able to legally marry. City halls and marriage bureaus opened their doors to joyful celebrations, marking a powerful moment in the ongoing fight for equal rights.

This special program features a screening of I Now Pronounce You Husband & Husband, a short documentary by Stephanie Donnelly about New Paltz Mayor Jason West, who in 2004 defied state law by officiating weddings for two dozen same-sex couples. His actions sparked national attention and helped propel the marriage equality movement forward.

Following the screening, join Ashley Hopkins-Benton, Senior Historian and Curator of Social History, for a guided tour of the New York State Museum’s exhibit New York Pride: The Fight for Marriage Equality, which explores the decades-long struggle for equal marriage rights in New York and its national impact.

12 pm: Film Screening  |  Huxley Theater
I Now Pronounce You Husband & Husband

12:30 pm: Gallery Tour  |  New York Metropolis Hall
Explore the exhibit New York Pride: The Fight for Marriage Equality with Ashley Hopkins-Benton