EJS President Eva Paterson will join other civl rights and religious leaders and plaintiff couples from In re Marriage Cases in a roundtable to reflect on the historic California Supreme Court ruling and the pending Prop. 8 legal challenge. This discussion takes place on the fifth anniversary of San Francisco's first issuance of marriage licenses. … Continue reading Eva Paterson on Roundtable Discussing Prop. 8 on 5th Anniv. of SF’s Marriage Licenses
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Eva Paterson: ABC7 Story on Ledbetter Act
Eva Paterson is included in a story by ABC7's Mark Matthews on President Obama's signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which will make it easier for people to get the pay they deserve -- regardless of their gender, race, or age. The Act was introduced by Bay Area Congressman George Miller.
Eva Paterson at Equality Summit in LA
Eva Paterson spoke this past weekend on Jan. 24 in L.A. at the Equality Summit, an Equality California-sponsored gathering of community leaders committed to winning back marriage equality in California to network, share information and resources, and plan next steps. In addition to the videos of Eva's presentation above, you can see other videos and … Continue reading Eva Paterson at Equality Summit in LA
Eva Paterson in Leah Garchik’s ‘Inaugural Snapshots’
San Francisco columnist Leah Garchik shares 'Inaugural snapshots seen through Bay Area eyes' in her column today: In line for a cab at Reagan National Airport, Eva Paterson of the Equal Justice Society chatted with a young man in the Air Force. As of midnight, he would be "detailed to the Secret Service, assigned to … Continue reading Eva Paterson in Leah Garchik’s ‘Inaugural Snapshots’
HuffPo: The One Big Thing Bush Did Right
Robert Creamer, writing today on the Huffington Post, gives Bush credit for doing one thing right. History will record that George W. Bush made one critically important contribution to our country -- and to the entire world, writes Creamer. He and his administration provided unquestionable proof of the bankruptcy of radical-conservative ideology, and set the … Continue reading HuffPo: The One Big Thing Bush Did Right
Looking Towards the New Year with Gratitude for 2008
A note from our president, Eva Paterson: Obama!!!! 2008 was quite a year, to put it mildly. We feel like characters in a fairy tale who lived in a peaceful kingdom that was taken over by monsters and mad men. And now they are finally packing up to leave us in peace! The election of … Continue reading Looking Towards the New Year with Gratitude for 2008