Couple Marching Through California to Revoke Prop 8

As they march, Valerie and Tracie are carrying their message through every community along their route from Los Angeles to San Francisco, collecting signatures, rallying communities, and gathering personal letters and video testimonies from Californians to bring to the courthouse.

"We will carry the demands for full equality from our streets to the steps of the California Supreme Court, gathering support as we go," they said.

"Valerie and Tracie's walk to the Supreme Court will move Californians to recognize the importance of equal marriage rights. Their march across California will help to sustain the tremendous grassroots movement for marriage equality that we've seen in our communities," said Rick Jacobs of the Courage Campaign.

The public is invited to walk with Valerie and Tracie along this historic 450-mile, five week march for equal rights. Supporters can encourage Valerie and Tracie and follow their progress online at http://www.Revoke8.blogspot.com and http://www.Revoke8.com.

ABOUT Tracie & Valerie - Valerie and Tracie met in 1998 while working at a group home for disadvantaged children. They soon fell in love and exchanged wedding rings. They filed for Domestic Partnership in 2001 to ensure some basic legal recognition and protection. Then, on their 10-year anniversary, in April 2008, they were married in Vancouver, Canada.

On May 15th, the California Supreme Court ruled that marriage between same sex couples is protected by our state constitution, declaring Tracie and Valerie’s marriage valid and recognized by the state of California. Immediately, the threat of Prop 8 became apparent. On May 18th, the couple began working in their community to defeat Prop 8, donating their time through Election Day.

Although devastated by the passage of Prop 8, which invalidates their marriage in California, Valerie and Tracie are inspired by the groundswell of protest against Prop 8. With the status of their own marriage hanging in the balance, they have vowed to fight this discrimination and continue the battle for equal rights. Taking leaves of absence from their jobs, they will bring the message of Equal Rights all the way to the State Supreme Courthouse in San Francisco …on foot.