Marriage equality advocates have a lot to be thankful for this year, starting with the Supreme Court’s historic rulings overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8 in 2012, and continuing with victories in state houses and ballot measures across the country.
Ten out of the 16 states now sanctioning same sex unions have started doing so in the past year, creating a sense of momentum and inevitability for the marriage equality cause. Unfortunately, a number of states still oppose extending the rights and privileges of matrimony to all loving couples.
#EQUALJUSTICE celebrates the march of LGBTQ civil rights and urges us all to keep speaking out until everyone is able to marry the person they love.
To get involved in the movement for marriage equality, visit Human Rights Campaign’s Marriage Center online, and follow the National Coalition for Marriage Equality on Facebook.
Volunteers made #EQUALJUSTICE possible
Volunteers from the Seattle Men’s Chorus provided much of the creative talent behind #EQUALJUSTICE. Audio recording space was donated by Seattle Unity Church. Studio space for filming was made possible by Seattle Community Media at North Seattle Community College. Producing this song and music video were only possible with the efforts of hundreds of volunteer hours from ChangeStream Media supporters.
Directed by
Sean Koenig
Produced by
M. C. Hunter, Sean Koenig, Denise Miller and Jonah Kozlowski
Director of Photography
Jonah Kozlowski
Edited by
Sean Koenig
Video Editing Assistant/Montage
Mitchell Hunter/TalkingMarks Media
Photographic Consultant
Jimmy Gonzalez
Musical Director
“Get Justice”
Larry Green – Lead Vocals
Ryan Spady, M. C. Hunter, Denise Miller, Mike Anderson – Backing Vocals
Written by Sean Koenig
Music by Mike Anderson
“Equal Signs”
Ryan Spady – Lead Vocals
Larry Green, M. C. Hunter, Denise Miller, Mike Anderson – Backing Vocals
Written by Sean Koenig
Music by Mike Anderson
Starring (in Alphabetical Order)
Kellen Braddock
Mark ‘Mom’ Finley
Chris Fricki
Larry Green
M. C. Hunter
Sean Koenig
Jonah Kozlowski
Michelle Kozlowski
Raya Leary
Amy Miller
Denise Miller
Steve Oles
Ryan Spady
Montage Imagery, Photographers and Inspirations
Upworthy
Jimmy Gonzalez/Magic Window Productions
the Associated Press
Washington United for Marriage
Seattle Men’s Chorus, Dennis Coleman, Artistic Director
The Seattle Women’s Chorus
Seattle Mayor Elect Ed Murray
Governor Chris Gregoire
Dow Constantine, King County Executive, King County Recorders’ Office
Married Couples (not in order of appearance)
Larry Duncan and Randell Shepherd
James Griener and Paul Harris
Dan Savage and Terry Miller
Jane Abbott-Lighty and Pete-e Petersen
Historical Reference Consultant
Mitchell Hunter
Thanks to Daft Punk and Robin Thicke for the inspiration and imagery used in this parody. Thanks to David Young and Seattle First Baptist Church for donating choir robes. Special thanks to Mitchell Hunter and the Seattle LGBT Commission.