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<i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">New York, NY – October 26, 2012</span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> – This Tuesday, October 30th, <b>BOOM for Equality</b> and <b>Thomas
Bartlett (aka</b> <b>Doveman)</b> present <b>Freedom To Love Now! A Concert for Marriage Equality </b>at the<b> Beacon Theatre </b>in<b> New York City</b>. Tickets can now be purchased at a <b>discount</b> using the code<b>OCT30NOW</b> when you visit </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.freedomtolovenow.com/" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><b>www.freedomtolovenow.com</b></a>.<span style="color: black; "> <br>
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Set to perform are <b>Rufus Wainwright, The National, fun., Mykki Blanco, Beth Orton, Reggie Watts, Sam Abidon, Taylor Mac, They Might Be Giants, Cibo Matto, Justin Vivian Bond, </b>and<b> Toshi Reagon.</b> <b> Doveman</b>, who also serves as Music Director
and Curator, recruited the talented and diverse cast to unite on this historic evening for a common purpose: to demand equal marriage rights for all Americans. Proceeds from this event will benefit </span></span><a href="x-msg://50/(www.freedomtomarry.org)" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Freedom
to Marry</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">– </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">the campaign to win marriage nationwide.<em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; "> <o:p></o:p></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">The National<br>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">They Might Be Giants<br>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Beth Orton</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Sam Amidon</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Justin Vivian Bond<i><br>
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ABOUT FREEDOM TO MARRY</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.freedomtomarry.org/" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Freedom to Marry</span></a><em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; font-style: normal; "> is
the campaign to win marriage nationwide. The organization pursues a </span></em><a href="http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pages/roadmap-to-victory" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Roadmap
to Victory</span></a><em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; font-style: normal; "> by working to win the freedom to marry in more states, grow the national majority for marriage, and end federal marriage discrimination.
They partner with individuals and organizations across the country to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage and the protections, responsibilities, and commitment that marriage brings.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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