RCL's first segment addresses the stunning victory by the NYCLU in New York State Appellate Court for marriage equality. The Court declared that the Statemust recognize marriages of same-sex couples that were performed outside ofthe State of New York. recognized. The case, Martinez v. County of Monroe, was filed in 2005 in State Supreme Court on behalf of Patricia Martinez , an employee of Monroe Community College in Rochester, seeking health care benefits for her female partner whom she married in Canada in 2004. This weeks first feature segment is from the upcoming ACLU Freedom Files, "Freedom to Marry" and details the experiences of three Maryland couples that are struggling in their pursuit of marriage equality.

Our Second segment this week brings us up to date on our work against the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, As Congress has extended the deadline for renewing the "Protect America Act" until February 15. We are asking legislators to stand up to President Bush's fear-mongering and use this time to make real changes to the bill: reject telecom immunity and "bucket warrants" and bring government surveillance in line with the Constitution. Click the Picture at right to watch the shocking video "Abuse of Power" from the ACLU.

PSA's this week on FISA (link below) and the ACLU of Montana's "These are Your Rights". This weeks music from Neil Young's "Living With War" Album and David Bowie's "This is not America".