We at Unchained At Last descended on the Jersey Shore yesterday with some 50 activists – most of us wearing white bridal gowns and veils, with chains on our wrists – for the first ever Chain-In Celebration.
We cheered the heroes and allies – including New Jersey’s Sen. Nellie Pou and Asm. Nancy Munoz – who helped us to achieve our historic victories in Delaware and New Jersey, where we (finally!) ended child marriage. And we sent a powerful message to the 48 other states: We’re coming for you next.
Speakers included:
- Kelly Flannery, Human Rights Watch
- Kate Kelly, Equality Now
- Deb Huber, National Organization for Women of New Jersey
- Rachel Gallagher, Westfield 20/20
- Naila Amin, Naila Amin Foundation
