Tie The Knot At The Supreme Court

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court once again heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of marriage for same-sex couples. The Court is expected to release its decision in late June.

TIE THE KNOT co-founder Justin Mikita was present on the steps of the high court handing out free bow ties as part of the #TieTheKnot4Equality campaign which asked marriage equality supporters from around the world to take photos of themselves wearing bow ties in solidarity with the legal teams arguing for the freedom to marry. The campaign, spearheaded by HAWKINS MIKITA, had tremendous support on social media and bow ties were even worn by many of the lawyers and plaintiffs whose cases were before the court.

Tie The Knot also handed out save-the-date cards at the steps of the Supreme Court so that marriage equality supporters and couples waiting to marry could participate in the Supreme Save The Date campaign.

Watch the video below to see how our day went with TIE THE KNOT.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Visits Avenal Elementary

Yesterday, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON visited his TURNAROUND ARTS school - Avenal Elementary - in Bakersfield, California to help the students prepare for their spring musical production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Jr. 

While visiting the school, Jesse was able to spend time in art class with some students and showcase his painting skills. 

A 2015 report found that between 2011 and 2014, 7 out of 8 TURNAROUND ARTS schools improved their reading scores and all schools improved 22.5% in math scores compared to an improvement rate of 16.2% in the federal School Improvement Grant program. Thus, 85% of teachers in TURNAROUND ARTS schools reported integrating arts into their curriculum whether the subject matter was artistic in nature or not.