Washington, D.C., September 23 – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies who gather in Washington DC during the October 9-11 weekend for the National Equality March will have plenty of opportunities to demonstrate, collaborate and commemorate. Event organizers released today a lengthy slate of workshops, seminars, rallies, prayer services, memorial ceremonies and family events associated with the first large-scale demonstration for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to be held in Washington DC since 2000.
“We’re not just joining together to demand equal protection in all matters governed by civil law,” said Tanner Efinger, event coordinator for the March. “We’re also coming together to organize, to strategize, and to give and receive training in how to bring about the change we demand.”
Following is the list of events planned for that weekend:
Friday, October 9
Operation Shine Luncheon and Meet N’ Greet, Hosted by Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Wanda Alston House and SMYAL
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/660-dc-shine-hosted-by-sasha-bruce-youthwork-wanda-alston-house-and-smyal
Homeless Youth Speak Out
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/671-homeless-youth-speak-out
National Center for Transgender Equality Mixer
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/667-ncte-mixer
Saturday, October 10
Impact Youth Events, sponsored by the Trevor Project
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/673-impact-youth-events-sponsored-by-the-trevor-project
HRC Welcome and Action Center
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/684-hrc-welcome-and-action-center
Repealing DADT: Lobbying Tactics
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/659-repealing-dadt-lobbying-tactics
GLAAD Media Training
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/662-glaad-media-training
SMYAL Leadership Conference “Stand up! Get Loud!”
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/669-smyal-leadership-conference-stand-up-get-loud
Ecumenical Prayer Service
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/661-ecumenical-prayer-service
Wreath Laying at Arlington National Cemetery
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/656-wreath-laying-at-arlington-national-cemetery
Workshop on Faith Communities & LGBT Justice Campaigns
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/664-workshop-on-faith-communities-lgbt-justice-campaigns
Memorial Service Honoring Leonard Matlovich
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/685-memorial-service-honoring-leonard-matlovich
Candidate Recruitment Training, Sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/697-candidate-recruitment-training-sponsored-by-the-gay-lesbian-leadership-institute
Camp Courage
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/658-camp-courage
Soulforce ~ Nonviolent Resistance for Social and Economic Justice
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/670-soulforce-nonviolent-resistance-for-social-and-economic-justice
Milk & Cookies, Family Event
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/666-milk-cookies-family-event
Trans-History Workshop
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/672-trans-history-workshop
The Struggle for LGBT Liberation with Cleve Jones & Sherry Wolf
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/683-the-struggle-for-lgbt-liberation-with-cleve-jones-sherry-wolf
Equality To End AIDS HIV/AIDS Rally and Vigil
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/663-hiv-aids-gathering
Youth Dance
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/674-youth-dance
Queer Simchat Torah Celebration
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/668-queer-simchat-torah-celebration
Marching For Equality in Heels, benefiting The Matthew Shepard Foundation
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/665-marching-for-equality-in-heels-benefiting-the-matthew-shepard-foundation
Sunday, October 11
Cadence Run
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/657-cadence-run
Interfaith Service
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/686-interfaith-service
National Equality March
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/682-national-equality-march
National Equality March Rally
details: http://nem.gaycities.com/events/681-national-equality-march-rally
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Equality Across America (EAA) is a network of decentralized organizers in every one of the 435 Congressional districts. These organizers form Congressional District Action Teams (CDATs) that work within their own communities to achieve full equality for LGBT Americans and their families. This includes the right to work our jobs and go to school free of harassment and discrimination; the right to safety in our daily lives, and protection from hate crimes; the right to equitable healthcare, and the right to donate blood; the right to equitable immigration policies; the right to marry; and the right to serve in the military openly.
The National Equality March (NEM) is being organized by EAA to show broad-based support for full equality for LGBT Americans on the doorstep of those who can make that happen – the United States Congress. The event will be held Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Each EAA Congressional District Action Team will mobilize its community to attend the event. LOGO TV is a proud in-kind supporter of the March.
