Tag Archives: National Equality March

Embiggen the below image to read Cleve Jones’ letter inviting the president to the National Equality March. As I mentioned here last week, Obama is tentatively scheduled to take part in the Presidents Cup golf tournament in San Francisco that weekend.

Just in via press release: The National Equality March is just two weeks away, and we need your help choosing a speaker and a song for our rally on October 11! After reviewing a lot of incredible submissions for our Equality Idol speaker contest and our Equality Song performer contest, our judges have narrowed it down to four songs and …

National Equality March founder Cleve Jones spoke long and passionately to an enthusiastic overflow crowd at NYC’s LGBT Center last night. Numerous well-known activists were in attendance, including Brendan Fay, Gilbert Baker, Lt. Dan Choi, Brandon Brock, and Jeff Campagna, but the only real dissent came from Gay City News’ Andy Humm (pictured above on the right, Father Tony on …

NEM founder Cleve Jones will be in NYC this week to give two speeches. On Wednesday he’ll be at the NYC LGBT Center at 7PM to talk about the March. On Thursday he’ll be in Queens at the Jewish Center of Jackson Heights at 7PM. I’ll be at the LGBT Center appearance.

The Bay Area Reporter notes that President Obama will likely be in San Francisco to take part in the biannual Presidents Cup golf tournament as the National Equality March takes place back in DC. The White House has not yet confirmed Obama’s participation, saying his October schedule has not yet been set, but the last time a president missed the …

Organizers of the National Equality March have released a lengthy list of events to take place over the three days of the event. The most notable items (other than the March itself) are the silent DADT protest to take place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and the HIV/AIDS vigil to take place on the …

Thanks to donations from its major stars, Broadway Impact is now offering free roundtrip bus transportation to the National Equality March. Thanks to their generous sponsors including Sutton Foster, Gavin Creel, Audra McDonald, David Stone, Broadway.com, and many others, all the costs have been covered. Buses will depart NYC at 6:00am Sunday, October 11, and then you can request a …

Equality Across America has posted a lengthy list of ways to get to Washington DC for the National Equality March, including discounted air, rail, and bus deals, couch surfing and free housing info, and rideshare programs. There’s even a list of RV parks nearby in Maryland and Virginia, for you Winnebagoans.

“Dear Cleve, We don’t really know each other, but I’ve always respected your work, especially as a leader working on HIV and AIDS issues. And I know that hundreds of thousands of LGBT people still look up to you, especially since your early days of activism have been immortalized on the big screen. But over the past year, I’ve become …

Supportive Danes will rally at the American embassy in Copenhagen as LGBT Americans gather in Washington, DC for the National Equality March. From their Facebook group page: Host: Brandon MayoType: Causes – RallyNetwork: GlobalDate: Sunday, October 11, 2009Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pmLocation: American EmbassyStreet: Dag Hammarskjölds Allé 24City/Town: Copenhagen, DenmarkEmail: [email protected] Mange tak, Denmark!

Here’s a cute clip from Broadway Impact urging your attendance at the National Equality March, in which openly gay Hair star Gavin Creel sings a song called Goin’ To DC. Go to Broadway Impact’s site to purchase a $20 NYC-DC roundtrip ticket on their Equality Buses. They also invite sponsors to make a tax-deductible $2400 donation to cover the bus …

WordPerfect creator Bruce Bastian has donated $100,000 to the National Equality March, half of the event’s projected cost. The Washington Blade did some porta-potty algebra and says that if NEM organizers are abiding by Park Service guidelines, the number of loos being ordered means they expect just over 100,000 attendees. NEM founder Cleve Jones has declined to make any attendance …

In what is the largest corporate endorsement of the National Equality March to date, media giant Viacom announced today that Logo, their cable channel for LGBT folks, will “go dark” for four hours as the March takes place in Washington DC on October 11th. Viewers tuning in will see a graphic directing them the Logo-run website 365gay.com for news from …

Via Wayne Anderson at World Of Wonder: On Oct. 3rd Lady Gaga will host a dance-a-thon rally in NY for Equality Across America and the upcoming National Equality March on Washington. With music by Peter Rauhofer and a host of other NY nightlife luminaries such as Larry Tee, Honey Dijon, DJ Lina, and Bill Coleman will bring down the house. …

“Are you really happy with the progress we have made over the last eight months with this Administration and Congress? Are you really happy with the progress we have made on the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)? Do you think that the leaders of our political parties have embraced marriage equality and our …

UPDATE: The Task Force writes to note that the below is actually their first official statement on the National Equality March and as such should not be considered a reversal of earlier positions. Reversing the position they gave me in a statement in early June, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has issued an endorsement of the National Equality …

Towleroad is reporting that organizers of the National Equality March have released a massive list of LGBT activists, personalities, media figures, and allies who have endorsed next month’s event. Among the 140 new endorsers of the march are activists, strategists, and leaders in the fight for LGBT equality: Diane Abbitt, Roberta Bennett, Ethan Geto, Neil Giuliano, Cleve Jones, David Mixner, …

That’s the bare bones budget for the National Equality March. No circuit parties. No big name entertainment. No lavish VIP dinners. Just a stage, a sound system, a flotilla of porta-potties, and the labor to install and remove same. Right on. You can help wipe out the cost in advance and let this march, unlike the last one, end with …

“It’s time for these new, even risky approaches, and it’s time to ask for it all — now. That’s why I’m going to Washington for the National Equality March — called for by legendary activists David Mixner and Cleve Jones — even though, like others, I wasn’t initially down with the idea. It’s time the rest of us showed up …

– Openly gay Tony nominee Gavin Creel has been sidelined from his starring role in Hair due to an onstage ankle injury. – Spike Lee’s documentary of the Tony winning Passing Strange debuts tonight at NYC’s IFC Film Center. Next week the film will be available on demand via Sundance Network. – UGH: Disney is in negotiations to turn the …