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All posts tagged "equality march 2009"

  • Mayoral Welcome

    D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) not only welcomed National Equality March participants to town on Friday night -- he provided a boost to the city’s...

  • Rick Garcia, Chicago

    Rick Garcia (Photo by Kat Fitzgerald / Windy City Times) Rick Garcia is not attending the Equality March as the political director of Equality Illinois,...

  • Marina Gomberg, Salt Lake City

    Marina Gomberg When Cleve Jones spoke at Salt Lake City's Utah Pride Fest in June, calling for another march on Washington for GLBT equality, the...

  • Dimas Natividad, Albuquerque, N.M.

    Dimas Natividad Dimas Natividad has never been to Washington before. But that's not to say he's not interested in politics. At 19, the sophomore student...

  • Tobias Packer, Miami

    Tobias Packer Florida has a reputation. Two, actually. The glamorous one involves the miles of sizzling beaches, the excruciatingly hip South Beach and the final...

  • Stuart Wilber, Seattle

    Stuart Wilber At 71, Stuart Wilber may be of retirement age. But put away your brochures for age-restricted golfing communities or shuffleboard tournaments -- he's...

  • Lisa Wojehowski, Monroe, N.Y.

    Lisa Wojehowski Lisa Wojehowski says it's her duty as a young, straight person to stand up for other people's rights. ''What I always say to...

  • Marshall Wong, Los Angeles

    Marshall Wong Of those coming to D.C. for the National Equality March, Marshall Wong's face may be one of the more familiar to Washingtonians. Although...

  • Equality March: Weekend Calendar of Events

    Friday, October 9 Operation Shine Luncheon and Meet N'Greet, Hosted by Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Wanda Alston House and the Sexual Minority Youth Assistant League (SMYAL),...

  • Map of March Route

    Equality March Map The National Equality March 2009 will take place on Sunday, October 11, at noon, and will begin on 15th Street between H...

  • Shelly Bailes, Davis, Calif.

    Shelly Bailes Dustin Lance Black. The cast of Hair. Lady Gaga. Between the National Equality March and the HRC National Dinner, D.C. will definitely be...

  • Ebonee Bradford, Atlanta

    Ebonee Bradford Most people understand what the phrase ''David versus Goliath'' means. It's unlikely, however, that anybody has lived the meaning of the phrase as...

  • Donaven Green, Columbus, Ohio

    Donaven Green Donaven Green, 26, travels often between his home in Columbus, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. -- his boyfriend lives in the District. Still, Green,...