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  • Mayoral Welcome

    By on October 8, 2009

    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...

  • Ebonee Bradford, Atlanta

    By on October 7, 2009

    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

    By on October 7, 2009

    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,...

  • Rick Garcia, Chicago

    By on October 7, 2009

    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

    By on October 7, 2009

    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.

    By on October 7, 2009

    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

    By on October 7, 2009

    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

    By on October 7, 2009

    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.

    By on October 7, 2009

    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

    By on October 7, 2009

    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

    By on October 7, 2009

    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

    By on October 7, 2009

    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.

    By on October 7, 2009

    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...