National Equality March in Washington, DC
Monday, Oct 12, 2009 @ 2:23 am
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Protesters gathered in Washington, DC from around the country, including Columbia, to speak out for gay rights. Unfurling an enormous rainbow flag, they walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol Building.
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New York-based Jamaican poet and performance artist Staceyann Chin addressed a crowd of thousands in front of the US Capitol Building. Along with prominent LGBT leaders such as Julian Bond and Cleeve Jones, Chin called for full legal equality under the law, addressing her own personal experiences of homophobia in Jamaica.
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Protesters drawn from around the country demonstrate in front of the White House lawn for a repeal of Defense of Marriage Act and Don't Ask Don't Tell.
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Thousands of protesters drawn from around the country demonstrate in front of the Capitol Building to demand full legal equality for LGBTQ Americans as part of Sunday's National LGBT Equality March.
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Meanwhile, in Morningside Heights, a vandalized newspaper dispenser for Gay City News outside of Sulzberger Hall at Barnard College displays a powerful message towards the LGBTQ community.
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On Sunday, Oct. 11, tens of thousands of marchers turned out in Washington DC to demand full legal equality, marking the 30th anniversary of the first such march, led by Harvey Milk in 1979. The march wound through downtown DC and the National Mall before culminating in a five-hour rally at the Capitol Building that featured iconic figures such as long-time activist Cleeve Jones, NAACP President Julian Bond, and pop star Lady Gaga.
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