Equality March Map The National Equality March 2009 will take place on Sunday, October 11, at 12 noon, and will begin on 15th Street between H & I, wind its way past the White House and then continue down Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to the US Capitol Building. A Rally will then take place on the west lawn of the Capitol immediately afterward at 2pm.
List of Events
A Weekend of Marching, Dancing, Worshiping & Action
Map of March route
Sun, Oct 10, from White House to the Capitol ...more
National Center for Transgender Equality Mixer, 8-10 p.m., at 1325 Massachusetts Ave. NW. www.nctequality.org.
Saturday, October 10 Impact Open Table Event, Hosted by Gallaudet University Rainbow Society, 8-11 a.m., at Gallaudet University, in front of the Andrew Foster Auditorium, 800 Florida Ave. NE . 847-530-2461. ...more
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 a Los Angeles native, Wong, who recently turned 50, lived in D.C. from 1986 to 1997, even working as the first special assistant to the mayor for Asian and Pacific Islander (API) affairs in 1987. He was also back here in April to be honored at the Pride and Heritage celebration for his work as co-chair of API Equality-Los Angeles, fighting for marriage equality in California.
But marriage isn't the only front on which Wong fights. He also works for the L.A. County Commission on Human Relations coordinating the county's programs to tackle hate crimes.
As busy as these two roles may keep him, Wong decided that coming out to march was a worthwhile effort to add to the mix. ...more
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington BladeA Senate committee will hear testimony next week on legislation that would make the same-sex partners of federal workers eligible for the same benefits as the spouses of straight workers.
The Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee on Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. will hear testimony on the bill, known as the Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act. It wasn't immediately known who would serve as witnesses at the hearing.
The title of the hearing is “Domestic Partner Benefits: Fair Policy & Good Business for the Federal Government.”
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Con ...
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington BladeActivists are hopeful President Obama will articulate increased commitment to LGBT issues during his speech at the Human Rights Campaign dinner — and are particularly looking for comment on pending anti-gay ballot measures, including the fight to preserve same-sex marriage in Maine.
Obama will deliver the event's keynote address Saturday at HRC's 13th annual national dinner, and activists want the president to say he opposes measures intended to compromise LGBT rights.
In Maine, an upcoming "people's veto" could overturn the state's same-sex marriage law; in Washington state, a referendum could roll back ...
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By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington BladeThe U.S. House on Thursday approved a conference report, 281-146, to include a long-sought LGBT hate crimes measure in a major defense bill, despite objections from Republicans about the provision's inclusion.
The House in April passed a hate crimes measure as a standalone bill, but the Senate in July approved the measure as an amendment to its version of the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2010. Supporters said senators chose this path because the hate crimes measure would otherwise be vulnerable to amendments that would gut the bill.
Conferees working on the defense bill agreed to keep the hate crimes prov ...
Some teachers in Maine are working to assure parents and opponents of gay marriage that if voters keep marriage equality on the books in November, their students' curricula won't change.
An Air Force officer and professor revealed that she was disciplined and barred from teaching at the United States Air Force Academy after inviting three gay alumni to speak about the ban on openly gay servicemebers.
Out Desperate Housewives writer/producer Marc Cherry is working on his next dramedy series for ABC.
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