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Community Rallies & Press Conferences to Denounce President Bush's Call for an Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
Date:
February 24, 2004
MEDIA CONTACT:
Roberta Sklar, Director of Communications
media@theTaskForce.org
646.358.1465
Rallies and Press Conferences Announced in New York and Los Angeles
NEW YORK
WHEN: TONIGHT! February 24, 2004 - 6:00pm
WHERE: LGBT Community Center - 1st Floor
208 West 13th Street
New York, NY
WHAT: Press Conference & Community Rally
WHO: Community & Political Leaders
SPONSORED BY & SPEAKERS FROM: (List in formation)
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Empire State Pride Agenda
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, NYC
Mano a Mano
NYC Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
ALSO SUPPORTED BY:
Al-Fatiha
Family Pride Coalition
GLAAD
LOS ANGELES RALLY & PRESS CONFERENCE
WHEN: TONIGHT! February 24, 2004 - gather at 6:30pm, Press Conference & Rally at 7:00pm
WHERE: Corner of Santa Monica & San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood
WHAT: Press Conference & Community Rally
WHO: Community & Political Leaders
SPEAKERS FROM & SPONSORED BY: (List in formation)
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Sheri A. Lunn, Director of Communications
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center - Lorri L. Jean, CEO
City of West Hollywood - Abbe Land
Bienestar
Lambda Legal - Jon Davidson, Senior Counsel
Metropolitan Community Church - Rev. Troy Perry, founder
Black AIDS Institute - Vallerie Wagner, Operations Director
International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Coalition - Surina Khan, former Executive Director
ALSO SUPPORTED BY:
Al-Fatiha
Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights
Beth Hayim Hadashim
Congregation Kol Ami
Equality California
Family Pride Coalition
Gay Clergy Alliance of West Hollywood
GLAAD
Just Announced! San Francisco Rally
Protest Bush's declaration of war against queers!
EMERGENCY COMMUNITY RESPONSE:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 6:00 PM
CASTRO AND MARKET STREETS, SAN FRANCISCO
RALLY AND MARCH TO CITY HALL
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