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National Equality March

Join the Human Rights Campaign and other organizations for the National Equality March in Washington, D.C during the weekend of Oct. 9-11. HRC and other groups will be holding events throughout the weekend so please see the schedule below for confirmed events and continue visiting this page for updated information.

On October 11, meet at the Human Rights Campaign building, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW, at 11:00 a.m. The march will take us through D.C. and end with the National Equality March Rally. The march begins at 12:00 p.m.

Events

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

This is the most up-to-date information that we have received from the organizers of the National Equality March.
  • Cadence Run
    Run with LGBT Servicemembers and veterans military style, around the memorials/monuments
    8:00am
  • Interfaith Service
    An interfaith service with singing and celebration!
    8:00am
  • MCC Sunday Worship Service
    Join the DC MCC community for celebratory worship led by guest preacher, MCC Moderator Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson.
    9:00am
  • "Why Marriage Matters" Sunday Worship
    All are invited to join Foundry UMC Sunday morning
    9:30am and 11:00am
  • Worship Service at All Souls Unitarian Church
    Worship service with preacher Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
    9:30am and 11:15am
  • Jewish Community March Meet-Up
    Join others in the Jewish community attending the march to stand united
    10:30am- 11:00am
  • National Equality March
    March for Equality!
    12:00pm
    Route
    • Gather on 15th Street at “I” (Eye) Street – we will be staging in the street and 15th between “I” Street and “M” Street will be closed for this purpose. The March will kick off from 15th and I Street, right near McPherson Square (Metro stops close by are at McPherson Square, Farragut West – both Blue and Orange Lines, and Farragut North – Red Line)
    • From there we go South on 15th to “H” Street
    • West on “H” Street to 17th Street
    • South on 17th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue (closed portion)
    • Pennsylvania Avenue (closed portion) – right past the White House – to 15th Street
    • South on 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue South
    • East on Pennsylvania Avenue South, all the way to the U.S. Capitol West Lawn for the National Equality March Rally.
  • National Equality March Rally
    The March culminates in a rally at the Capitol Building
    Approximately 2:00pm
  • Sunday Evening Worship with DignityUSA
    Join fellow Catholics for evening worship hosted by Dignity/Washington D.C.
    6:00pm

Interested in volunteering?

The march organizers are looking for people to do all kinds of things–flyering, phone banking, fundraising, housing coordination, transportation coordination, etc. They are especially looking for people to work as volunteers on the day of the march, as marshals to act as security and to help keep things organized. Anyone interested should write to dchostcommittee@nationalequalitymarch.com.

Downloads

Poster 1

National Equality March, Poster 1

Poster 2

National Equality March, Poster 2

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