Geo Vaughn's Speech

Geo Vaughn, speaking at the Anti Hate Crime & Violence Rally on Saturday, Sept. 13th 2008

Details:

ANTI VIOLENCE RALLY FOR NYC HATE CRIME SURVIVOR GEO VAUGHN

SEPTEMBER 13TH FOLEY SQUARE (CITY HALL) 3PM -6PM.

On August 24th 2008, LGBT musician singer songwriter GEO VAUGHN www.myspace.com/geovaughn was the victim of a brutal hate crime here on the streets of New York City. GEO was brutally attacked by six males after GEO and a friend asked one of his attackers if he could confirm the address of the nightclub.When asked if they knew of its whereabouts GEO was called anti GAY slurs, knocked to the ground stomped and brutally beaten by his attackers. Three of the six assailants were immediately captured while three still remain at large pending investigation.

Not one to be taken lightly GEO VAUGHN is fighting back! While still in recovery from wounds sustained from the attack, (and battling chronic Epilepsy) GEO has joined forces with friends , music fans and LGBT Community supporters OUTmusic www.outmusic.com , The NY LGBT Community Center, www.gaycenter.org , AVP- The NYC Gay& Lesbian Anti Violence Project www.avp.org and Our Youth New Jersey www.myspace.com/our_youth.

Together and in support of GEO Vaughn- a rally will take place on Saturday September 13th at Foley Square (City Hall) NYC 3pm -6pm. With special guest appearances by, OUTmusic member and NYC Hate Crime Survivor recording artist KEVIN AVIANCE, City Council candidate Yetta Kurland, OUTmusic CEO DEIDRA MEREDITH, and a NY LGBT CENTER Speaker, Special concert performances by LGBT recording artists , DAN MANJOVI, FRANK GRIMALDI, MORRY CAMPBELL, BRIAN KENT, SCANDELLE, DEEPA SOUL, MICHAEL LYNCH, STEVE KAUFMAN, and SCOTTIE GAGE.

Location: Foley Square - NYC City Hall

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Anti
• Hate
• Crime
• Geo
• Vaughn
• LGBT
• Community

[LovariMusic]

Thank you for posting this and for attending this event.

[omgCoreyLynxx]

Geo Vaughn is an amazing and intelligent person.

[Il00OOll]

Geo Vaughn is a great guy.  I love his speech in Spanish "Buenos dias, Senator Diaz!". The LGBT community needs more people like Geo. We have to pay special attention to the needs of Hispanic gays many of whom are too religious and struggle constantly with their homosexuality.

[RiveraMark22]

GeoVaughn is GORGEOUS!