Leonard Matlovich Memorial - National Equality March

http://equalityacrossamerica.org/blog/?p=5041
http://www.nationalequalitymarch.com

On Saturday, October 10, 2009 - the weekend of the National Equality March for LGBT civil rights - there will be a protest and memorial service honoring Leonard Matlovich, the first openly-gay person to fight the military's ban on gay people. It will be held at 2pm at the Congressional Cemetary in Washington D.C. Join Sixth Army Soldier of the Year Jose Zuniga, 1993 comrades-in-arms former Navy Lt. Tracy Thorne-Belgand and former Army CPT. Tanya Domi, Movement legends Frank Kameny, Rev. Troy Perry, and David Mixner, and todays newest leaders in the fight against Dont Ask, Dont Tell, Dan Choi, Anthony Woods, Eric Alva, and Alex Nicholson for an historic multigenerational protest against DADT. Music by Potomac Fever from the Gay Mens Chorus of Washington DC.

Earlier that day on Saturday, October 10, there will be a wreath laying at the tomb of the unknown soldier at 12pm at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA (across the Potomac River next to Washington D.C.). Please join Lt. Dan Choi and others for this event.

Picture of Leonard Matlovich Tomb courtesy of M.V. Jantzen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77945684@N00/2777176254/

Video: Sean Chapin

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[depfox]

Thank you sean for a great video about a great man

[wickedalwayz82]

wow, this gave me the chills.

[Beau1618]

What a poignant and powerful message!

Thank you for posting this!

Beau~Jensen

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