Let
The Celebrations Begin!
Here is the latest information on the Supreme Court
events being organized by local activists around the country:
ATLANTA: 6:00—6:30 PM—On the day of the
decision, join Lambda Legal & the Atlanta LGBT and allied community for a
reception & refreshments, “Lick for Liberty,” at Jakes Ice Creams
& Sorbets, 970 Piedmont Ave (near 10th & Piedmont). 6:30-7:00pm rally
(dinner available for purchase ). Free and open to the public. For more
information, contact: Lambda Legal at 404.897.1880. Visit our website at www.lambdalegal.org
AUSTIN, Texas: 6:30 PM—On the day of the
decision, celebrate or Speak Out in Republic Square Park with speakers from
the LGBT community leaders and Texas lawmakers (past and present). Sponsored
by the Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas. Go to a special page of their new
website for more information about the rally: www.lgrl.org/lawrence ... and
also check out the home page of their new website: www.lgrl.org
BOSTON: 6:30 PM—On the day of the decision, a
protest or a celebration depending on what the court decides. Copley Square,
Boston. Co-sponsored by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force,
QueerToday.com, and the Freedom to Marry Coalition of MA (www.equalmarriage.org)
For information: Thoppe@NGLTF.org; phone
Trevor Hoppe 617.492.6393; or QueerToday.com
or Milo200@aol.com
CHARLESTON, South Carolina: 7 PM—On the day of
the decision, a meeting at the offices of the Alliance for Full Acceptance,
1818 Elsie Drive. Co-sponsors: AFFA and the Lowcountry Gay and Lesbian
Alliance
CHICAGO: 7 PM—On the day of the decision, a
rally at the corner of Halsted & Roscoe. Co-sponsored by the Chicago
Anti-Bashing Network and Equality Illinois / Contact: CABNstopthehate@aol.com
/ cabn.org or 888.471.0874. On Wednesday, June 25 the Autonomous Zone will
sponsor a meeting on “The Most Important LGBT Court Decision of Our
Generation,” with CABN’s Andy Thayer discussing the implications of the
Court’s decision. 7 PM, 2124 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago.
CLEVELAND: 5:30 PM—On the day of the decision, a
protest or a celebration, depending on what the court decides, sponsored by
the Lesbian/Gay Community Center of Greater Cleveland. Location to be
determined. To be contacted about the event, please go to their website, http://www.lgcsc.org/
Telephone: 216.651.LGBT, or toll-free: 888.GAY.8761 E-mail: info@lgcsc.org
COLUMBIA, South Carolina: 7 PM—On the day of the
decision, an informational meeting at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center,
1108 Woodrow. Info: South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement,
803.771.7713
DALLAS: 5:45 PM—On the day of the decision, a
rally at the Main Parking Lot, John Thomas Gay & Lesbian Community Center,
2701 Reagan St. (at Brown). Speakers include: Lee Taft—South Central
Regional Director, Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund; Roger Wedell—President,
Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance; Hector Garcia—Texas Human Rights
Foundation; Jane Dolkart—Professor, SMU School of Law; Hon. Terri
Hodge—Texas House of Representatives; Erin Moore—DGLA-PAC & Human
Rights Campaign Dallas Steering Committee; Steve Atkinson—Co-Chair, Lesbian
and Gay Rights Lobby of Texas; Dennis Coleman—National Co-Chair, Human
Rights Campaign Board of Governors; and, Dick Peeples—Local attorney &
long-time activist in the repeal of 21.06. Info: call Lambda Legal,
214.219.8585
DETROIT: 6 PM—On the day of the decision, a
rally at the Federal Courthouse, 231 West Lafayette. Sponsored by the Triangle
Foundation. Info: 313.537.3323
FAIRBANKS, Alaska: 7 PM—On the day of the
decision, a rally at the intersection of University Avenue and Geist. Sponsor:
Midnight Sun United Church. For more information please call 907.456.2516 or
e-mail FairbanksLT@yahoo.com
FT. LAUDERDALE, Florida area: 5:30 PM—Rally
outside the offices of The Express at 1595 Northeast 26th Street, Wilton
Manors, on Monday afternoon, June 23, at which time a number of community
leaders will be asked to respond to the decision of the United States Supreme
Court on whether to uphold the constitutionality of sodomy laws in America.
For more information, read the story online at www.expressgaynews.com
GALVESTON, Texas: 5 PM—On the day of the
decision, rally in front of the county courthouse on 21st street. Organized by
the Galveston Stonewall Democrats. For more information, e-mail Galveston@stonewalldemocratics.org
HOUSTON: 5 PM—On the day of the decision, a
rally on the steps of City Hall (901 Bagby). Join John Lawrence and Tyron
Garner for this important occasion. Speakers will include GLBT leaders,
lawyers, and public officials. Info: contact Mitchell Katine at 713.981.9595
or at mkatine@wba-law.com
LAWRENCE, Kansas: Queers & Allies of Kansas
are sponsoring three events celebrating or decrying the decision handed down
by the Supreme Court. On the Saturday following the decision, we will have a
Speak Out forum that allows people to share their views on sodomy laws.
Informational brochures will also be available. In addition, a “parade of
information” will happen on Mass Street following the rally. During this
parade of information we will hand out informative brochures to the citizens
of Lawrence, KS, to educate them on sodomy. Finally, we will host a Freedom
Celebration or Give Us Freedom party on July 2nd. This dance party will occur
at Flanigan’s Bar and Grill and will include informational brochures as well
as free memorabilia commemorating the court’s decision. If the court has yet
to make a decision, the free memorabilia will be of a hopeful nature. Info:
http://www.ku.edu/~qanda/sodomy/ or http://www.ku.edu/~qanda,
or contact Queers & Allies by e-mailing jimmiemanning@yahoo.com
LOS ANGELES/WEST HOLLYWOOD, California: 7 PM—On
the day of the decision, rally at the West Hollywood Auditorium (the
Auditorium is located on San Vicente between Santa Monica and Melrose). Event
is co-sponsored by the Movement for Action and Accountability and the City of
West Hollywood / Speakers will include attorney Jon Davidson from Lambda
Legal, attorney Gloria Allred, attorney Martha Matthews from the ACLU of
Southern California, Assembly people Jackie Goldberg and Paul Koretz, the West
Hollywood City Council, including Mayor Jeffrey Prang, Supervisor Zev
Yaroslavsky, Rev. Troy Perry, moderator, UFMCC, Rabbi Denise Egar, Kol Ami,
Lori Jean,ED, Gay & Lesbian Community Service Center, Michael Weinstein,
EDAids Healthcare Foundation, Tom Coleman, attorney, Movement for Action &
Accountability, David Cruz, Law Professor, UCLA, rally organizer Ivy Bottini,
co chair City of West Hollywood Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board, and Supreme
Court Rallies National co-corordinator, Robin Tyler. Contact: Rally &
press Ryan Gierach 323.650.2879 or Ryan.G@Journalist.com
Press: Ivy Bottini (323) 574-4407 or Irene71@aol.com
MIAMI, Florida: 6:30-9:30 PM—On the day of the
decision, rally sponsored by SAVE Dade, at the American Legion Bar, 6445 NE
7th Avenue, Miami. For more information, please contact: Jacqueline Baker,
305.751.7283, GreenJacqueline@yahoo.com,
www.SAVEDade.org
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin: 5 PM, Monday, June 23 at the
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, 315 West Court Street. Sponsored by the
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and the Center Advocates. For more information
contact OutVote@mkelgbt.org or
414.271.2656, ext.119 http://mkelgbt.org/OutVote/
NEW ORLEANS: 6 PM—On the day of the decision,
rally at Lafayette Park (across from the federal court house). For more
information call Courtney Shark at 504.669.7508, or email stressgone@aol.com
NEW YORK: 7 PM—On the day of the decision, a
rally at Stonewall Park (7th Ave/Christopher St). Sponsored by Queers For
Peace And Justice NYC. Info: QueersForPeaceAndJustice@yahoo.com
OKLAHOMA CITY: 7 PM—On the day of the decision,
the Stonewall Democrats of Central Oklahoma and GAYOKC.COM invite you to a
rally at the Finishline at The Habana Inn in OKC. To keep updated go to GAYOKC.COM
PALM SPRINGS, California: 7 PM—Arenas Road. On
the day of the decision, a rally sponsored by the Stonewall Democrats of Palm
Springs. For information: phone 760.320.5787 or e-mail info@desertstonewall.org
PHILADELPHIA: PLGTF Year 25 Equality and Justice
Public Forum on the US Supreme Court’s Decisions re: the Texas sodomy law
and the Michigan Affirmative Action cases, 6 PM sharp to 8 PM, Monday, June
30, at the Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street (accessible, parking lots
available). Join a conversation with Philadelphia legal scholars and
practitioners about the Supreme Court’s pending decisions. Presenters
include: Phoebe Haddon, J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law, Temple University;
Cletus P. Lyman, Esq., Principal, Lyman & Ash Immediate Past Chair, Gay
and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia (GALLOP); Seth Kreimer, J.D., Associate
Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School. Light
refreshments will be provided. For information: 215-241-7000 or 215 772-2000,
or plgtf@plgtf.org and www.plgtf.org
PITTSBURGH: 5 PM—On the day of the decision,
meet at Sentator Santorum’s office, 1 Station Square...if the Court votes
“no” we will then snake march to the U.S. District Court building at
Liberty & Grant. Co-sponsored by RESYST and the Rosenberg Institute for
Peace and Justice. For information: David Meieran, 412.421.7716, dmeieran@123mail.org,
or check out RESYST’s website, http://www.thomasmertoncenter.org/resyst/sodomy
RICHMOND, Virginia: 3 PM—On the day of the
decision, a press conference at the Bell Tower at the Capitol. Info: Dyana
Mason, Equality Virginia, 804.643.4816
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: 6 PM—On the day of the
decision, a rally at the Capitol Building, 4130 State Office Building (at the
end of State Street in Salt Lake City). Sponsored by Utah Lawyers for Human
Rights (ULHR). For more information e-mail bardoi@yahoo.com
Press contact: Marlin Criddle, attorney-email marloncriddle@aros.net,
(801) 474-2299 or cell (801) 661-2623.
SAN FRANCISCO: 5 PM—On the day of the decision,
a press conference and rally at Harvey Milk Plaza (Castro & Market
Streets). Speakers will include: Tommi Avicolli-Mecca, longtime queer activist
with the Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco and Out Against the War
Coalition; Tory Becker, LAGAI—Queer Insurrection; Sister Kitty Catalyst
O.C.P. & Sister Dana Van Iquity leading a ritual blessing and kiss-in;
Chris Daley, Transgender Law Center; Tina D’Elia, Hate Violence Survivors
Project Director, Community United Against Violence; Paula Ettelbrick,
Executive Director, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC);
Calvin Gipson, board member SF LGBT Pride Committee; Robert Haaland,
President, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club; San Francisco Ballet; Kate
Kendell, Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights; Dr. Robert
Lawrence, Notorious Bisexual; Dr. Carol Queen, Executive Director—Center for
Sex & Culture, Good Vibrations; Jamez Smith, San Francisco-based poet;
Beth Teper, Executive Director, Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere (COLAGE);
Hank Wilson, SURVIVE AIDS; Andy Wong, OUTfront Program, Amnesty International
USA. Event co-sponsors include (list in formation): Organizations
participating in the event include: Amnesty International USA, Beautiful Lips
On Whistles (BLOW), Center for Sex & Culture, Good Vibrations, Children Of
Lesbians And Gays Everywhere (COLAGE), Community United Against Violence,
Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
Commission (IGLHRC), LAGAI—Queer Insurrection, QueerNet, a project of the
Online Policy Group, SURVIVE AIDS, Transgender Law Center. For more
information: 415.552.6031 or Mecca44@aol.com
SEATTLE, Washington: 5:30 PM—On the day of the
decision, rally on the steps of the Federal Courthouse on 5th Avenue.
Co-sponsors include Lambda Legal, the ACLU of Washington and Seattle LGBT
Community Center. Speakers include Jamie Pedersen of Lambda’s national
board; and Representatives Ed Murray and Joe McDermott. Info: jamiep@prestongates.com
TUCSON, Arizona: 7 PM—On the day of the
decision, a rally around the upcoming decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in
the Lawrence v. Texas Supreme Court case will take place across the street
from Wingspan LGBT Community Center, 300 E. 6th St. (in the parking lot of
Muse). The rally is sponsored by Wingspan, the Arizona Human Rights Fund and
the City of Tucson Commission on GLBT Issues. For more information contact
(520) 624-1779 or visit www.wingspan.org.
WASHINGTON, DC: 7 PM—On the day of the decision,
a rally at Dupont Circle Park. Co-sponsored by Queers for Racial and Economic
Justice & DC Radical Faeries / Contact: Jench1977@hotmail.com
or 301.277.1854
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