On May 22, cities all across America will pay respects to Harvey Milk on his birthday. Remembering Harvey’s numerous achievements in a push for LGBT equality, thousands of activists, allies and community members are organizing local actions to demand full federal equality. International Week Against Homophobia, IDAHO, anchors the event.
MAY 22, 2010 – HARVEY MILK DAY ACTIONS
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ALABAMA
Live TRUTH Rally, Mobile, AL
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Rally and Patio Party Saturday, 7pm 265 Westwood St (Midtown) Gathering in midtown Mobile to inform, educate and empower our community to live and speak TRUTH for Equality. Come watch the movie “MILK” outdoors. BYOB, munchies provided, bring a chair. Please RSVP Email Us! or call 251-586-4732
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ARIZONA
Honoring our fallen LGBT Veterans on Harvey Milk’s Birthday, Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 10 am to 11 am
On Harvey Milk’s birthday, we honor him and our fallen LGBT Veterans who have served with courage and pride. We will be laying a wreath at the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Veteran of America Memorial in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on Cave Creek and Pinnacle Peak Road. For more info: Find us on Facebook!
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CALIFORNIA
Harvey Milk Day March and Rally, Sacramento, CA
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 4-6pm
West steps of the State Capitol Building, 10th and L streets
For more info: Email Us!
See complete list of activities for May 12th – 22nd on Facebook
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? Don’t Die for Freedoms You Don’t Have! Coronado, CA
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 2:00-4:00PM. Meet at 3rd and Orange
For more info visit: SAME or Find us on Facebook
Massive “Coming Out” Harvey Milk Day Action Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 3PM Rally and March – Out and Proud for Full
Federal Equality. 3pm – gather at Father Serra Park 125 Paseo de la Plaza, (between Olvera Street and Union Station), 3:30pm – march to the Federal Building. 4:00pm – Father Serra Park: Rally and Come Out for Full Equality
under the law in all 50 states! For more details: tinyurl.com/MilkDayLA
OC Celebrates Harvey Milk Day Santa Ana, CA
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 7:30-10:00PM
Yost Theatre 307 Spurgeon St. For more info: Email Us! or OCEC
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Color Your Cause: Art through Activism, Washington, DC
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 12-2 pm the Metro to the White House
Noon sharp, in all our colors, Equality Across America, Full Equality Now! DC, Listen UP Live, the Lifestyle Power Players and many more allies and ally organizations will march to the Metro and ride right up to the White House. We are asking organizations, organizers and the much more than ordinary to:
Pick a color to represent their cause! (Wear it, paint it, rep it, wave it, graffiti it!)
Then take the Metro to the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest
For more info: Find us on Facebook!
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FLORIDA
Harvey Milk Day Dinner and Candlelight Vigil, Tampa, FL
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Day of Remembrance And Tribute To Harvey Milk, 5:00-9:30 PM. Meet & Greet Keynote Speaker Romaine Patterson, D&R Sirius Satellite OutQ – Founder Angel Action and Featured Speaker, Alexander Nicholson, Servicemembers United. 5:00 to 6:30 PM, Harvey Milk Tribute Dinner, 7:00-9:00 PM, Immediately Followed By Silent Candlelight Vigil Ybor City to Centennial Park, 9:00-9:30 PM FB Event Page or Stand Up Florida Harvey Milk Tribute Diner For more info: Email Us!
Harvey Milk Day Festival, Sarasota, FL
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 1:00-10:00 PM
1376 5th St Rosemary District. For more info: HMFS or Email Us!
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GEORGIA
Out of the Closet and Into the Streets: Rally for Equality! Savannah, GA
Saturday, May 22, 2010
2 East Bay St. Savannah GA. For more info: Email Us!
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ILLINOIS
Harvey Milk Day March, Chicago, IL
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 1:00 PM – Rally and March. Please join the coordinators of the Chicago Harvey Milk Week of Action as we come together in solidarity with other cities and thousands of people across the nation on Harvey Milk Day of Action. We will rally in the park at Congress and Michigan Avenue, and then we will march up Michigan Avenue demanding Full Federal Equality for all LGBTQ people. Are you tired of waiting for your rights? Come together and show America we will not wait anymore. Meet at Michigan & Congress at 1 PM for a rally to demand immediate progress towards full equality. A march north along Michigan Avenue will follow. For more info: Visit our Website!
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MAINE
Harvey Milk Day, Bangor, ME
Saturday, May 22, 2010 Join us for the AIDS Walk. Meet at Eastern Maine AIDS Network, 370 Harlow Street. Registration is at 10:00am. Walk starts at 11:00am. Walk ends around 12:30pm. There’s no fee to walk, but donations are encouraged. For more info: Visit us on Facebook!
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MASSACHUSETTS
Rally at the State House for the Trans Civil Rights Bill and Full Federal Equality, Boston, MA
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 1:00pm Boston Common at the Capitol. Our Demands:
Full Inclusion of Transgender Americans in the Promise of Equality, Passage of H. 1728, the Trans Civil Rights Bill, Passage of Trans Inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Full Federal LGBT Equality . Sponsored by Join the Impact MA For more info: Email Us!
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MINNESOTA
Harvey Milk Day, Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 1:00PM. Meet in Loring Park (Corner of 15th St. and Hennepin Ave.). For more info: Email Us!
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MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Dignity Caravan, Jackson to Fulton, MS
Saturday, May 22, 2010, Rally at Mississippi’s Capitol – 8AM Caravan to Fulton leaves Capitol – 10AM Rally in Fulton – 3PM
For more info: Visit us on Facebook!
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MISSOURI
Harvey Milk Day March and Rally St. Louis, MO
Saturday, May 22, 2010
11:30am Rally at St. Louis City Hall 7:00pm public screening of the Harvey Milk Documentary at The Complex and on May 23rd “I AM the next Harvey Milk” at MoKaBe’s Coffee House, hosted by Growing American Youth. For more info: Show Me No Hate!
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NEW MEXICO
Harvey Milk Day New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Location and Time TBD, For more info: Email Us!
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NEW YORK
Harvey Milk Day of Action for Full Federal Equality, New York City, NY
Saturday, May 22, 2010
12PM the march begins at the LGBT Center in Manhattan with rallies along the way including Union Square, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Army Recruiting Center, Marriage Bureau and finally ending at City Hall. Visit us on Facebook!
Staten Island Pride Events Kick off to Staten Island LGBT Pride 2010 Staten Island, NY
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 7pm – 10pm
Staten Island Museum 75 Stuyvesant Place: Opening ceremony, live music, exhibits, raffle, refreshments & cash bar. For more info: Email Us!
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OKLAHOMA
Harvey Milk Day of Action Tulsa, OK
Saturday, May 22, 2010, Location and Time TBD, For more info: Email Us!
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PENNSYLVANIA
Harvey Milk Day March, State College, PA
Saturday, May 22, 2010, Time TBD
March to highlight the discrimination faced by LGBTQ people and call for the repeal of DADT and DOMA, and passage of a trans-inclusive ENDA. For more info: Email Us!
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RHODE ISLAND
Harvey Milk Day Action, Providence, RI
Saturday, May 22, 2010, Location and Time TBD
For more info: Visit us on Facebook!
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TEXAS
Harvey Milk Day Rally and March, Austin, TX
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 6:30-9:00pm
March from City Hall to the State Capitol. For more info: EAA Texas
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VIRGINIA
Equality for All Festival: Celebrating Harvey Milk
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 11 am – 6 pm
GCCR Event Hall, 1407 Sherwood Ave.
Come out socialize, network, enjoy some free entertainment, have fun, and celebrate equality with the community. Help join with us in support of a great cause, Free admission — all ages welcome. For more info: GCCR
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WASHINGTON
Rally for Equality on the Job In the Military and at Home: Repeal DADT and Pass ENDA Now! Seattle, WA
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 12-2pm Westlake Plaza, Downtown Seattle
Pass the federal Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy NOW! RSVP on Facebook!
For more info: SeattleOutProtest or Email Us!
For More Information
Nationwide Events:
http://www.equalityacrossamerica.org/
