Today is a very important day for equal rights in the United States of America … legions of Americans of all walks of life will be marching in our nation’s capital, Washington DC, today to demand the government provide the same equal rights for all citizens — regardless of sexual orientation:
The National Equality March describes its aim as:
Equal protection in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states. We will accept no less and will work until it is achieved. Equality Across America exists to support grassroots organizing in all 435 Congressional Districts to achieve full equality.
We are guaranteed equal protection under the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Free and equal people do not bargain for or prioritize our rights. Full equality necessarily includes all members of the LGBT community and encompasses, but is not limited to:
* The right to work our jobs and go to school free of harassment and discrimination.
* The right to safety in our daily lives, and protection from hate crimes.
* The right to equitable healthcare, and the right to donate blood.
* The right to equitable immigration policies.
* The right to marry.
* The right to serve in the military openly.
Many bills currently exist to address some of these issues, but we do not support a piecemeal strategy. We seek one federal solution to full equality.
David and I feel compelled to lend our presence and our voices to this call to action and will be marching proudly with our compatriots today. I will be tweeting all day long from the National Equality March (#NEM) which you can follow along with right here on the blog. After the jump, watch a live stream from C-SPAN from the National Equality March in Washington DC and check out an interactive widget that will allow you to log in with your Twitter account and follow the #NEM tweets that will becoming out of Washington DC all day today …
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