National Equality March round up

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Gay Rights Marchers Press Cause in Washington

By JEREMY W. PETERS
Published: October 11, 2009

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/us/politics/12protest.html?_r=1

WASHINGTON — Impatient and discouraged by what they see as a certain detachment by President Obama on their issues, gay rights supporters took to the streets Sunday in the largest demonstration for gay rights here in nearly a decade.

The rally was primarily the undertaking of a new generation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocates who have grown disillusioned with the movement's leadership.

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Thousands march in Washington for gay rights
Invoking Obama's campaign slogan, 'Yes, we can,' activists urge that the president not wait to fulfill his promises.

By Katherine Skiba
October 12, 2009

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gays-rally12-2009oct12,0,6043274.story

Reporting from Washington - Tens of thousands of gays, lesbians and supporters marched through the nation's capital Sunday in a festive, forceful call for equality, culminating in a boisterous rally at the Capitol.

The National Equality March took place one day after President Obama made sweeping pledges to the gay community, including a vow to end the military policy of "don't ask, don't tell" -- which bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces. Obama gave no timetable for repealing the policy.

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Thousands Descend On D.C. To Support Gay Rights
By Carlos Santoscoy
Published: October 11, 2009

http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=4680&MediaType=1&Category=26

In the words of Barney Frank it was an enormous "emotional release" Sunday as thousands of gay rights activist took to the streets of Washington D.C. to press lawmakers to act on gay rights legislation.

The marchers were squarely aiming for President Barack Obama, who renewed his promise to end the military's ban on open gay service in a speech to 3,000 gay activists at Saturday's Human Rights Campaign (HRC) fundraiser in Washington.

But the crowd on Sunday was clearly unimpressed with the president's latest offering that spelled out nothing new and offered few specifics.