Bringing the Rainbow to Sunday's Rain in Philly

by Eric Grignol · 2009-05-04 16:50:00 UTC
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Gay rally in Philly

This past weekend, Philadelphia hosted the Equality Forum and the National Equality Rally, the largest LGBT rally in a decade and the first outside of the nation's capitol, according to organizers. Wet weather did not deter hundreds of demonstrators from showing support for gay rights in the birthplace of independence. Activists throughout Sunday took on issues from the alphabet soup we've become so familiar with lately: ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act), DADT (Don't Ask, Don't Tell), DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), and more.

Several youth leaders who spoke were also written about the Philadelphia Inquirer. They talked eloquently about how they see apathy, indifference, and a lack of knowledge being the number one hindrance to the movement today. If your friends and family don't know what those acronyms stand for and how they affect your life on a daily basis as a gay person, now's the time to tell them!

See more clips from the rally and march over at Towleroad.

Eric Grignol
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