Logo's Gay Blackout for Equality

by Michael Jones · 2009-09-14 09:23:00 UTC
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Logo NetworkIn less than a month, folks will be converging on Washington, D.C. for the National Equality March, the first nationwide gathering of LGBT folks and straight allies in the nation's capital in nearly ten years.  It'll be a weekend-long event meant to bring the excitement, energy, and commitment of LGBT activists working across the country together for a weekend -- October 10-11, 2009 -- for media trainings, lobbying trainings, and of course, a march.

Logo, the LGBT television network famous for its Big Gay Sketch Show and Noah's Arc (among other things), will go dark during the hours of the march as a symbol of solidarity for equality.  Instead of TV, viewers that stumble upon Logo will receive a message about how they can get involved in organizing for LGBT rights.

"The National Equality March resonates strongly with Logo's gay and straight audience because we all expect equality in all aspects of our lives," said Lisa Sherman, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Logo. "Our unprecedented action of 'going dark' underscores the significance of the event and what Equality Across America is hoping to achieve. Supporting the March reaffirms Logo's ongoing commitment to the campaign for equality for everyone."

That's a pretty bold step for a television network to take. The blackout itself will run from 11:00am-3:00pm EST on Sunday, October 11. In addition to Logo, the Broadway musical Hair will shut down on 10/11 so that the cast and crew can travel down to D.C. to participate in the March.

Don't worry...change.org won't be shutting down :)  But we'll be down in D.C. blogging, snapping photos, interviewing folks, and tweeting. Stay tuned! And for more info on the National Equality March, click here.

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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