International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia -Dallas

**GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR PURPLE, THE LGBT RAINBOW COLOR FOR "SPIRIT", IN SUPPORT OF LGBT TEENS AND THOSE WHO SUFFER UNDER THE OPPRESSION OF HATRED WORLDWIDE.**

Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia target all people who don’t conform to majority sexual and gender roles. The International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia aims to promote respect for LGBT (Lesbian,... [read more]

**GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR PURPLE, THE LGBT RAINBOW COLOR FOR "SPIRIT", IN SUPPORT OF LGBT TEENS AND THOSE WHO SUFFER UNDER THE OPPRESSION OF HATRED WORLDWIDE.**

Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia target all people who don’t conform to majority sexual and gender roles. The International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia aims to promote respect for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex) persons worldwide by coordinating international events annually on May 17th.
This is the first year that Dallas will participate in this worldwide solidarity event, and we will commemorate the day with a candlelight march in downtown at the Kennedy Memorial.The march will conclude with speakers and an "open- mic" where guest are invited to share messages about homophobia, biphobia and transphobia- we welcome song and poetry as well!

Confirmed Speakers:(SO FAR)

Maeve A. O'Connor, Resource Center Dallas, Board of Directors. Maeve is actively involved in Dallas as an LGBT Civil Rights Activist, Leader and Educator with a focus on Transgender medical, employment, and social issues.

Elizabeth Jayne Webb, Local organizer with Walk For Choice, recently organized Dallas' first "Slut Walk" to call for an end to victim blaming in cases of rape and violence.

Jesse Garcia, Local LGBT rights activist and President of LULAC 4871 Rainbow Chapter which seeks to build bridges between the Hispanic and LGBT communities.

Davlin Kerekes, local activist and member of the International Socialist Organization Dallas Branch.

Morgan O'Donnell, President, DFW BI NET, local group for Bi, Bi-curious or Bi-friendly people.

Dr. Stephen Sprinkle, Author of Unfinished Lives, Associate Professor at Brite Divinity School and Theologian in Residence at Cathedral of Hope.

THIS EVENT IS ENDORSED BY THE FOLLOWING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:

-LULAC 4871- The Rainbow Chapter
http://www.lulac4871.org/

-Resource Center Dallas
http://www.resourcecenterdallas.org/

-ISO-Denton and Dallas Branches
http://www.facebook.com/DentonSocialists
http://www.facebook.com/DentonSocialists#!/home.php?sk=group_128531890502104

-DFW BI NET
http://dfwbi.net/

Guests are encouraged to bring rainbow flags, banners and signs. Sign and banner slogan suggestions:
Homophobia Kills
Transphobia Kills
Biphobia Kills
Love is Love
Hatred is a Choice
Teach Love Not H8
If you would like to participate in organizing for this event, would like to speak or represent an organization that would like to be involved- please contact danielscottcates@gmail.com

NOT IN DALLAS?
Please consider organizing an event in your home city! (We would love to have an event in every city in the US!) Visit: http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org/-IDAHO-english,41-
for information on how to get started- your event can be anything you want, and should be very easy to organize!

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