Posted-By: auto-faq 2.4 Archive-name: mow93-faq/part1 The Unofficial MOW93 Frequently Asked Questions List, with answers! NOTE: Part 2 is a list of events happening around D.C. on the days surrounding the march. Thanks to the many, many people that helped me put this together especially Ron Buckmire , Michael Beers and Jim Hubbs . Please send updates or corrections to "tal@warren.mentorg.com". [Note: Tom Limoncelli is not part of the MOW93 steering committee. All opinions stated are those of the individual authors. While every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the answers, no guarantees are made. Call ahead!] ------------------------------ Subject: Table Of Contents: Table Of Contents General Information (dates, etc.) How to get on the MOW93 mailing list. What previous MOWs have there been? How do I find housing accommodations? Who do I call for travel information? Bus information? Do I need to register? Who's running the show? How do I send email to the national MOW office? Who are my representatives on the planning/steering committee? How can I make a donation to the MOW93 steering committee? How do I get more information, like the official platform? Quotes from articles on soc.motss,soc.bi: The MOW93 platform text Tom's attempt at answering some worries about the platform. ------------------------------ Subject: General Information (dates, etc.) Name: 1993 March On Washington for Gay, Lesbian, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation Date: Sunday, April 25, 1993 Place: Washington D.C, of course! [NOTE: The official title says "Bi". It does NOT say "Bisexual". ] ------------------------------ Subject: How to get on the MOW93 mailing list. For up-to-date information, join the mailing list! If you are an organizer with access to email, please join! To sign on or sign off: mow93-request@mailhost.berkeley.edu To post: mow93@mailhost.berkeley.edu ------------------------------ Subject: What previous MOWs have there been? Name: Attendance: National Park Commission Reported: MOW79 200,000 people 70,000 people MOW87 600,000 people 150,000 people MOW93 (projected) 1 million (projected) ??? ------------------------------ Subject: How do I find housing accommodations? The official MOW housing agencies. (MOW gets a cut.) Hotels: Washington, D.C. Phone: 800-554-2220,202-289-2220, or fax 202-483-4436. Note: Many local organizations have booked entire blocks of rooms at hotels. If this is so, contact the organization to reserve one of the rooms in the block. If you call the hotel they might tell you that they're full, since your local organization is holding all the rooms! Community Housing: ...will be coordinated through the national office. Call 202-628-0471. donors in D.C. area needed. Jim Hubbs reports that this is what the Yellow Pages lists under "commercial campgrounds": Cherry Hill Park (very close, right at Route 1 and the Beltway) 9800 Cherry Hill Rd, College Park, MD 20740 (301) 937-7116 Greenbelt Park (county park, even closer at BW Pkwy and Beltway) 6501 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770 (301) 344-3948 R. M. Watkins Regional Park (Central Ave/Rt 214 just outside Beltway) Enterprise Rd, Mitchellville, MD 20716 (301) 249-6900 Cosca Park (south of Beltway near Route 5) 11000 Thrift Road, Clinton, MD 20735 (301) 868-1397 Patuxent River Park Croom Airport Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (301) 627-6074 Cedarville Natural Resources Mgmt Area Cedarville and Forest Rds, Brandywine, MD 20613 (301) 888-1622 Capitol KOA Campground Millersville, MD, at Routes 3, 32 and I-97, east of DC (410) 923-2771 or (410) 987-7477 Duncan's Family Campground KOA 5381 Sands, Lothian, MD (301) 627-3909 or (301) 267-0993 ------------------------------ Subject: Who do I call for travel information? The official MOW travel agencies. (MOW gets a cut.) For the Midwest and Northeast: Capital Travel 271 Lark St. Albany, NY 12210 Phone: 800-800-9009 For the West and Mountain States Confident Travel 1499 Bayshore Hwy. Suite 126 Burlingame, CA 94010 Phone: 800-872-7252 For the South and Southwest: NEW NUMBER (the old place went out of business) Destination Tours Dallas Texas Phone: 214-559-6133 Many organizations have already booked hotel space. If you are attending a conference that weekend, you might get housing through them. In New Jersey, V.I.P. reserved a block of hotel rooms and still has space. Call Eddie Currid at 201-487-7832. ------------------------------ Subject: Bus information? Besides travel arrangements mentioned in the previous question, buses are being arranged from just about every les/gay/bi organization, NOW (National Organization for Women) chapter, Planned Parenthood, Unitarian Church, Quaker Meeting House, etc. etc. Many organizations are holding fundraisers to reduce the price of transportation. [NOTE: If your state/area has a hot line people can call to list available buses, send me the phone number and I'll list it here!] Current list: New York City is Danny Blitz at 212-481-8484 ------------------------------ Subject: Do I need to register? The MOW93 steering committee is asking everyone who plans to come to the MOW to register in advance. It will help us plan, organize and implement a successful weekend. Send in your name address and phone along with at least $15. Make checks payable to March on Washington and send to MOW, P.O. Box 34607, Washington, D.C. 20043-4607. ------------------------------ Subject: Who's running the show? There are approximately 120 people on the steering committee representing the all 50 states plus U.S. territories. Every sub-community also has representation. SPONSORS: The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and the Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) [the two largest les/gay/bi lobbying groups in D.C.] have donated office space and staff. The third and most recent sponsor is the national office of Parents and Friends of Gays And Lesbians (P-FLAG). ------------------------------ Subject: How do I send email to the national MOW office? Send to "MOW@glib.org", however you might get faster response by calling them. ------------------------------ Subject: Who are my representatives on the planning/steering committee? March on Washington For Lesbian, Gay, Bi Equal Rights And Liberation Organizational Committees and Contacts as of 2/1/93 (As distributed by the D.C. Host committee) Access for the Differently Abled Jerome Beillard 602-770-1710 Accommodation and Registration Shirley Lesser 804-282-9219 Budget and Finance John Williams 202-995-8585 (?) Direct Action/Civil Disobedience Rebecca Hensler 415-861-TIES Endorsements/Sponsorship Phil Attey 202-328-3398 Event Coordination and Support Jaime Rodriguez [being changed] Fundraising Gwen Hall 206-632-4475 Legal Deborah 415-626-3242 March and Permits Billy Hileman 412-621-9741 Media Deborah Bell, Ken McPherson 415-621-6376 Merchandising Marlon Mays 205-433-3245 Outreach Susan Chen 412-366-3412 Platform Gypsy Tucker Production/Rally Organization Michelle Crone 518-463-1051 Robin Tyler 818-893-4075 Travel and Transportation George Maccon Mailing Address: March on Washington, P.O. Box 34607, Washington, D.C. 20043-4607 General Information: 1-800-832-2889 The national telephone number is 202-628-0493; TTY 202-628-0471; FAX 202-628-0472 Regional Structure of National Steering Committee as of 2/1/92 (As distributed by the D.C. MOW Host Committee) Region 1. AK, HI, Idaho, MT, Somoa, WA Contact: George Bakan 206-323-1229 Region 2. CO, UT, WY Contact: George Bakan 206-323-1229 Region 3. Northern California Contact: Leslie Ewing 415-655-4486/415-655-0171 Region 4. Southern California Contact: Robin Tyler 818-893-4075 Region 5. AZ, NM, NV Contact: Tyrone Smith 702-896-1196 Contact: Anne L'Ecuyer 602-523-3262 Contact: Sarah Martin 602-884-8470w/602-628-8138 Region 6. AK, LA, OK, TX Contact: Bill Hunt 214-521-5444 Contact: Deb Elder 214-954-0733/249-5294 Contact: Deborah Bell 713-521-0780 Region 7. AL, GE, Mississippi, SC, TN Contact: GOCMOW, PO Box 5282, Atlanta GE 30307 404-662-4199 Contact: AOCMOW, PO Box 522, Moody, AL 35004 205-640-6543 Region 8. D.C., MD, VA, NC, WV Contact: Steve Cheney 202-387-2928 Region 9. FL Contact: Alan Terel 305-764-1694 Region 10. KY, OH Contact: Mike Radice 216-651-4439 Region 11. IA, KS, Missouri, NE Contact: Margaret Blakesley 515-276-6018 Contact: Jerry Hagerty 913-722-3478 Contact: Amy Marie Week 402-451-7887 Region 12. MN, ND, SD, WI Contact: Michael Lisowski 414-265-8500 Region 13. DE, NJ, PA Contact: Reggie Bostic 412-683-9741 Contact: Dan Miller 717-234-7273 Region 14: NY, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Contact: Michelle Crone 518-463-1051 Contact: Barry Douglas 212-989-4692/212-382-2000 Contact: Rebecca Toledo (gone?) 201-432-0263/212-536-5212 Region 15. CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VE Contact: Derek Livingston 401-831-5522/401-621-5339 Region 16 IL Contact: Valerie Faleski 312-235-3583 Region 17 Indiana, MI Contact: Marla Stevens 317-635-2712 National Steering Committee Executive Committee Scout Chicago Howard Armisted LA/D.C. Michelle Crone Albany Billy Hileman Pittsburgh Pat Hussein Atlanta Derek Livingston Providence Nadine Smith FL Rebecca Toledo NY Gypsy Tucker Sacramento ------------------------------ Subject: How can I make a donation to the MOW93 steering committee? The march will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to put on. Many of the items must be paid for before they are delivered. Your donations are needed badly. Make checks payable to March on Washington and send to MOW, P.O. Box 34607, Washington, D.C. 20043-4607. ------------------------------ Subject: How do I get more information, like the official platform? To access the Queer Resource Directory, you need to be able to use the FTP command. The Queer Resource Directory is found at nifty.andrew.cmu.edu. It used to be at cambridge.apple.com. All files that were at the old site are at the new site. To access the QRD you must issue these commands (anything in quotes): "ftp nifty.andrew.cmu.edu" OR "ftp 128.2.35.7" LOGIN: "anonymous" PASSWORD: [enter your email address here, makesure it has an `@' symbol] "cd /pub/QRD/qrd/mow" To see what is in the directory enter "dir" Any questions should be sent to me, Ron Buckmire, at buckmr@rpi.edu. ------------------------------ Subject: Quotes from articles on soc.motss,soc.bi: In <1992Dec10.232305.17840@PacBell.COM> rjwill6@PacBell.COM (Rod Williams) wrote: > steven@cray.com (Steven Levine) writes: > The question (and it's my question even if it isn't Spencer's) > is why? What do we hope to accomplish by going to Washington > in April? What did we accomplish in 1979 and 1987? What were > these experiences like? What can or should we do to convince > people to go to this March? To convince ourselves? My immediate thoughts -- like yours -- of the 1987 March are of the huge numbers of People Like Me everywhere; a sense of being in a Queer City, where the straight folk seemed awkward and out-of-place; an exhilarating sense of *really* belonging to a rich and vibrant community; and the first stirring of belief that One Person -- me -- and the One Person beside me, and the One Person over there in the New Mexico contingent, and the half-million One Persons all over the Mall really could -- and would -- make a difference, and change this country and the world to make a it place for us. That was, of course, the first National Coming Out Day, and that was, I believe, the greatest accomplishment of the March. The energy that the marchers took home with them -- into every corner of the country -- led them to become more out and more active in their families, work places and communities, and led to a *national* coming out of homosexuality in the media, in politics, in the schools, in the arts, in entertainment -- just look at what's happened over the last 5 years! There are a million more of us who need that experience for the first time. And 1987's half-million need our batteries recharged. President Clinton and the new administration need to see our numbers and our faces. It's up to them whether they'll see friendly or angry faces. And this time, Time and Newsweek, ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN, The New York Times, Entertainment Tonight and the Des Moines Register will all be there. This time we're a story. That's what we've accomplished. Newsgroups: soc.motss From: steven@cray.com (Steven Levine) Subject: Re: march on washington '93 Message-ID: <1992Dec10.142429.137@hemlock.cray.com> Lines: 97 In article <1992Dec5.000110.12174@Princeton.EDU> spencer@phoenix.princeton.edu (S. Spencer Sun) wrote, concerning the March on Washington '93 > Could someone post some background and/or logistical information about > this stuff, for those of us who are new to these things? (e.g. those > that have only recently come to terms with their sexuality, etc., and > therefore have less experience and knowledge about marches and > suchlike). Some people responding by pointing him to places where he could get things like the March platform and information about the local MOW committees. But I don't think that's what he was asking for (Spencer can correct me if I'm wrong). The question (and it's my question even if it isn't Spencer's) is why? What do we hope to accomplish by going to Washington in April? What did we accomplish in 1979 and 1987? What were these experiences like? What can or should we do to convince people to go to this March? To convince ourselves? I don't think the platform answers this on a practical level. Nor do I think it is a simple issue. I attended the weekend meeting in New York City in 1986 that established the organization for the '87 March. There was lots of emotional pleading. Of allies hurling strange bitter accusations. Of extended public discussion about, among other things, South Africa and the Middle East (and their place -- or lack of it -- on the Platform). It was quite a weekend, but, except for setting up the national coordinating structures that enabled the plans for the March to take off, I don't think it had anything to do with the experience that several hundred thousand people had one year later. So maybe the question is: What was that experience? Or: what were those several hundred thousand experiences? For me it was the power of sheer numbers. More lesbians and gay men than you can count (and nobody could count us, not the Park Service, not the news organizations, not the March organizers, not Arthur Hu -- there were just too many of us) taking over a city -- significantly, the Capitol -- for a weekend. There were lots of events that weekend besides the march -- a huge public "wedding" ceremony at the IRS building, the initial display of the Names Project quilt, a massive civilly disobedient demonstration at the Supreme Court, a big concert in DAR Hall of the Lesbian and Gay Bands of America (had to slip that one in). Various organizations scheduled conferences around the March. That all of these things occurred at the same time and place compounded their significance. The weekend did not create any sort of movement, but it enabled us to see just how pervasive our movement is. The theme of the March, For Love and For Live We're Not Going Back, took on more than a slogan signifance for me, because, after that weekend, it was clear that there is no "going back." It is not possible that there will be a return to silence and invisibility. For months after the March various gay organizations throughout the country seemed re-energized. The Boston subways (I lived in Boston at the time) were filled with passengers wearing their buttons from the March. We would see each other in the mornings and compare stories -- stories of airplanes filled with March attendees, rest stops on I-95 being taken over by busloads of people returning from the March, Dupont Circle as crowded as a public space can be, homos packed like sardines in subway cars. The March changed some people. My parents came to DC for the band concert (but could not stay for the march) and left as big public supporters of gay rights. They will be coming back next April. (They told me this only after making their hotel reservations -- it would not have occurred to them to tell me that they were considering it because, as they have pointed out to me, it is not about me but about civil rights.) But this is mostly reminiscence -- What about 1993? I have my plane tickets already, I'll be performing with the Lesbian and Gay Bands of America at the Warner Theater the night before the March, so for me this is theoretical -- but what would you say if I asked you why we should go back to Washington this year? I'm sincerely curious. -Steven Levine steven@cray.com From: jakec@ralvmm.vnet.ibm.com (Jake Coughlin) Message-ID: <1992Dec14.221640.12587@watson.ibm.com> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 22:16:40 GMT the platform doesn't make much difference in my decision to march. in my mind, the platform is a loose framework to bring together the diversity of the gay and lesbian community. is there really so little for you in the platform that you'll miss this opportunity to hit washington? why don't you want to send a strong message to clinton and congress? the sheer numbers of people will send more of a message than the damn platform. From: shore@dinah.tc.cornell.edu (Melinda Shore) Message-ID: <1992Dec15.043139.26068@tc.cornell.edu> Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 04:31:39 GMT In article <1992Dec15.015407.16075@gordian.com> mike@gordian.com (Michael A. Thomas) writes: >Adding superflous or only vaguely related issues detracts from the >real point of the march: gay rights. Is that the "real" and only point of the march? Those who are expending the energy to make it happen seem to be taking a broader view. If you climb out of your gay box and try to place our gay experience in a broader context, it becomes almost impossible not to notice that we're talking about identity politics. Like other minorities and women, we don't face disenfranchisement because of what we do, but rather who we are. Given that, it becomes obvious that our struggle is the same. And, if you try to advance the cause of only one group without providing that kind of context, you run the considerable risk of heading towards maintenance of existing imbalances with a reordered hierarchy. Ick. From: wolfe@wolves.Durham.NC.US (G. Wolfe Woodbury) Message-ID: <1992Dec14.015223.27749@wolves.Durham.NC.US> Date: 14 Dec 92 01:52:23 GMT Even so, I *WILL* be in DC for the March, and I will be there to lobby several folk and congress critters, and I will make my voice join in "harmony" with everyone else. Harmony is NOT unison, our song is not a somber plainsong chant, but a rich polyphonic tapestry of music, and a tapestry of life! We are a diverse people, and we celebrate that diversity. Conflict and disagreement are common, "normal" occurrences when folk get together and work together. The trick is to not let to conflict become the focus, but the means to the achievement of the real purpose. I may not agree with every single point of the platform, but I understand its intent and agree with be underlying principles of respect for the individual, and the celebration of and acceptance of the pluralism that is the reality to this country. Don't get hung up on the tyranny of the word, come and be part of the solution. ------------------------------ Subject: The MOW93 platform text: From: Michael Bryan The third meeting of the National Steering committe for the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Equal Rights and Liberation was held over the weekend of October 3 and 4, 1992 in Denver, Colorado. The finalized platform (the March demands) and the calendar of events (as of 9/15/92) were presented to the NSC. The following is the platform of the 1993 March On Washington, voted on and approved by the NSC. Action Statement Preamble --- The Platform The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender movement recognizes that our quest for social justice fundamentally links us to the struggles against racism and sexism, class bias, economic injustice and religious intolerance. We must realize, if one of us is oppressed, we all are oppressed. The diversity of our movement requires and compels us to stand in opposition to all forms of oppression that diminish the quality of life for all people. We will be viligant in our determination to rid our movement and our society of all forms of oppression and exploitation, so that all of us can develop to our full human potential without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation/identification, identity, gender expresssion, ability, age or class. The March Demands 1. We demand passage of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Civil Rights Bill and an end to discrimination by State and Federal governments including the military; repeal of all sodomy laws and other laws that criminalize private sexual expression between consenting adults. 2. We demand massive increases in funding AIDS education, research, and patient care; universal access to health care including alternative therapies; and an end to sexism in medical research and health care. 3. We demand legislation to prevent discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in the areas of family diversity, custody, adoption and foster care and that the definition of family includes the full diversity of all family structures. 4. We demand full and equal inclusion of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in the educational system, and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies in multicultural curricula. 5. We demand the right to reproductive freedom and choice, to control our own bodies, and an end to sexist discrimination. 6. We demand an end to racial and ethnic discrimination in all forms. 7. We demand an end to discrimination and violent oppression based on actual or perceived sexual orientation/identification, race, religion, identity, sex and gender expression, disability, age, class, and AIDS/HIV infection. ------------------------------ Subject: Tom's attempt at answering some worries about the platform. From: tal@plts.uucp (Tom Limoncelli) Newsgroups: soc.motss,soc.bi Subject: Re: NOTICE - Details of the March on Washington Date: 12 Dec 1992 19:44:18 -0500 Lines: 130 Message-ID: <1ge112INNe3@plts.uucp> The article in WCT (Windy City Times) and the points that he brought up are going to be brought up time and time again as the march approaches. Why? Because a cursory reading of the platform will bring many people to these conclusions. So, we must be prepared to answer these concerns. They are valid concerns, and I believe they can be addressed and explained to 99% of the critics reactions. We must be ready to answer these concerns when asked by the gay, les, bi, supportive straight, and otherwise communities. [BUT FIRST, this tangent: One group I'm involved with has numerous lawyers in it. It is funny that only the non-lawyers read a paragraph and panic saying, "Could we be knocked down on xxx?" The lawyers that are involved, since it's their job to know such things, always are ready to explain to the uninitiated precidents behind such clauses and show how they aren't "trouble spots". I have a lot of respect for people that can keep all that knowledge in their heads. I think we'll see parallels in this situation.] I guess the most important thing to remember is that nobody marches because they believe in the entire platform. You march because you agree with one or more of parts of the platform. Now re-read the platform and see if it makes more sense to you. Now I'd like to rattle off some explanations that I feel need to be said. They are my own words, I am not on the MOW93 committee though I keep in close contact with my MOW rep. 1) "What's this reproductive freedom thing?" Well, the legal basis for Roe v. Wade is a certain part of the constitution (right to privacy; specifically between a doctor and a patient). This same part of the constitution is used as the legal basis for much anti-discrimination legislation. You take away Roe v. Wade, you weaken the 12th. You weaken the 12th, you make it difficult for sodomy to be legal. Believe me, in judicial circles this is very important. 2) "What's this racism stuff?" Well, "nobody is free until we are all free" is the basis here. Leaving the ideology aside, we find that it has been difficult for the medical research community to study AIDS in the black community due to racism. AIDS must be fought differently in the black community because there are different social constructs. AIDS must be fought differently in the latino community because it is spreading differently. You can't use a "white plan" to fight AIDS everywhere. AIDS is not the only place that this happens. There are many projects that are stalled for the same reason. 3) "What's all this trangendered stuff?" Well, if open your history book to June of 1969, you'll find the story of Stonewall, the beginning of the modern gay rights movement. You'll also find that Stonewall was fought by drag queens. Funny that. Now do you think they should be included? 4) "But what will the religious communities say?" I'll be marching at MOW with my minister. In fact, I might be going down to the MOW in a bus sponsored by my church, not my local gay organization (they got a better rate). OH, you mean the funnymentalists. Are you implying that if we took out references to transgendered people they'd suddenly jump for joy and support our cause? 5) "Ok. Let me re-phrase that. Aren't we giving them an easy target by including transgendered people?" Oh, that's a horse of a different color. These are the people that have said that gay rights bills will allow gay teachers to have anal sex in their classrooms in front of their students. I think no matter what we say they'll have some stupid response that is full of lies. Maybe you'd like to join the MOW media committee which is working to get well-worded responses to the media, hopefully minutes after the fundies say such things. Forearmed is, uh, well, forearmed. Maybe you should read the current draft of the National Gay and Lesbian Rights Bill (available in the QRD?). It will only get weakened on it's way to the White House. So, read it and see how mundane it is, you'll be surprized. 6) "But aren't the demands saying that drag queens should be able to teach our children in drag?" Well, my initial response is, "most drag queens are so good that you might not notice!" Seriously, the law does not strike down professional responsibilities such as proper dress codes. Whether or not drag is proper attire is another issue for another day. [related tangent: When "physical handicap" was added to the wording of the national civil rights bill (the current one) people said, "What if a blind person wanted to work as a traffic cop?" Well, such bills are worded in a way that specifies that such exceptions are permitted. The Equal Rights Amendment basically says that UNLESS A JOB REQUIRES A CUNT OR A COCK, men and women of equal qualifications must be given equal consideration for the job. The National Gay and Lesbian Rights Bill is phrased the same way; though I don't think it says "Unless a job requires a man is proficient at giving head..."] 7) "I'm still not convinced. I'm not going to MOW93." Fine. MOW87 was a turning point in my life. It changed my life like no other event ever has. It empowered me. It made me feel that I wasn't alone. It had a positive effect on all aspects of my life. I'm not a professional writer or poet, so I can't convey the emotions enough. If you don't go, I'm not going to kidnap you and force you. 8) "What do prisoner's rights have to do with gay/les/bi rights?" (a) Psst: don't tell anyone but there are gay/les/bi prisoners. (b) Remember what I said about going to support the parts that you like, not the whole platform? (c) Why are you closing your mind? I read that part and said, gee, this is important to someone in the gay/les/bi community. I should research it. (I did) Maybe I'll learn something. (I did) 9) "Why does the platform encourage bilingual education?" Well, I don't know. I'm told it's an issue in many parts of the U.S. What does it have to do with the march? Again, someone found it important enough to include. If you are going to stay home because of this, I really feel sorry for you. 10) "The media is going to be there. Should we be careful to, well, you know. Make sure everyone is, uh, fully clothed?" Should we require everyone to wear business suits? Seriously, while the demands imply that the parade is 100% political, it is also for ourselves. We are a diverse group and we should show it. It educates as many of "us" as it does of "them". The MOW87 didn't get any national bills passed but everyone that walked away from it felt energized by it. You'd be amazed in talking to the current group of American activists how many of them view MOW87 as the start of their career. If MOW93 has twice as many people attending, just imagine how better staffed our current efforts would be if twice as many activists were "born" this April? So, my reaction is simply that we must represent our entire community... and make sure the media committee makes friends with the press and makes sure they spotlight what we want. :-) 11) "Fine. You've convinced me. However, don't you think we're diluting the platform?" The platform must be inclusive to draw as many people as possible. What do you think is going to be remembered about the march: The platform or the march itself? The march will go down in history, will draw a new generation of activists, and will bring our visibility to the government like never before. If adding a plank will draw a segment of our community, or if an unexpected community says that they'll attend if it is added, I'm all for it. 12) "These are listed as 'demands'. Does that mean that people that don't agree with a plank must stay home?" Again, "NO!" The use of the word "demand" is 2 parts historical and 1 part "asking politely for civil rights never gets you anywhere". Don't let one word keep you home. If you are afraid that the word "demands" will scare politicians, please suggest a new word. "A List Of Requests" would be laughed out of a congressperson's office. 13) Why is the second demand for "universal access to health care"? "Universal access to health care" does NOT mean "national health care". Do you realize that many segments of our community HAVE MONEY FOR MEDICAL CARE but are denied it anyway? Do you realize that drugs are tested ONLY on men because women's biological cycles might interfere with the tests, however the drugs are then proscribed to women? Do you realize that medical/drug researchers are required to use out-dated definitions of "lesbians" and "gay men" which make their results useless? (The CDC definition of "lesbian" is "any women that has not had sex with a man since 1974.") ************************************************* ************************************************* MOW93 -- Don't miss it! ************************************************* ************************************************* Posted-By: auto-faq 2.4 Archive-name: mow93-faq/part2 This is an updated list of events scheduled during the week of the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. Some of these events are sponsored by the Committee for the March on Washington (MOW) while others are sponsored by various organizations to coincide with the March. I do not work for the MOW office, but I have tried to verify as much of this information as possible. -Jim Please note: If there is a particular event that you do not want to miss, be sure to contact the sponsoring group ahead of time to make sure the schedule has not been changed. Some effort was made to group the events by time of day and type of event. Look for MOW publications once you get to DC the week of the March as to specific times and locations. A good local information source is the Washington Blade which is the Gay Weekly of the Nation's Capital. The week before and after the March will be used to lobby. If you would like to visit your Congressional representatives and lobby, contact the MOW office, the Human Rights Campaign Fund or the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to sign up for training. In Washington, DC the quadrant (NE, NW, SE, SW) is very important in any address. Most of the events are located around the Mall in the center of town, while others are located in areas served by the DC subway system (Metro). If you are aware of any additions/deletions/changes to this list, please let me know. See you there, Jim Hubbs jeh@aplcenmp.apl.jhu.edu The Committee for the March on Washington Office in Washington, DC can be reached the following ways: Phone: 202-628-0493 - Your dime, save them some dough Toll Free: 800-832-2889 TTY: 202-628-0471 FAX: 202-628-0472 Mailing Address: MOW PO Box 34607 Washington, DC 20043 Schedule of Events occurring in DC during the week of the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. (updated Feb. 11, 1993) Abbreviations used: G & L - Gay and Lesbian HRCF - The Human Rights Campaign Fund MCC - Metropolitan Community Church MOW - March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. NGLTF - The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force SMYAL - Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Wednesday April 21 Historical Exhibit opens (through Tue) Sponsor: One in Ten Contact: Thomas Ham 202-319-7208 Capitol Hill Lobbying (Wed, Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue) Sponsor: MOW, HRCF, NGLTF, Mobilizing Against AIDS Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 Contact: Eric Rosenthal HRCF 202-628-4160 Contact: Marla Stevens NGLTF 202-332-6483 Legal Documents Workshop (Wed, Thu, Fri) Sponsor: National Center for Lesbian Rights Times: Noon - 2 PM, 2 - 4 PM, 4 - 6 PM Cost: $5 to $25, sliding scale Contact: Liz Hendrickson or Stephanie Smith 415-621-0674 Old Lesbians Organizing for Change Steering Committee meeting Place: Holiday Inn, 3400 Ft. Meade Rd., Laurel, MD Contact: Ruth Heidelbach 301-490-6735 Guys and Dolls (April 13 - 30) Sponsor: American Theater Productions Place: The Kennedy Center, New Hampshire Ave & Rock Creek Pkwy Contact: 202-416-8441 Thursday April 22 Historical Exhibit continues Legal Documents Workshop continues Lobbying continues AIDS Cure Now Demo Sponsor: ACT/UP Time: 10 AM Place: Health and Human Services Bldg, 330 Independence Ave, SW Contact: Jim Hill 414-483-0376 National Bear Gathering (Thur, Fri, Sat) Time: Noon Place: Lincoln Memorial Contact: John Runyan 206-624-1195 People of Color Lobby Briefing Contact: Mandy Carter HRCF 202-628-4160 HRCF Board of Directors and Board of Governors Meeting (Thur, Fri) Contact: HRCF 202-628-4160 Victory Fund Candidate Training Contact: 202-VICTORY National Minority AIDS Council Dinner Contact: Ellen Goodman 202-544-1076 Candlelight Vigil Time: 8 PM Place: Holocaust Museum, Raoul Wallenberg Plaza Masquerade Ball Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 Friday April 23 Historical Exhibit continues HRCF Board Meeting continues Legal Documents Workshop continues Lobbying continues National Bear Gathering continues Victory Fund Candidate Training continues The Album and Registry (through Sun) Lesbian Action Breakfast Sponsor: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Time: 8 AM - 10 AM Contact: NGLTF 202-332-6483 BiNet USA Annual Meeting Sponsor: BiNet USA Time: 9 AM - 6 PM Place: George Washington University, NW Contact: BiNET USA, PO Box 772, Washington, DC 20044-0722 Contact: Barry 301-460-0810 HRCF Field Training Contact: Cathy Nelson HRCF 202-628-4160 NGLTF Open House Sponsor: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Time: 11 AM - 1 PM Place: NGLTF, 1734 14th St, NW Contact: NGLTF 202-332-6483 Park Beautification Project sponsored by Forgotten Scouts Contact: Allan D. Shore 510-835-2433 Contact: Ken McPherson 415-626-8299 People of Color Conference Time: 8 AM - 5 PM Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 Prejudice Reduction Workshop (through Sun) Contact: National Coalition Building Institute 202-785-9400 Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Conference Contact: CMRA, Box 33257, Washington, DC 20033 Contact: Jules Nelson 301-270-5484 Voice & TTY Transgender Action National Meeting Contact: Princess 206-329-9474 Congregation Bet Mishpachah; Shabbat evening service Contact: Bet Mishpachah 202-833-1638 ACT/UP Network Benefit Contact: Jim Hull 816-753-5930 Asian + Friends Welcome Reception Time: 7 PM - 11 PM Place: Chastleton Apartments, 1701 16th St, NW Contact: Gil Aurellano 301-345-1230 Chorus Festival - "Harmonic Convergence" Featuring several G&L choral groups from various cities Sponsor: Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC Time: 8 PM Place: Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 21st & H St, NW Contact: Washington Gay Men's Chorus 202-338-SING Country Western Dance Extravaganza - Hoedown! 93 Sponsor: Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association Time: 9 PM - 2 AM Place: National Building Museum, 4th & F St, NW Cost: $20 Contact: ASGRA, PO Box 31208, Bethesda, MD 20824 Contact: Phillip Riggin 202-298-0928 Drag Show Extravaganza Contact: David Turner 202-265-5891 Gay and Lesbian Pilots Association Reception #1 Time: 7 PM Place: Embassy Suites Contact: GLPA 703-660-3852 HRCF Leadership Conference Cosponsor Black Tie Dinner Sponsor: Human Rights Campaign Fund Place: Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave, NW Cost: $500 Contact: Steve Huber HRCF 202-628-4160 Lesbian Country Western Dance Sponsor: Bon Vivant Time: 9 PM - 2 AM Place: Blossoms, Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Cost: $10 non-members $5 members Contact: Katherine Windrex 301-840-8402 Lesbian Health Care Fundraiser Reading and Dance benefit for Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer and Lesbian Services Time: 8 PM to 9:30 PM Place: Marvin Center, George Washington University, 21st & I St, NW Contact: Carol-Ann Smalley 202-332-5536 Contact: Amelie Zurn 202-797-3585 MOW Concert Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 People with Disabilities Dance Contact: Melissa Carrea 408-929-7128 Contact: Tom Vickery 708-524-0600 S/M Leather Fetish Pride Party Time: 8 PM Place: The Quorum, 56 L St, SE Wheaton College of Illinois Reunion Contact: Paul Phillips 505-989-8647 Saturday, April 24 The Album and Registry continues Historical Exhibit continues National Bear Gathering continues Prejudice Reduction Workshop continues Rainbow Alliance Conference continues (workshops) Transgender Action National Meeting continues Gay Spirit Meditation Sponsor: Gay Spirit Meditation Coalition Time: 7:45 AM - 9 AM Place: Lincoln Memorial Contact: Patrick McNamara 505-986-8172 Contact: Lynn Burston 206-938-3657 Congregation Bet Mishpachah; Shabbat morning service Contact: Bet Mishpachah 202-833-1638 HRCF Lesbian Breakfast Forum Sponsor: Human Rights Campaign Fund Contact: HRCF 202-628-4160 Washington Blade Welcoming Breakfast for Gay members of the media Sponsor: The Washington Blade Time: 9 AM - 11 AM Place: 1408 U St. NW Contact: Don Michaels 202-797-7000 People with Disabilities Brunch Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 The Wedding: An Interfaith Ceremony of Commitment Ceremony: IRS Bldg, 1111 Constitution Ave, NW Reception: Tracks, 1111 1st St, SE Contact: Rev. Troy Perry 213-464-5100 Harvey Milk Memorial unveiling Place: Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St, SE Contact: Ken McPherson 415-626-8299 Soccer Tournament on the Mall Sponsor: DC Sports Association Place: The Mall Contact: 202-965-1549 Asian and Pacific Islander Gathering Time: 10 AM Place: Friends Meeting House, 2111 Florida Ave Contact: Gil Aurellano 301-345-1230 Asian-Pacifica Lesbians Meeting Sponsor: Asian Pacifica Lesbian Network Time: 10 AM - 2 PM Contact: V. K. Aruna 301-589-4462 Biblical Self Defense Workshop Sponsor: Presbyterians for Lesbian & Gay Concerns Place: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St, SW Contact: Bill Moss 202-397-5585 Contact: Ron Willet 202-332-8143 National Conference Celebrating Bisexuality - 2nd Annual Sponsor: Alliance of Multicultural Bisexuals, BiNet USA, East Coast Bisexual Network Time: 9 AM - 6 PM Place: American University, NW Cost: before March 1 $40 reg/$20 student and low income after March 1 $60 reg/$35 student and low income Contact: ECBN 617-BIS-MOVE Contact: AmBi 202-736-1755 Time to Shine: Day of Healing for People Living with AIDS Time: 11 AM - 4 PM Contact: Bart Casimir 415-255-8436 Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Veterans of America Meeting Contact: Gene Barfield 802-479-7934 HRCF Annual Leadership Conference Sponsor: Human Rights Campaign Fund Place: Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave, NW Contact: Rick Pavich HRCF 202-628-4160 Fight the Right Town Meeting Sponsor: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Time: 1 PM - 4 PM Place: Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave, NW Contact: Michelle Crone 202-332-6483 Honoring Our Allies - Lifting the Ban Sponsor: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Time: 4 PM - 7 PM Contact: Ken Hill NGLTF 202-332-6483 National Lesbian and Gay Law Association opening meeting Time: 2 PM - 5 PM Place: Dupont Plaza Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave, NW Contact: Mark Agrast 202-332-6920 Contact: Suzanne Bryant 512-440-0792 S/M Leather Fetish Conference opens Time: Noon - 6 PM Place: Mellon Auditorium, 12th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW Contact: Jan Hall 614-488-8138 Contact: Barry Douglas 212-989-4692 Prisoner Proxy Project Contact: Jan Elliot 904-378-3246 Queer Scout Cookie Sellathon Contact: Terry Kenedy 206-328-0790 Victory Fund Board Meeting and Luncheon Contact: William Waybourn 202-VICTORY Youth Empowerment Speakout For Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender youth 24 and under Dance follows in the evening Sponsor: Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Time: 4 PM - 8 PM Place: Hine Jr. High School, 8th & Pennsylvania Ave, SE Contact: Jenie Hall 215-241-7133 Contact: Luke Adams SMYAL 202-546-5940 Chorus Festival - "Harmonic Convergence" Featuring several G&L choral groups from various cities Sponsor: Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC Time: 2 PM Place: Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 21st & H St, NW Contact: Washington Gay Men's Chorus 202-338-SING Celebration of Women's Survival Sponsor: National Coalition of Feminist and Lesbian Cancer Projects Contact: Susan Lindroff 510-548-9286 Contact: Mary McCawley 312-561-4662 Washington Area G&L Interfaith Alliance Service and Reception Contact: Allan Armus 703-525-4261 Contact: Daryl Grant 202-986-6532 Taps Ceremony Sponsor: Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Veterans of America Contact: Gene Barfield 802-479-7934 Flirtations Concert - Tribute to Michael Callen Sponsor: Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Time: 8 PM Place: Hine Jr. High School, 8th & Pennsylvania Ave, SE Cost: $5 people 21 and under, $15 people over 21 Tickets: Lambda Rising, Lammas or Bread & Roses bookstores Contact: Jill Strachan 202-546-1549 Contact: SMYAL 202-546-5940 Lesbian/Gay Bands of America Concert Place: Warner Theater, 513 13th St, NW Contact: Zoe 617-497-7828 Contact: Connie 713-522-4282 MOW Free Concert Sponsor: March on Washington Time: Evening Place: Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 Tribute Players - Tribute to the Memory of You Sponsor: National Association of People With AIDS Cost: $8/$10 Contact: Tony Schwartz 813-937-0949 Amnesty International Reception Contact: Paul Tighe 908-242-5506 Drag Show Extravaganza Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 Evening of Creative Reading by South Asian Lesbians Time: 6 PM - 8:30 PM Place: Hung Jury, 1819 H St, NW, free Contact: V. K. Aruna 301-589-4462 Contact: Susan Y. F. Chen 412-422-0161 Evening of Jewish Lesbian Entertainment Havdallah Service followed by Concert Contact: Elly Bulkin 617-983-5251 Gay and Lesbian Parent Coalition Banquet/Reception Contact: Jim Fagelson 301-762-4828 Gay and Lesbian Pilots Association Reception #2 Time: 7 PM Place: Embassy Suites Contact: GLPA 703-660-3852 Gay and Lesbian Union Members Reception Time: 4 PM - 6 PM Contact: 617-462-0410 x307 Lesbian Health Teach-In Workshop and Benefit Dance Sponsor: Whitman Walker Lesbian Health Service Contact: Whitman Walker Clinic 202-797-3585 MOW Black-tie Gala Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 Michigan State University/GALA Reunion Contact: John Nalley 212-242-9367 NGLTF Fundraiser With: Romanoski & Phillips, Margie Adam, Karen Williams Sponsor: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Time: 8 PM Place: University of DC Auditorium Cost: $18 Contact: Jeanette Parloy 202-244-2163 Contact: Ken Hill NGLTF 202-332-6483 National Minority AIDS Council Reception Contact: Paul Kawata 202-544-1076 The Purple Circuit Theatre Reception Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Place: Source Theater, 1835 14th St, NW Contact: Bill Kaiser 213-661-1982 Reception Honoring U. S. Senator Diane Feinstein Sponsor: UFMCC AIDS Fundraiser Time: 5 PM - 7 PM Place: MCC of Washington, 474 Ridge St Contact: Troy Perry 213-464-5100 AA & Al-Anon Speakers & Dance Sponsor: 1993 Capitol Roundup and The Triangle Club Time: 8 PM - 9:30 PM Place: The Market Place, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 21st & I St, NW Tickets: Lambda Rising and Lamas Bookstores Contact: Wade P. 202-797-1358 Asian and Pacific Islander Dinner and Social Sponsor: Indochinese Community Center HIV/AIDS Outreach Program Time: 7 PM Place: Tony Chang's Restaurant, 619 H St, China Town, NW Cost: $25 by 3/15/93, $35 after 3/15/93, $45 at the door Contact: Gil Aurellano 301-345-1230 Bisexual Dance Sponsor: ECBN, AMBi, BiNet USA Time: 9 PM - 1 AM Place: Marvin Center, George Washington University, 21st & I St, NW Cost: $12/$8 Contact: ECBN 617-BIS-MOVE Student Dance Sponsor: George Washington Univ LGB Alliance and USSA Time: 9 PM - Midnight Place: Marvin Center, George Washington University, 21st & I St, NW Cost: $8 Contact: Steve 202-338-1582 Contact: GWU LGBA 202-994-7284 Dance to Benefit Lesbian Health Care Sponsor: The Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer Time: 10 PM - 1:30 AM Place: Marvin Center, George Washington University, 21st & I St, NW Contact: Carol-Ann Smalley 202-332-5536 Contact: Amelie Zurn 202-797-3585 Gay Rites Dance Sponsor: Gay Rites Grass Roots Fund Benefit: HRCF/NGLTF/MOW Time: 9 PM - 4 AM Place: Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave, NW Cost: $20 in advance, $30 at the door Tickets: Through Ticketmaster after February 22nd Contact: Ticketmaster 202-432-7328 Contact: Donald O'Higgins HRCF 202-628-4160 Texas Two Step Party Sponsor: March On Washington Time: 6 PM - 10 PM Place: Tracks, 1111 1st St, SE Cost: $25 Contact: Deborah Bell 301-589-4462 Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 Women's Dance Sponsor: Bon Vivant Time: 9 PM - 2 AM Place: Loew's L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, L'Enfant Plaza, SW Contact: Katherine Windrex 301-840-8402 Women's Dance Sponsor: National Organization of Women Contact: NOW 202-331-0066 Youth Empowerment Speakout Dance - for ages 24 and under Time: 10 PM - 1 AM Place: Hine Jr. High School, 8th & Pennsylvania Ave, SE Contact: Jenie Hall 215-241-7133 Contact: Luke Adams SMYAL 202-546-5940 Sunday April 25 The Album and Registry continues Historical Exhibit continues Prejudice Reduction Workshop continues Rainbow Alliance Conference continues (brunch) Presbyterians for L & G Concerns Workshop continues National L & G Law Association Breakfast Sponsor: GAYLAW and NLGLA Time: 8 AM Place: Marvin Center, George Washington University, 21st & I St, NW Contact: Mark Agrast 202-332-6920 Contact: GAYLAW 202-389-1195 UFMCC Communion Service Sponsor: UFMCC Time: 8:30 AM Place: Lincoln Memorial Contact: Rev. Troy Perry 213-464-5100 Wreath Laying at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Sponsor: Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Veterans of America Contact: Gene Barfield 802-479-7934 Opening Stage & Assembly Rally Time: 9 AM - 1 PM Place: The Ellipse, between Washington Monument & White House THE MARCH Time: Noon Main Stage and Rally Time: 2 PM - 6 PM Place: The Mall NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Display Display of Signature Panels from the Quilt, New panels will be accepted Time: During the Rally Place: The Mall Contact: Mike Frederickson 415-863-5511 Contact: Debra Resnick 415-863-1966 Missing in Action Recognition of those who couldn't come to the March in DC Time: All Day Place: The Mall Contact: Danny Blitz 212-853-3908 MCC Service at Lincoln Memorial Time: 7:30 PM Contact: Rev. Troy Perry 213-464-5100 MOW Volunteer Thank You Reception Contact: MOW 202-628-0493 Lesbian Physicians Conference Opens Sponsor: American Association of Physicians for Human Rights Contact: Lydia Vaias 215-476-7462 World Congress of Gay & Lesbian Jewish Organizations Yom Ha-Atzma'ut celebration of Pride and Peace Place: National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, NW Flirtations Concert - Tribute to Michael Callen Sponsor: Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Time: 8 PM Place: Hine Jr. High School, 8th & Pennsylvania Ave, SE Cost: $5 people 21 and under, $15 people over 21 Tickets: Lambda Rising, Lammas or Bread & Roses bookstores Contact: Jill Strachan 202-546-1549 Contact: SMYAL 202-546-5940 Sheryl Lee Ralph Presents: Divas Simply Singing Sponsor: National Minority AIDS Council Time: 8 PM Place: Warner Theater, 513 13th St, NW Cost: $25 - $250 Contact: Ellen Goodman 202-544-1076 Disco Dance Sponsor: Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation Time: 7 PM - 2 AM Place: National Building Museum, 4th & F St, NW Cost: $25 donation Freedom Rings Dance Sponsor: Gay Rites Grass Roots Fund Benefit: HRCF/NGLTF/MOW Time: 9 PM - 2 AM Place: Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave, NW Cost: $20 in advance, $30 at the door Tickets: Through Ticketmaster after February 22nd Contact: Ticketmaster 202-432-7328 Contact: Donald O'Higgins HRCF 202-628-4160 Monday April 26 Historical Exhibit continues Lesbian Physicians conference continues Lobbying continues (see April 21) Open Planning Meeting for 1994 National L & G Labor Conference Pride at Work Contact: Susan Moir 617-462-0410 x307 National Holocaust Museum Opens to the public Place: Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW (near 15th & Independence) HRCF Leadership Conference Congressional Lobby Day Contact: HRCF 202-628-4160 Direct Action/Civil Disobedience Sponsor: March On Washington Contact: Rebecca Hensler 415-930-0616 Contact: Mandy Carter 202-628-4160 HRCF Leadership Conference Reception Place: Capitol Hill Contact: HRCF 202-628-4160 Flirtations Concert - Tribute to Michael Callen Sponsor: Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Time: 7 PM Place: Hine Jr. High School, 8th & Pennsylvania Ave, SE Cost: $5 people 21 and under, $15 people over 21 Tickets: Lambda Rising, Lammas or Bread & Roses bookstores Contact: Jill Strachan 202-546-1549 Contact: SMYAL 202-546-5940 Tuesday, April 27 Historical Exhibit continues Lesbian Physicians Conference continues Lobbying continues Wednesday, April 28 Lesbian Physicians Conference continues Asian Pacifica Lesbian Network Reception for LGU Place: Embassy Suites Hotel Contact: Kent Babson 301-649-4332 TTY Posted-By: auto-faq 2.4 Archive-name: mow93-faq/part3 [ this list supplied by mnorth@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu, please direct updates to him. ] Local Committees of the March on Washington As of 1-28-93 Feel free to organize new committees in areas where they are needed and notify the national through mow93@mailhost.berkeley.edu or mow@glib.org and/or telephone Pat Hussain at the National Orifice. ALABAMA Mobile Area Lesbian and Gay Assembly P.O. Box 5282 Atlanta, GA 30307 Carolyn White Phone: 404-622-4199 ALASKA Alaska March Organizing Committee Scott Turner & Herman Coen, Jr. Phone: 907-258-5131 Lori Stroup Phone: 907-274-5674 ARIZONA Arizona Organizer Debra Broner Phone: 602-744-6177 Phone: 602-791-7000 ARKANSAS MOW Arkansas Contingent P.O. Box 1608 North Little Rock, AR 72115 Joe David Nichols CALIFORNIA Los Angeles MOW Committee Mike Yabroff Phone: 213-852-0758 Phone: 213-656-2960 x25 DC in '93 San Diego Committee P.O. Box 98174 San Diego, CA 92138 Jim Cua Phone: 619-283-1993 MOW North Bay Organizing Committee P.O. Box 11, 3543 18th St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Phone: 510-655-4486 FAX 510-655-0171 MOW South Bay Committee San Jose, CA Tonya King Phone: 408-998-5953 Michael Mitchell Phone: 510-797-6885 Phone: 408-293-AGAY MOW Committee Santa Barbara c/o GLRC 417 Santa Barbara St., Suite A-18 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: 805-963-3636 COLORADO Boulder MOW Committee P.O. Box 7523 Boulder, CO 80306 David Young Phone: 303-939-9021 Denver MOW Committee Greg Lindfors Phone: 303-861-5932 CONNECTICUT Connecticut MOW State Organizer Virginia Adams Phone: 203-286-8031 Connecticut MOW Contact Manchester, CT Elizabeth Toledo Phone: 203-645-0275 DELAWARE Delaware MOW Contact P.O. Box 502 Wilmington, DE 19899 Chris Hassell Phone: 302-655-8503 DISTRICT of COLUMBIA Host Committee P.O. Box 53411 Washington, DC 20009-3411 Phone: 202-828-3091 Jarmila Dokladalova Phone: 202-667-0693 Phone: 202-332-2890 Steve Cheney Phone: 202-387-2928 Phone: 202-736-1182 FLORIDA S. FL Ad Hoc MOW Coalition Ft. Lauderdale, FL Dennis Dellia Phone: 305-527-9118 Bob Bernicki Phone: 305-771-1653 LCN/DC in '93 P.O. Box 149512 Orlando, FL 32814-9512 Phone: 648-4154 Palm Beach County MOW Committee West Palm Beach, FL Susan Slohm Phone: 407-835-9072 Tampa Bay MOW Organizing Committee St. Petersburg, FL Pat Nolan Phone: 813-822-9324 GEORGIA Georgia Organizing Committee for the March on Washington P.O. Box 40326 Mobile, AL 36640 Marlin Mays Phone: 205-433-3245 HAWAII GLCC; attn: April 25th Organizing Committee 1820 University Ave., Suite 8 Honolulu, HI 96822 Barry Porter Phone: 808-951-7000 IDAHO Boise MOW Contact John Hummel Phone: 208-336-5160 ILLINOIS Chicago MOW Committee c/o N.O.W.; 53 W. Jackson, #924 Chicago, IL 60604 Kelly Cassidy Phone: 312-922-0025 Gordon Schultz Phone: 312-296-6814 INDIANA Indiana MOW Committee P.O. Box 333 Indianapolis, IN 46206-333 Katlyn Marci Phone: 317-923-6309 Phone: 317-259-0763 Stephanie Minneart Phone: 317-237-9709 IOWA Central Iowa Contact Bill Crews Phone: 515-482-3672 Iowa Contact Iowa City, IA Nick Peters Phone: 319-354-0546 KANSAS Lawrence MOW Contact 708 W. 9th St., R-2 Lawrence, KS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA Louisiana MOW Committee P.O. Box 52555 New Orleans, LA 70152 Joan Ladnier Phone: 504-566-0329 Christopher Daigle MAINE Maine MOW State Organizer Portland, ME John Waugh Phone: 207-775-2813 MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS March on Washington '93 Astor Station, P.O. Box 734 Boston, MA 02123-734 Phone: 617-993-9313 Central Massachusetts Organizer Worcester, MA Ray Pifferer Phone: 508-798-3731 N.E. Organizing Cmte. MOW Jamaica Plain, MA Celenia Toledo Phone: 617-566-4296 MICHIGAN Detroit MOW Committee Southfield, MI Lori Randlett Phone: 313-352-8828 Phone: 313-577-4983 Alliance of LGB Students 442 Student Union East Lansing, MI 48824 Keith Pyne Phone: 517-353-9795 Jason Richards MINNESOTA Upper Midwest Delegaton P.O. Box 120973 New Brighton, MN 55112 Phone: 612-645-4028 MISSISSIPPI Jackson March Committee Paula Garrard Phone: 601-372-6920 Jackson, MS Contact Glenda Cox Phone: 601-373-4639 MISSOURI Jefferson City MOW Contact Jefferson City, MO Don Clark Phone: 314-893-8510 K.C. MOW Committee P.O. Box 32812 Kansas City, MO 64111-2812 David Weeda Phone: 816-753-1672 St. Louis Committee for '93 MOW Kirkwood, MO MONTANA Montana's Women's Lobby Missoula, MT Phone: MOW MT Contact P.O Box 94 West Glacier, MT 59936 Douglas Lockwood Phone: 406-387-5830 NEBRASKA Nebraska MOW Contact Omaha, NE Amy Marie Meek Phone: 402-451-7987 Phone: 402-554-7484 NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE Manadnoch Area MOW Commmittee P.O. Box 348 Keene, NH 3431 Frank Kellom Phone: 603-357-0979 NEW JERSEY Central Jersey MOW Contact Bill Glazener Phone: 908-534-6347 North Jersey Organizers: VIP-NJ P.O. Box 55 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 Phone: 201-487-7832 South Jersey MOW Local Cmte. P.O. Box 219 Bellmawr, NJ 08099 Janice Saltenberger Phone: 609-863-5532 NEW MEXICO Santa Fe MOW Committee P.O. Box 8270 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Lynn Shepodd Phone: 505-982-2558 Phone: 505-988-5703 FAX 505-982-1341 NEW YORK Capital District MOW Committee P.O. Box 642 Rensselaer, NY 12144 Bonnie Urban Phone: 518-395-0591 David Bassani Buffalo MOW Committee Buffalo, NY Contact: Grant Anderson Phone: 716-883-1436 Phone: 716-882-6250 NY MOW Committee 208 W. 13th Street New York, NY 10011 White Plains MOW Committee P.O. Box 1513 White Plains, NY 10602 Contact: Patti Yorizzo c/o the Loft Phone: 914-949-6735 Phone: 914-948-4922 NORTH CAROLINA Asheville MOW Committee Asheville, NC Hickory, NC Contact Hickory, NC Miki Mays Phone: 704-324-8735 NC Coalition for Gay & Lesbian Equality P.O. Boc 61392 Durham, NC 27715 Chris Ingle NORTH DAKOTA FMGA Entertainment Co. Fargo, ND Roger Phone: 701-232-6023 OHIO Cincinnati MOW Committee Cincinnati, OH Carol Lippman Phone: 513-631-4201 Cleveland MOW Committee Cleveland, OH Michael Bole Phone: 216-631-4743 Columbus MOW Committee P.O. Box 10814 Columbus, OH 43201-7814 Contact: Mike Dittmer Phone: 614-299-7764 Dayton MOW Committee Dayton, OH John Zimmerman Phone: 513-228-5969 OKLAHOMA Other Option, Inc. P.O. Box 36 Bethany, OK 73008-0036 Mary Arbuckle Phone: 405-728-3222 Oklahoma MOW P.O. Box 2699 Broken Arrow, OK 74013 Rudy Castillo Phone: 918-451-0219 OREGON Oregon MOW Organizing Committee Portland, OR Bob Ralph Phone: 503-625-5795 PENNSYLVANIA Chester County MOW Committee Coatesville, PA Brad Nelms Phone: 215-384-1450 Erie MOW Committee Erie, PA Sally Meiser Phone: 814-453-2713 David Lucas Phone: 814-459-4061 Warren David Brown Phone: 814-456-9392 Harrisburg MOW Committee P.O. Box 614 Harrisburg, PA 17108 Dan Miller Phone: 717-234-7273 Bill Pearson Phone: 717-236-4091 Lancaster MOW Committee P.O. Box 176 Lancaster, PA 17603 Mark Stoner Phone: 717-397-7124 Phone: 717-393-3831 Philadelphia Organizing Committee for the MOW P.O. Box 1107 Philadelphia, PA 19105 Robert Rowland Phone: 215-545-2836 Pittsburgh MOW Committee P.O. Box 7125 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Susan Chen Phone: 412-422-0161 Somerset County, PA Contact Hooversville, PA Phone: 814-798-7721 State College, PA Contact Morris Weinstock Phone: 814-867-9707 York, PA Contact Contact: Kate Williams Phone: 717-848-9142 Cindy Mitzel PUERTO RICO Friends of Humasn Rights AADH 106 Dediego Ave., Box 242 San Turce, PR 00907 Contact: Mercedes Garriga Phone: 809-790-0672 RHODE ISLAND R.I. Committee Providence, RI Cathy Townsend-Hurk Phone: 401-751-5838 SOUTH CAROLINA Lexington, SC Contact Lexington, SC Mike Carseen Phone: 803-356-0320 SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE Chattanooga Pride P.O. Box 24414 Chattanooga, TN 37422-4414 Cindy Phone: 615-267-2642 Knoxville Pride P.O. Box 52452 Knoxville, TN 37950 James Talent Phone: 615-558-0175 Memphis Organizing Committee c/o Meristem Memphis, TN Judy Harrick or Audrey May Phone: 901-324-2875 Phone: 901-276-0282 Nashville MOW Committee Jim Hawk Phone: 615-343-7395 TEXAS Houston MOW Committee Brian Keever Phone: 713-520-5126 Phone: 713-527-9111 FAX 713-527-8948 Texas MOW Committee P.O. Box 190712 Dallas, TX 75219 Deb Elder Phone: 214-528-4233 Vincent Henderson Lemar Rodgers UTAH Salt Lake City MOW Committee Utah Stonewall Center 450 South 900 East, #140 Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Contact: Val Mansfield Phone: 801-539-8800 VERMONT Burlington MOW Committee Burlington, VT Karen Waxman Phone: 802-660-2936 Vermont State Organizer Worcester, VT Holly Purdue Phone: 802-229-0109 VIRGIN ISLANDS VIRGINIA Virginia MOW Committee Richmond, VA Contact: Shirley Lesser Phone: 804-289-3547 Phone: 804-282-9219 Lynchburg MOW Committee Lynchburg, VA Kelly McHugh Phone: 804-239-7242 Richmond MOW Committee David Northrup Phone: 804-741-1561 Roanoke MOW Committee David Reid Phone: 703-563-4879 Tidewater MOW Committee Marla Flint Phone: 804-461-7509 WASHINGTON Northwest Region MOW Committee 1202 East Pike St. Seattle, WA 98122 Gwen Phone: 206-632-4775 Tacoma, WA contact Jackie Gennerella Phone: 206-984-7230 Tacoma, WA contact Virgina Phone: 206-272-2005 Vancouver MOW Committee P.O. Box 5883 Vancouver, WA 98668 Thomas c/o The Vancouver Voice Phone: 206-737-9879 WEST VIRGINIA WV MOW Committee Morgantown, WV Janice Mann WISCONSIN Madison Contact Madison, WI Charles Squires Phone: 608-271-0057 WYOMING Please feel free to copy and cross post. Yours Truly, Michael mnorth@guvax.georgetown.edu