Posted by: empress
« on: February 11, 2005, 07:03:52 AM »
Here are the details for anyone who is able to attend on a Monday at 5pm.
Unfortunately neither Jack nor I will be able to make this time frame.
Penelope
HUNDREDS SET TO RALLY FOR FAIRNESS IN ANNAPOLIS ON VALENTINE'S DAY
Maya Marcel-Keyes, Daughter of Alan Keyes, Joins Judy Shepard as a Speaker
ANNAPOLIS -- Just two weeks after an anti-gay rally in Annapolis decrying legal protections for families headed by same-sex couples, Equality Maryland, Maryland's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) advocacy organization, announced today a pro-fairness rally in front of the Maryland State House to coincide with the organization's annual lobby day on February 14. The rally, scheduled for 5:00 p.m., will feature community leaders, extraordinary Maryland citizens, elected officials, as well as Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard. Mrs. Shepard is a vocal supporter of hate crimes initiatives throughout the country and heads the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Its mission includes developing solutions to problems that are rooted in ignorance and hatred.
A notable addition to the roster of speakers is Maya Marcel-Keyes, a self-described "young queer activist," who is the daughter of ultra-conservative Alan Keyes, a political commentator who recently lost his bid for an Illinois Senate seat.