List of National Equality March endorsements explained

See main article: National Equality March. This is a list of prominent individuals and organizations who endorsed the National Equality March.

Organizations

National LGBT organizations

Human Rights Campaign^[1]
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)^[1]
- Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches^[1]
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force^[1] ^[2]
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network^[1]
BiNet USA^[3]
Immigration Equality^[1]
- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG)^[1]

Others

Screen Actors Guild^[4]
National Organization for Women^[5]
Unitarian Universalist Association^[6]
Associated Students of Madison Student Council^[7]

Individuals

Elected officials

US. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)^[8]
U.S. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.)^[9]
Sen. State Senator Tom Duane (D-N.Y.)^[9]
San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty^[9]
Assembly Member Micah Kellner (D-N.Y.)^[9]
Assembly Member Daniel O'Donnell (D-N.Y.)^[9]
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn^[9]

Other political officials

Former U.S. Congressman Ed Feighan^[9]
Former California Sen. Sheila Kuehl^[9]
President and CEO Chuck Wolfe of Victory Fund^[9]
Richard Socarides, adviser under United States President Bill Clinton^[9]
Paul Yandura, former leader of the National Stonewall Democrats^[9]

LGBT rights leaders

Actors

Writers, producers, and directors

Radio, literary authors, journalists, and blog writers

Others

Scott Fujita, New Orleans Saints linebacker.^[10]
Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President of the Union for Reform Judaism^[11]
Melissa Etheridge^[1]
Dave Koz^[9]
Rev. Troy Perry^[9]
Dr. Tony Mills^[9]
Judge David Young^[9]
Kate Clinton^[9]

External links

List of religious leaders who endorsed the National Equality March

Notes and References

http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=11523 HRC and Celebrities Endorse March On Washington
http://www.365gay.com/news/ngltf-endorses-national-equality-march/ NGLTF endorses National Equality March
News: BiNet USA News and Opinions: Media Advisory . [BiNet USA]
National Equality March Washington DC October 10–11, 2009]
. 2009-09-15. Please join the members of BiNet USA on Saturday October 10th and Sunday October 11th when they along with thousands of other bisexual, fluid, pansexual and queer-identified people will gather with gay men, lesbian women, transgender and genderqueer people and our families, friends and "Straight-but-not-narrow" allies at our nation's capital and other locations across the country to strategize, advocate and demonstrate to gain our human rights..
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/10/09/SAG_Endorses_National_Equality_March/ SAG Endorses National Equality March
http://www.now.org/press/09-09/09-21.html NOW Endorses National Equality March
http://www.tips-q.com/news/msm/1395566-unitarian-universalist-association-president-endorses-gay-national-equality-march-w Unitarian Universalist Association President Endorses Gay National Equality March in Washington
http://badgerherald.com/oped/2009/09/30/actually_it_is_asms_.php Actually, it is ASM’s Place
http://www.sovo.com/2009/10-9/news/national/10707.cfm ‘Our fight for full equality’
http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=37492 Numerous LGBT leaders endorse National Equality March
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-zirin/why-i-support-the-nationa_b_310890.html "Why I Support the National Equality March": NFL's Scott Fujita Speaks Out for Gay Rights
http://blog.beliefnet.com/news/2009/09/on-eve-of-march-faith-drives-a.php On Eve of March, Faith Drives Activism for Gay Rights Supporters