Wear Purple on October 20th in remembrance of the 6 teens who committed suicide in the month of September 2010...ALL Bullying NEEDS to STOP! RIP Tyler Clementi, Asher Brown, Seth Walsh, Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase and Billy Lucas.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a message to the LGBT community that "Tomorrow Will Be Better," at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., October 19, 2010. [Go to http://www.state.gov/video for more video and text transcript.]
Also:
Be a Part of Spirit Day in Columbus
and
Attend the Candlelight Vigil
Stonewall Columbus will hold a candlelight vigil on
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Gazebo at Goodale Park 120 W. Goodale Street, in Columbus, Ohio.
This event coincides with the newly created “Spirit Day” which recognizes the loss of lives to suicide directly related to anti-gay bullying.
Purple in the LGBT rainbow flag represents... "Spirit.” Come and join us as we show the spirit of the Columbus LGBT community. We will stand together to encourage people who are being bullied and harassed because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender to speak out and get help.
A short program will be held with speakers from our community and performances by Vox from the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus and Unecc. Resource materials will be on hand for distribution and a limited number of candles and “Spirit Day” purple ribbons will be available at the park.
“It is very difficult for those who are suffering to reach out,” said Karla Rothan, Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus. “By holding this public event, it is our hope that we will encourage people who are being bullied and harassed because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender to speak out and get help.”
As of 3:00 pm Friday, October 15, the following organizations and businesses have signed on as community partners. The list continues to grow and we welcome all community organizations and businesses to join the list.
Community Partners
Beacon Property Management
Betty's Fine Food and Spirits
BRAVO
Cardinal Health Equality Network
Columbus Deanery Deacons of the Episcopal
Diocese of Southern Ohio
Columbus Women's Chorus
Dames Bond
Dignity Columbus-Catholic Support
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace
Dooley & Co. Realtors
Equality Ohio Education Fund
Fifth Third Bank
First Unitarian Universalist Church
Girlz Rhythm n' Rock Camp
GOHI (Gay Ohio History Initiative)
High Street Neighborhoods Magazine
Human Rights Campaign
IntegrityUSA
Kaleidoscope Youth Center
King Avenue United Methodist Church
LEVEL Dining Lounge
Network Columbus
New Creation Metropolitan Community Church
New Leaf Columbus
Next Generation Democrats Caucus
Ohio Democratic Party LGBT Caucus
Ohio Lesbian Festival
OSU GLBT Alumni Society
OSU Multicultural Center
Outlook: Columbus
PFLAG Columbus
Short North Business Association
Short North Civic Association
Short North Neighborhoods Block Watch
Suicide Prevention Foundation
Surly Girl Saloon
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
TipTop Kitchen and Cocktails
Transit Arts
TransOhio
Unecc
Union Bar + Food
vitaminwater
Vox, the small, auditioned ensemble from the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus
Wall Street Nightclub
Wonderland Columbus
Stonewall Columbus serves the Central Ohio LGBT community by providing a community center and offering programming and services that enhance the well-being and visibility of our diverse community through discovery, affirmation and celebration.
For more information, please contact Karla Rothan, Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus, at 614-930-2261 or email her krothan@stonewallcolumbus.org.
and
Attend the Candlelight Vigil
Stonewall Columbus will hold a candlelight vigil on
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Gazebo at Goodale Park 120 W. Goodale Street, in Columbus, Ohio.
This event coincides with the newly created “Spirit Day” which recognizes the loss of lives to suicide directly related to anti-gay bullying.
Purple in the LGBT rainbow flag represents... "Spirit.” Come and join us as we show the spirit of the Columbus LGBT community. We will stand together to encourage people who are being bullied and harassed because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender to speak out and get help.
A short program will be held with speakers from our community and performances by Vox from the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus and Unecc. Resource materials will be on hand for distribution and a limited number of candles and “Spirit Day” purple ribbons will be available at the park.
“It is very difficult for those who are suffering to reach out,” said Karla Rothan, Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus. “By holding this public event, it is our hope that we will encourage people who are being bullied and harassed because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender to speak out and get help.”
As of 3:00 pm Friday, October 15, the following organizations and businesses have signed on as community partners. The list continues to grow and we welcome all community organizations and businesses to join the list.
Community Partners
Beacon Property Management
Betty's Fine Food and Spirits
BRAVO
Cardinal Health Equality Network
Columbus Deanery Deacons of the Episcopal
Diocese of Southern Ohio
Columbus Women's Chorus
Dames Bond
Dignity Columbus-Catholic Support
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace
Dooley & Co. Realtors
Equality Ohio Education Fund
Fifth Third Bank
First Unitarian Universalist Church
Girlz Rhythm n' Rock Camp
GOHI (Gay Ohio History Initiative)
High Street Neighborhoods Magazine
Human Rights Campaign
IntegrityUSA
Kaleidoscope Youth Center
King Avenue United Methodist Church
LEVEL Dining Lounge
Network Columbus
New Creation Metropolitan Community Church
New Leaf Columbus
Next Generation Democrats Caucus
Ohio Democratic Party LGBT Caucus
Ohio Lesbian Festival
OSU GLBT Alumni Society
OSU Multicultural Center
Outlook: Columbus
PFLAG Columbus
Short North Business Association
Short North Civic Association
Short North Neighborhoods Block Watch
Suicide Prevention Foundation
Surly Girl Saloon
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
TipTop Kitchen and Cocktails
Transit Arts
TransOhio
Unecc
Union Bar + Food
vitaminwater
Vox, the small, auditioned ensemble from the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus
Wall Street Nightclub
Wonderland Columbus
Stonewall Columbus serves the Central Ohio LGBT community by providing a community center and offering programming and services that enhance the well-being and visibility of our diverse community through discovery, affirmation and celebration.
For more information, please contact Karla Rothan, Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus, at 614-930-2261 or email her krothan@stonewallcolumbus.org.
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