This is a list of prominent individuals and organizations who endorsed the National Equality March.
Organizations edit
National LGBT organizations edit
- 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 edit
Individuals edit
Elected officials edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Neil Giuliano[9]
- Cleve Jones[9]
- David Mixner[9]
- Nicole Murray-Ramirez[9]
- Ann Northup[9]
- Judy Shepard[9]
- Nadine Smith[9]
- Sean Strub[9]
- Urvashi Vaid[9]
- Chip Arndt[9]
Actors edit
- Annette Bening[4]
- Neve Campbell[4]
- Gavin Creel[4]
- Wilson Cruz[4]
- Alan Cumming[4]
- Dana Delany[4]
- Joely Fisher[4]
- James Franco[4]
- Mariska Hargitay[4]
- Helen Hunt[4]
- Chad Lowe[4]
- Camryn Manheim[4]
- Ewan McGregor[4]
- Ian McKellen[4]
- Julianne Moore[4]
- Kathy Najimy[4]
- Peter Paige[4]
- David Hyde Pierce[4]
- Anthony Rapp[4]
- Meg Ryan[4]
- Hilary Swank[4]
- Jennifer Tilly[4]
- Marisa Tomei[4]
- Charlize Theron[9]
- Judith Light[9]
- Laura Benanti[9]
- Alan Cumming[9]
- Harvey Fierstein[9]
- Celia Keenan-Bolger[9]
- Beth Broderick[9]
- Scott Evans[9]
- Mark Lawson[9]
- Alec Mapa[9]
- Larry Sullivan[9]
- Chad Allen[9]
- David Drake[9]
- Calpernia Addams[1]
- Ann Hampton Callaway[9]
- Holly Near[9]
- Bruce Vilanch[9]
Writers, producers, and directors edit
- Greg Berlanti[1]
- Ilene Chaiken[1]
- David Marshall Grant[1]
- Max Mutchnick[1]
- Felice Picano[1]
- Bruce Cohen[9]
- Dan Jinks[9]
- Dustin Lance Black[9]
- Michael Kearns[9]
- Jamie McGonnigal[9]
- Gus Van Sant[1]
Radio, literary authors, journalists, and blog writers edit
- David Bender[9]
- Michelangelo Signorile[9]
- Richard Berengarten[9]
- Lane Hudson[9]
- Doug Ireland[9]
- Jonathan Katz[9]
- Eric Marcus[9]
- Andy Towle[9]
Others edit
- 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]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o HRC and Celebrities Endorse March On Washington, San Francisco Bay Times, Rex Wockner, September 24, 2009
- ^ NGLTF endorses National Equality March, 365 Gay, September 3, 2009
- ^ "[BiNet USA]: National Equality March Washington DC October 10–11, 2009". BiNet USA News and Opinions: Media Advisory. 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x SAG Endorses National Equality March Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, The Advocate, October 8, 2009
- ^ NOW Endorses National Equality March Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, National Organization for Women, September 21, 2009
- ^ Unitarian Universalist Association President Endorses Gay National Equality March in Washington Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, Tips-Q, September 24, 2009
- ^ Actually, it is ASM’s Place, The Badger Herald, September 30, 2009
- ^ ‘Our fight for full equality’, SOVO, Amy Cavanaugh, October 9, 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc Numerous LGBT leaders endorse National Equality March Archived 2009-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, PriseSource, September 10, 2009
- ^ "Why I Support the National Equality March": NFL's Scott Fujita Speaks Out for Gay Rights, The Huffington Post, Dave Zirin, October 6, 2009
- ^ On Eve of March, Faith Drives Activism for Gay Rights Supporters, BeliefNet, September 30, 2009