March for Equality in Washington DC

Protesters gathered in Washington, DC from around the country, including Columbia, to speak out for gay rights. Unfurling an enormous rainbow flag, they walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol Building as part of Sunday’s National Equality March. Tens of thousands turned out to demand full legal equality on the 30th anniversary of the first such march, led by Harvey Milk in 1979. The demonstration wound through downtown DC and the National Mall before culminating in a five-hour rally at the Capitol Building that featured iconic figures such as long-time activist Cleeve Jones, NAACP President Julian Bond, and pop star Lady Gaga.

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