Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights
Straight Allies Across the Nation Demand Equality for LGBT Americans
On October 7-13, 2007, straight people across the nation will "come out" as supporters of equal rights for gay and lesbian Americans.
From Santa Rosa, California, to Montgomery, Alabama, to Augusta, Maine, overnight vigils will light up American cities, providing unprecedented visibility to heterosexual men and women with the conviction to stand up for their gay and lesbian friends and neighbors.
This grassroots groundswell, dubbed Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights, was initiated by Soulforce and Atticus Circle, two Texas-based organizations with members across the nation. With their support, straight community leaders are organizing vigils in towns like Greenville, South Carolina, Shreveport, Louisiana, Duluth, Minnesota, and Salem, Oregon.
These courageous community leaders are showing their elected officials that equality is not a gay issue, not an urban elite issue, not an east coast or a west coast issue -- it's an American issue, and Seven Straight Nights is making Americans' support for lesbian and gay equality visible as never before.
Austin, Texas Vigil Information
Location: State Capitol South Side
Vigil Info: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Schedule:
5:30 pm Gathering Time
6:00 pm Event Kick-Off
featuring: State Leader Anne Wynne and family, elected officials TBA
6:30 pm Live Music Sara Hickman and Craig Toungate, Art Center for children
Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic dinners
7:45 pm Live Music Hilde Girls and Djembabes Drummers
8:30 pm Students depart from UT Tower to Capitol
9:00 pm Students arrive at Capitol to join vigil
9:00 pm to 7:00am Vigil
Contact Information: 7SNAustin@gmail.com
Sign up for a shift between 9pm and 7am at www.mysignup.com/7snaustin