Iconic labor leader Dolores Huerta joins thousands from more than 70 diverse partner organizations to protect our rights and march against hate tomorrow in Ft. Lauderdale
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Thousands of people from across the country, outraged by mounting attacks on basic civil rights, are coming together tomorrow – Sunday July 2nd - for the We The People National March (WTPMarch.org) at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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We The People National March (WTPMarch.org) |
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Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
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8:30am – Media check-in begins |
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Entrance of Museum of Discovery & Science, 401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 |
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9:00am – Media Avails with program participants |
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10:00am – Rally/Speaking Program Esplanade Park |
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11:00am – March begins |
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12:30pm – March culminates at Esplanade Park |
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Media Note: For security purposes, please text Imara Canady at 770-940-6555 no later than 12pm on 7/1 and indicate your Media Outlet Name, # Attending, and Contact Number. |
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Thousands of people from across the country representing more than 70 coalition partners: |
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Planned Parenthood, National Urban League, One Pulse Foundation, National Organization for Women, Safe Schools South Florida, Rural Women in Action, Bridge Builders Foundation, Dream Defenders, League of Women Voters, New Leaders Council, Equality Florida, Calor, Transinclusive, AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, Social Change, BANS OFF Miami, South Side Help Center, The Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute, Decrim305, AHF, Broward Young Dems, SunServe, Thursday’s Child, Dolphin Dems, SAVE.LGBT, The Pride Center, Come Out with Pride Orlando, Avanse Ansanm, Miami Coalition to Advance Racial Equity, Broward House, World AIDS Museum, SPARK, BLACC, Iris House, FLUX, Impulse, AID Atlanta, GLAAD, BANS OFF Miami, Anti-Defamation League-Florida, National Association of Social Workers, Keshet, Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center, 32BJ-SEIU, Moms Demand Action, SOJOURN, PFLAG Miami, Tampa Pride, Ameyal, ACQC, AOC, AIN, Afro Pride Florida, Hudson Pride Center and LOUD. |
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As authoritarian lawmakers and legislatures seek to criminalize immigrants, sexuality, gender expression, Blackness, homelessness, religious freedom, and the teaching of vital history, this country never has seen such a blatant abuse of power against virtually every group of people at the same time. We The People is a movement composed of advocates, mobilizers, and community leaders who are tired of being told what books they can read, what words they can or can’t say, how they can express themselves, and what they can do with their own bodies. Basic constitutional rights are under attack, and We The People cannot stay silent.
In conjunction with the Ft. Lauderdale march, advocates across the nation have been hosting local companion We The People events. The following three take place tomorrow:
Sunday, July 2nd
COLUMBIA, SC: Rally and march at SC Statehouse at 11:00 am EDT
LOS ANGELES: March at Grand Park in DTLA starting at 10:00 am PDT
DALLAS: March from Oak Lawn Library at 3:00 pm CDT
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230701517575/en/
SCOTUS's rollback of affirmative action & LGBTQ rights this week adds new urgency for citizens to join the We The People National March Sunday in Ft. Lauderdale to speak out against authoritarian lawmakers and legislatures limiting many rights & freedoms.
Contacts
Imara Canady, AHF National Communications Director
(770) 940-6555
Imara.Canady@ahf.org
Jacki Schechner, AHF VP, Media Relations
(310) 633-0547
Jacki.Schechner@ahf.org
