EQUALICON! Regional LGBTQI Activist Conference, Sat. April 17, 9:30 - 4:30, Washington DC

Initiated by FENDC in affiliation with Equality Across America

From March to MOVEMENT: How do we win FULL equality?

On Sat. April 17th, LGBTQI rights activists, student groups, organizations, community members and allies will come together to discuss and debate how to achieve full equality while strengthening local and regional grassroots networks.

The conference is a great opportunity to strengthen and grow our movement by debating and discussing strategies to win civil rights, learning about LGBTQI history and struggle, and planning future actions together, including the National Day of Action on Harvey Milk Day.

Out of the National Equality March formed Equality Across America (EAA), a national network of grassroots LGBT activists and organizations fighting for full federal equality. EAA-affiliated groups across the country are holding regional conferences to develop the politics and strategy to build a national LGBT civil rights movement that can win full federal equality.

From the Midwest to the Southwest, from the Northeast to the Northwest, activists all over the U.S. are getting motivated and inspired to new action through the education, connections, strategizing, and organizing taking place through these conferences. FENDC represents the Mid-Atlantic through EqualiCon, and we invite the active participation of the entire region to make this conference a uniting space for our whole community.

We welcome all identities and allies, new and longtime activists, students and workers, individuals and representatives of all organizations. Let's work together, learn from each other and our collective history, and move forward to win full equality NOW!

 

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Registration for EqualiCon is FREE.  $10 suggested donation at the door, $5-$20 sliding scale - no one turned away.

Possible conference topics include:  Why We Need a National Grassroots Movement, Movement Strategy and Tactics, LGBTQI Rights around the World, Snapshot of U.S. Policies (ENDA, DADT, marriage equality etc.), The ‘T’ is not Silent: Transgender History and Politics, Students Fight Back, Lessons From the Black Civil Rights Struggle, Take Action on Harvey Milk Day and more. We'll update with programming and schedule details as we announce sessions for the day.

EqualiCon is YOUR conference. Get involved - spread the word, propose programming, join our planning sessions, volunteer for the event, come on board as a sponsor - however it is you want to be engaged with EqualiCon, we'll welcome your efforts.