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27-697: (Redirected from Equality March ) Equality march may refer to: National Equality March , 2009 LGBT rights march in the United States National Pride March (also known as Equality March for Unity and Pride), 2017 LGBT rights march in the United States Equality marches in Poland , Polish equivalent of LGBT pride parades March for Equality and Against Racism , 1983 French anti-racism rally Topics referred to by

54-649: A crack cocaine purchase in Lafayette Park prior to US President George H. W. Bush 's delivery of a national address that was part of his ongoing effort against drug abuse . Thomas and Concepcion Picciotto are founders of the White House Peace Vigil , which is the longest running anti-nuclear peace vigil in U.S. history, at Lafayette Square. On June 1, 2020, amid mass protests in Washington, DC and nationally , which followed

81-492: A display of police aggression against a largely peaceful crowd. The act, carried out by U.S. Park Police , Arlington County police , Federal Bureau of Prisons officers, and Secret Service officers, was condemned by critics as a violation of the First Amendment right to freedom of assembly . Bureau of Prison officials fired pepper spray munitions, contrary to the instructions of Park Police leadership. Although

108-630: A full seven minutes before any dispersal order was given by the Park Police. The Secret Service apologized for this incident but the OIG for the Department of the Interior and the OIG for the Department of Homeland Security declined to investigate their actions. Similarly, the Park Police also deployed prior to completing dispersal orders. Park Police did not explain why the operation began before

135-420: A widely announced curfew as requested by DC Police. The OIG report further stated that the Park Police's orders to disperse were not heard by all of the crowd and were generally ineffective. The OIG report stated that the evidence obtained by the OIG concerning Park Police "did not support a finding" that Trump's visit was the reason why the park was cleared. The OIG report concluded that the decision to clear

162-403: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Equality March The National Equality March was a national political rally that occurred October 11, 2009 in Washington, D.C. It called for equal protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual , and transgender ( LGBT ) people in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states and

189-402: Is fiscally sponsored by the non-profit Tides Center , states it intends to develop a network of decentralized organizers from each of the 435 U.S. Congressional districts . Because organizers made extensive use of online social media tools to recruit and organize participants, the event was organized faster and more economically than those previous events. Organizers spent $ 156,000 to produce

216-699: Is part of the Homeland Security Department . Interior OIG investigators did not interview Secret Service or White House personnel. As a result, the OIG report stated that OIG "cannot assess whether" Barr's visit to the park or any planned movement by Trump "influenced the Secret Service's actions, including its early deployment on to H Street." In 2020, Joseph V. Cuffari , the DHS Inspector General , blocked recommendations from his staff to conduct an investigation into

243-461: The D.C. Metropolitan Police was not involved in the initial advance of police against the crowd, MPD officers fired tear gas at demonstrators as they moved away from the park toward 17th Street. A report by the U.S. Department of Interior Office of Inspector General (OIG), released in June 2021, was limited to examining the Park Police under its jurisdiction. It concluded that the Park Police action

270-538: The Great Depression era, and her former home became an office building. Today's plan for the park dates from the 1930s. The park has five large statues. In the center stands Clark Mills ' equestrian statue of President Andrew Jackson , erected in 1853; it is the first bronze statue cast in the United States. In the four corners are statues of foreign Revolutionary War heroes: Lafayette Square

297-762: The Treasury Building and grounds. In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson had Pennsylvania Avenue cut through the park and separated what would become Lafayette Square from the White House grounds. In 1824, that north side square including the park was officially renamed in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette , the French general whose involvement was indispensable in securing victory in the American Revolutionary War . Named in honor of

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324-461: The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis ; Lafayette Square and surrounding city streets were forcefully evicted of protesters , reporters, and clergy by police in riot gear using tear gas and clubbing them with batons. A day after the incident, a DOJ official said that U.S. Attorney General William Barr had personally ordered the park and surrounding areas to be cleared which resulted in

351-593: The District of Columbia. The march was called for by activist David Mixner and implemented by Cleve Jones , and organized by Equality Across America and the Courage Campaign . Kip Williams and Robin McGehee served as co-directors. Leaders like actress Michelle Clunie , Courage Campaign marketing director, Billy Pollina and New York gubernatorial aide Peter Yacobellis hosted the first fundraiser in

378-664: The closed portion of Pennsylvania Avenue immediately facing the White House before turning south on 15th Street NW. Finally, the march followed Pennsylvania Avenue to the United States Capitol . There were a series of workshops, including one on tactics for repealing " Don't Ask, Don't Tell ", a law prohibiting gays and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces. In addition, other workshops were on "How to Organize on Campus" and "Adoption Option: Adoption Is an Option." A "Transgender Community Building Caucus"

405-580: The early and mid-19th century, the buildings around the square included the homes of Washington's most prominent residents, including William Wilson Corcoran , Martin van Buren , Henry Clay , Dolley Madison , John Hay , and Henry Adams . In 1851, Andrew Jackson Downing was commissioned by President Millard Fillmore to landscape Lafayette Square in the picturesque style. On February 27, 1859, US Representative Daniel Sickles killed Philip Barton Key II in Lafayette Square. Key had come to

432-471: The event, and raised approximately $ 260,000. The surplus funds are being used by Equality Across America to pursue full Federal equality for LGBT people. 15th Street NW closed for staging between I Street NW and M Street NW. The march began at the intersection of I Street NW and 15th Street NW and initially headed south on Vermont Avenue NW then turned right on H Street NW. The march proceeded west past Lafayette Park , south on 17th Street NW, and then east on

459-554: The naval war hero Commodore Steven Decatur, the Decatur House borders Lafayette Square. Used for slave trading, the house remains as one of few surviving examples of an urban slave market. The land on what is now Lafayette Square was formerly used at various times as "a racetrack, a graveyard, a zoo, a slave market , an encampment for soldiers during the War of 1812 , and the site of many political protests and celebrations." In

486-466: The park for an affair with Sickles's wife, only to be discovered and killed by Sickles. In the 20th century, the area around the square became less residential, with buildings increasingly occupied by offices and professional groups, especially in the 1920s, and the construction of the Treasury Annex . The last resident, Mary Chase Morris of the O'Toole House ( 730 Jackson Place ), died during

513-486: The park was lawful and consistent with Interior's policy, but made no conclusions on whether the decision to clear the park was a good decision, nor did the OIG report make any conclusions about whether the police use of force was appropriate. The OIG report focused on the role of Park Police (which is part of the Interior Department), and not on the role of other agencies, such as the Secret Service, which

540-536: The park. The squirrels' large numbers were sustained because the public overfed the squirrels and also because nestboxes had been once been installed and maintained by the National Park Service . In 1985 and 1987, the issue was solved by a project in which the nest boxes were removed and many squirrels were captured and relocated away from Lafayette Square, to Fort Dupont Park and elsewhere. In 1989, Drug Enforcement Administration agents arranged

567-424: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Equality march . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Equality_march&oldid=972087278 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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594-476: The spring of 2009. This was the first national march in Washington, D.C. for LGBT rights since the 2000 Millennium March . Many groups joined by also organizing other events for the weekend, which coincided with National Coming Out Day on October 11 and marked eleven years since the beating and murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard , which prompted national attention and action to expand hate crime laws . Equality Across America, which

621-651: The surrounding structures were designated the Lafayette Square Historic District in 1970. Planned by Pierre L'Enfant as part of the pleasure grounds surrounding the Executive Mansion, the square is part of President's Park , which is the larger National Park Service unit that also includes the White House grounds, The Ellipse , the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and grounds and

648-529: Was a popular cruising spot for gay men until the 1950s Lavender scare . In the 1960s, Lafayette Square became more noted for its use as a protest location. Protests related to nuclear weapons, Israel, and the Vietnam War were held there. In the 1970s, the park was overrun with a large Eastern gray squirrel population, possibly "the highest density of squirrels ever recorded in scientific literature," which eventually destroyed many trees and flowers in

675-507: Was endorsed by other organizations, such as the Screen Actors Guild , including many SAG members who individually endorsed the march as well. As well, the march was endorsed by other individuals, politicians, such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , faith leaders such as Rabbi and President of North American Reform Judaism , Eric Yoffie , and others. Lafayette Park (Washington)#Lafayette Park Lafayette Square and

702-533: Was held. Cleve Jones and Sherry Wolf held a workshop at Busboys and Poets café, with several hundred attending, on The Struggle for LGBT Liberation. After the march a rally at the US Capitol featured more than 30 speakers, including: The National Equality March was endorsed by many of the major national LGBT organizations, including GLAAD , HRC , MCC , the Task Force , and P-FLAG . In addition, it

729-470: Was part of a plan to install "antiscale fencing" and that these plans were made before Barr arrived on the scene at 6:10 p.m. and before Trump walked to the church. However, Park Police commanders could not agree on who gave the order to deploy or explain why radio transmissions were not recorded. The OIG report found that, contrary to the Park Police operational plan, the Secret Service began their operation at 6:16 p.m., soon after Barr arrived and

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