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National Equality March Guide and Schedule of Events National Equality March Guide and Schedule of Events
National Equality March Home Page
National Equality March
Sunday Oct 11, 2009 12:00PM-12:00AM in Washington DC
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Staging for the march will begin at 10am! Plan to arrive early





Please see the NEM March page to download a PDF file of the march: NEM March Pagehttp://www.gaycities.com/gcedit/admin_event_edit.php?event_id=682





  • Gather on 15th Street at “I” (Eye) Street – we will be staging in the street and 15th between “I” Street and “M” Street will be closed for this purpose. The March will kick off from 15th and I Street, right near McPherson Square (Metro stops close by are at McPherson Square, Farragut West – both Blue and Orange Lines, and Farragut North – Red Line)


  • From there we go South on 15th to “H” Street


  • West on “H” Street to 17th Street


  • South on 17th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue (closed portion)


  • Pennsylvania Avenue (closed portion) – right past the White House – to 15th Street


  • South on 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue South


  • East on Pennsylvania Avenue South, all the way to the U.S. Capitol West Lawn for the National Equality March Rally.


    • The approximate distance is 2.33 miles from start to finish. Be sure and get your Metro passes as soon as you get into town, to avoid hour long lines that form at the ticket kiosks during larger demonstrations. http://www.wmata.com/

Washington, DC