A small turnout at a local GLBT rally held Thursday afternoon on the West Mall to promote a national march in Washington, D.C. didn’t discourage the students, faculty and staff who attended.
“Our point, really, was to tell people that there is a march going on in D.C.,” said graduate accounting student Corina Cantu. “We had about 25 people sign up [to go to Washington D.C.] which is encouraging for us.”
The National LGBTQ National Equality March, occurring Oct. 10-11, is expected to attract more than 100,000 supporters who will advocate for legislative and social equality for those in the gay and transgendered community.
“Up until now, it’s been a lot of asking — asking for civil rights, asking for little bits, but we’re tired of waiting, so now we’re demanding,” Cantu said. She will fly to D.C. for the event. “We’re going to create a national movement.”
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