See note below from the Shady Ladies softball team. JTI-Austin encourages all to go the march on Saturday and join with other to show our outrage and resolve in the face of hate.
Austin March Against Hate--Unify Against Violence & Hate
Saturday, Feb. 27
Gather at 2 pm at Oil Can Harry's (211 W. 4th St.) for a march to City Hall
Hi Everyone,
Late last Friday night on February 19, two of our players were on their way home from OCH after attending Softball Austin's Jersey Night which kicks off each new softball season. All of our players, including Matt Morgan and Emmanuel Winston, were wearing their Shady Ladies jersey as part of the festivities.
As Matt & Emmanuel began their walk from OCH to their car at City Hall, they didn't notice the four men following them. When they got close to City Hall, the men ambushed Matt & Emmanuel uttering slurs about their sexuality and violently beat them before running away. Their only motivation in the attack was hate.
Our community needs to come together and take a stand against Hate and let our Austin Police and City Leaders know that they need to do more to ensure the safety and protection of all Austinites who make that same walk every night.
This Saturday afternoon, we are holding an "Austin March Against Hate" and we want to get the entire community to come join us as we all walk together with Matt Morgan and Emmanuel Winston as we take that same walk from OCH to City Hall. We will gather at OCH starting at 2PM on Saturday, February 27, 2010 and we will march from OCH to City Hall at 3PM!
We will all be wearing our Shady Ladies shirts. If you participate in any of Austin's many GLBT sports leagues, please wear your team's jersey as well.
Many of you have also asked about wanting to buy a Shady Ladies shirt to wear and we will have those available for purchase on Saturday for just $10.
So let's get the entire community unified this Saturday afternoon and take a stand against hate!
See everyone on Saturday!
Thanks,
Shady Ladies Softball Team
