Harvey Milk Day in Texas, which is recognized by the Harvey Milk Foundation in San Francisco, started four years ago by two Austinite college students, Tiffany Bishop and Omar Lopez, who felt that there needed to be a place to inform and empower the LGBTQ community of Texas. The plan was to create a congregation of experts in various aspects on LGBTQ culture, issues, and training in actions toward social justice and awareness. Then take action by holding a march from City Hall to the State Ca...
Harvey Milk Day in Texas, which is recognized by the Harvey Milk Foundation in San Francisco, started four years ago by two Austinite college students, Tiffany Bishop and Omar Lopez, who felt that there needed to be a place to inform and empower the LGBTQ community of Texas. The plan was to create a congregation of experts in various aspects on LGBTQ culture, issues, and training in actions toward social justice and awareness. Then take action by holding a march from City Hall to the State Capitol where an awe inspiring rally takes place, and is concluded by a collaborative planning for future actions, support and needed highlighted issues.
In the last four years of influencing the community, Harvey Milk Day in Texas has never turned down a workshop or made it mandatory for people to pay for the conference. Harvey Milk Day in Texas does not see this as an opportunity to make money, but a chance for folks to have a voice and the tools to make positive change. Harvey Milk always stated, "You gotta give'em hope." and that is the number one priority.
GetEQUAL Texas will host the LGBTQ workshop conference in Austin, Texas May 23-26, 2013. This year's event will bring together community leaders from all over the State as well as people looking to get involved or educated in LGBTQ and of civil justice issues in our community. The conference is geared for everyone to participate including grassroots activist, social worker, executive or artist there is something for everybody.
Schedule of Events:
May 23, 2013, Welcome Party 7-10pm; The Iron Bear, 121 W 8th St, Austin, TX
May 24, 2013, Harvey Milk Day Conference (Workshop) 1-6pm; First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin 4700 Grover Ave, Austin, TX
May 25, 2013, Harvey Milk Day Conference (March & Rally) 1pm; City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX
May 26, 2013, Harvey Milk Day Conference (Action Planning Conference) 2-7pm; First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin 4700 Grover Ave, Austin, TX
"....one day that child might open the paper that says 'Homosexual elected in San Francisco' and there are two new options: the option is to go to California, or stay in San Antonio and fight." -Harvey Milk
Event Website: http://www.hmdtx.com
Participation Fee: Suggested donation of $25.00 per ticket but nobody will be turned away for inability to donate.
