Do we really need another march on Washington?

[kweerwolf]

I just came across a piece in which Robin Tyler argues that it's time for another march on Washington for LGBT rights. She's even planning it for 2008. Here's some of what she said:

WHY THE 2008 MARCH?
Robin Tyler Responds to 13 Veteran Activists

On both local and national levels, the LGBT community has become the ultimate scapegoat. Because we are losing ground that we never actually had, we owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to take the struggle to the streets. We do not have one civil right on a federal level. We are treated like we are not citizens in this country, and we need to get as angry, as committed, and as passionate as we did around the AIDS crisis. We are not fighting for our lifestyles, we are in this climate, fighting for our lives.

First of all, let me thank veteran activists for your thoughts and concerns. It is my hope that the discussion about the March will take place in ever growing larger leadership circles. In this time of crisis, we all need to come together, with a single goal. A March demanding full citizenship for LGBT people in this country.

Although a call to March was seen by some as a "proposal," the hundreds of responses we have received, especially by youth and by people in the "Red States" have propelled this call into a reality. We not only must march, we absolutely will march.

http://www.pageoneq.com/news/2005/refer_tyler.html

I was happy to be part of the '93 march. In fact, it was a major turning point in my life when it comes to political involvement and activism. The march in 2000, however, was a major bust ... more of a "party" atmosphere than anything resembling political activism.

On the one hand, I don't want to deny any younger activists the opportunity to march in Washington. But it seems like our limited resources could be better used marching on our state capitols. While we, as a movement, focused on national issues, the fundies and right-wingers have taken over state legislatures in many states. The sensible thing to do, IMO, would be to focus on rebuilding support within our states before we try to implement change in Washington where we are just another "special interest group" to most of the politicians.

[ret5hd]

1. you all should get together and stay home...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=151681&mesg_id=151681

is this the latest talking point?

[Prism]

2. I'll go

Hey, any excuse for a party. :party:

[Guy Fawkes]

3. Without a doubt.

I can think of few other ways of protest that have gotten a message out as loud and clear as those marches on washington done over the years for various causes. I would gladly participate.