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News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyJune 12th, 2016
I’m sure I’ve missed quite a few, but here is the list that I have so far. I’ll post updates as I find them. You can also check a new web site, We Are Orlando, is also tracking vigils.
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Albany, NY: 8 p.m. at Rocks.
Allentown, PA: 6 p.m. at Candida’s Bar.
Ann Arbor, MI: 8:30 p.m. at Aut Bar.
Anchorage, AK: 5:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church (616 W. 10th Avenue, Anchorage)
Albuquerque, NM: 7:30 p.m. at Morningside Park.
Atlanta, GA:
Aspen, CO: at 8:00 p.m. in Paepcke Park.
Augusta, GA: 8 p.m. at MCC of Our Redeemer.
Austin, TX: 7:30 p.m. on Fourth Street.
Bainbridge Island, WA: 8 p.m. at Winslow Way and 305.
Baltimore, MD:
Belton, TX: 8:30 p.m. at the Bell County Courthouse.
Berea, KY: Tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Union Church Berea.
Beverly, MA: 7:30 at Beverly Common.
Billings, MT: 8 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church.
Bisbee, AZ: 7 p.m. at Grassy Park next to the Mining Museum.
Bloomington, IN: Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Boston, MA:
Bozeman, MT: 9 p.m. at the Gallatin County Courthouse.
Bremerton, WA: Tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Evergreen Park.
Buffalo, NY: Tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Niagara Square.
Burlington, VT: Tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Society.
Butte, MT: 8 p.m. at the county courthouse steps.
Castro Valley, CA: 7 p.m. at the Safeway parking lot.
Cedar Rapids, IA: 7:30 p.m. at Belle’s Basix.
Charleston, SC: Tomorrow at 7 p.m., downtown Charleston (location TBD).
Charlotte, NC:
Chattanooga, TN: Tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Chuck’s II.
Chicago, IL: 7 p.m. at Halsted and Roscoe.
Clarksville, TN: 7 p.m. at Riverside Drive Park.
Dallas, TX: 8 p.m. at the Resource Center on Cedar Springs.
Denton, TX: 5 p.m. at the Denton County Courthouse Square.
Denver, CO: 8:30 p.m. at Tracks.
Dillon, MT: 8 p.m. at St. James Church.
Eureka Springs, AR: 8 p.m. at Basin Park.
Fairbanks, AK: 8 p.m. at Golden Heart Plaza.
Farmington, NM: Tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at Orchard Park.
Fayetteville, AK: 8:15 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Ferndale, MI: 8 p.m. at Ferndale City Hall.
Fitchburg, MA: Tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Upper Common.
Flint, MI: Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at Wilson Park.
Fort Smith, AR: 8 p.m. at Kinkead’s.
Fresno, CA: 7 p.m. at the Fresno LGBT Community Center.
Gainesville, FL: 8 p.m. at Ayers Medical Plaza.
Grand Junction, CO: 8 p.m. at Charlie Dwellington’s.
Great Falls, MT: 8 p.m. at the New Federal Courthouse.
Greensboro, NC:
Greenville, NC: Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. at Five Points Plaza.
Greenville, SC: 8 p.m. at Greenville Falls Park.
Guerneville, CA: 10 p.m. at the Main Street Bistro & Piano Bar.
Harlingen, TX: Tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Valley AIDS Council.
Helena, MT: 8 p.m. on the Capitol Steps.
Honolulu, HI:
Houston, TX: 8 p.m. at Hermann Park.
Indianapolis, IN: 6 p.m. at the Egyptian Room.
Jacksonville, FL: 7 p.m. at Memorial Park.
Jamaica Plain, MA: 5 p.m. at the Monument.
Jersey City, NJ: Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Newark Ave. Pedestrian Plaza.
Johnson City, TN: Tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Founder’s Park.
Kansas City, MO: 6:30 p.m. at Barney Allis Plaza.
Kingston, NY: 9 p.m. at Wall St and N. Front Street.
LaCrosse, WI: 6 p.m. at the Seven Rivers LGBTQ Connection.
Lafayette, IN: Tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at Congress Street UMC.
Lakeland, FL: Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Mirror.
Lancaster, PA: 7 p.m. at Penn Square.
Lansing, MI: 6 p.m. at the State Capitol.
Las Cruces, NM: 7 p.m. at Pioneer Women’s Park.
Las Vegas, NV: 7 p.m. at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada.
Lexington, KY: 8:30 p.m. at Triangle Park.
Lincoln, NE:
Long Beach, CA: 7:30 in Harvey Milk Park.
Long Island, NY: Tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Bay Shore.
Los Angeles, CA: Tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Los Angeles City Hall.
Louisville, KY: 8 p.m. candlelight vigil on both the Louisville and Jeffersonville sides of the Big Four Bridge.
Memphis, TN: 8:30 at the Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center.
Mexico City: 8 p.m. in front of the U.S. Embassy.
Milford, PA: 6:p.m. at the Upper Delaware LGBT Center.
Minneapolis, MN: 7 p.m. at Loring Park.
Missoula, MT: 8 p.m. on the Oval.
Nashville, TN:
Nevada City, CA: Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Robinson Plaza.
New Hope, PA: 8:30 on the Delaware.
New York, NY:
Norfolk, VA: Tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at the LGBT Center of Hampton Roads.
Norristown, PA: Tuesday at 7:30 at the Reformed Church of the Ascension UCC.
Northampton, MA: Wednesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Oakland, CA: 8 p.m. at Oscar Grant Plaza.
Oceanside, CA: 5 p.m. at the North County LGBTQ Resource Center.
Oklahoma City, OK: 7 p.m. at Freedom Oklahoma.
Omaha, NE: 8 p.m. at Dundee-Memorial Park.
Orlando, FL:
Palm Springs, CA: 6:30 p.m. at Arenas Rd.
Pensacola, FL: tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Seville Square.
Philadelphia, PA: Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Philadelphia City Hall.
Pittsburgh, PA: 8 p.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Phoenix, AZ:
Porterville, CA: 8 p.m. at Centennial Park.
Portland, OR:
Raleigh, NC: 8 p.m. at the Legends Night Club complex.
Reno, NV: 7 p.m. at the LGBT Community Center.
Rochester, NY:
Salem, MA: 6:30 at Riley Plaza.
Salt Lake City, UT: Tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Salt Lake City and County Building.
San Juan, PR: 7 p.m. at Centro Comunitario LGBTT de PR.
Sarasota, FL: Tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Harvey Milk Festival, Five Points Park.
St. Louis, MO: 8:30 at the Triangle at Sarah St, Manchester Ave, and Cheauteau Ave.
San Diego, CA:
San Francisco, CA: 8 p.m. at Harvey Milk Plaza.
San Jose, CA: 5 p.m. at the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center.
Santa Barbara, CA: 7:30 at De La Guerra Park.
Santa Cruz, CA: 1 p.m. at the Town Clock.
Santa Fe, NM: Tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Santa Fe Plaza.
Seattle, WA: 8 p.m. at Cal Anderson Park.
Syracuse, NY: 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Tacoma, WA: 8 p.m. at Tollefson Plaza.
Tallahassee, FL: 7:30 at Lake Ella Park.
Tucson, AZ: 8 p.m. at Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation.
Tulsa, OK: 8:#0 p.m. at Club Majestic.
Visalia, CA: 7 p.m. at the Source LGBT+ Center.
Walnut Creek, CA: tomorrow at 6:30 at Club 1220.
Washington, DC:
West Hollywood, CA: 6 p.m. at Santa Monica Blvd and Holloway Drive near the fountain.
Wichita, KS: 7 p.m. at Pine Valley Christian Church.
Wilmington, NC: 7:30 at Costello’s Piano Bar.
Wilton Manors, FL: 5 p.m. at the Pride Center.
Winston-Salem, NC: 7 p.m. at Parkway UCC.
Worcester, MA: 7 p.m. at MB Lounge.
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Stefan
June 12th, 2016
Minneapolis will have one at Loring Park at 7 PM.
Rob
June 12th, 2016
Toronto, tonight, Barbara Hall Park, next to the 519.
Beth
June 12th, 2016
Eureka Springs, Arkansas 8 pm
Fayetteville Arkansas 8 pm
JEM
June 13th, 2016
Framingham, MA: Tuesday, June 14, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., on the Framingham Common (Edgell Road)
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