Calendar
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Stop by and visit the MEA booth at Lee Park in Dallas,
Texas as Dallas celibates it Gay Pride. For more info
on the Dallas events visit http://www.dallastavernguild.org/parade_info.asp
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Join the Military Equality Alliance for a happy hour
in conjunction
with Hampton Roads Pride at the Garage, 731 Granby St.
in Norfolk,
Saturday, September 23 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Cash bar,
complimentary hors d'oeuvres. This event is NOT open
to the media; it
is simply an opportunity for veterans, military servicemembers
and
friends to get together and socialize, and to learn
more about MEA's
work.
MEA and SLDN (http://www.sldn.org)
are also teaming up to host a
booth at Hampton Roads Pride on Sunday, Sept. 24 and
are looking for
volunteers. For more information, contact Lara Ballard
at (202)
997-1178. For more details on Hampton Roads Pride, see
http://www.hamptonroadspride.org.
Saturday, July 29, Norfolk, Virginia:
MEA Roundtable Discussion on "Don't Ask, Don't
Tell." Panelists will include CAPT Robert M. Rankin,
USN (Ret.), M.D.; COL Thomas F. Field, USA (Ret.); and
CPO Vivien H. Viloria, USN (Ret.), all of whom are Virginia
residents and will discuss how "Don't Ask, Don't
Tell" affects the people of the state of Virginia,
and what can be done about it. Moderated by Lara A.
Ballard, MEA Board Co-Chair and Regional Grassroots
Coordinator. Discussion will be held from 2:00 to 4:00
p.m. at the Fred Heutte Center, 1000 Botetourt Gardens,
Norfolk, VA 23507, ph. 757-441-2513. For a map, click
here: For more information, contact Lara
Ballard at info@militaryequality.org.
Thursday, August 24, Fredericksburg, Virginia:
MEA co-sponsors an "Armed Forces Reception"
upstairs at the Loft in
downtown Fredericksburg as the kickoff event for Fredericksburg
Pride.
The reception will run from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Admission
is $9, and
includes buffet style hors d'oeuvres, two drinks at
half price, or FREE
drinks for veterans and servicemembers who come in uniform.
The $9
admission rate also includes the cover charge for indie
rock band The
Wandas, who will be performing at the Loft from 10:00
to 2:00 a.m.
The Loft will be serving a World Class Menu in its downstairs
restaurant from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. on August 24; those
who dine at the
Loft will be admitted to the reception and The Wandas
performance free
of charge. The Loft is at 1005 Princess Anne Street
in historic
downtown Fredericksburg, less than an hour's drive from
Washington,
D.C. Click *here*
to be taken to the Loft's home page. Click *here*
to see the complete lineup of events at Fredericksburg
Pride. Click *here*
to learn more about The Wandas. For more information
about the August 24 event, contact Lara Ballard at info@militaryequality.org.
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