Monday, May 16, 2011

HARVEY MILK MARCH - SUNDAY MAY 22


Harvey Milk March - St. Louis
Sunday, May 22

11:00am - Optional to enjoy brunch while staying warm (and dry if raining) meet at Novak’s Bar and Grill, 4121 Manchester Avenue, St . Louis, MO 63110

Start of March

12:00pm - At Noon, marchers should gather in front of the new location of the LGBT Center of St. Louis, 4337 Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110

12:15pm - March along the streets of Chouteau Avenue to the steps of City Hall. Following similar steps of several historical marches related to Harvey Milk – including the White Night riots March from the Castro to San Francisco City Hall.

You do not have to march. However, we are encouraging as many LGBT and straight allies to March for Harvey Milk on Sunday.

The march is 3 miles. We start at new location for the LGBT Center of St. Louis in the Grove and we walk east following Chouteau Avenue and turn south at 14th street. We end the march at Tucker and Clark - at St. Louis City Hall.

End of March

End up at City Hall downtown around 1pm-1:15pm

Rally for Harvey Milk

1:15pm - If you are not marching, meet-up at St. Louis City Hall, Tucker and Market Streets. Parking is available along Market, Clark and at Union Station.

1:30pm - Rally on the steps of St. Louis City Hall. Featured speaker include Out Gay St. Louis City Alderman Shane Cohn.

The rally will be brief and include speakers for equality. Please support our city'sHarvey Milk Day Rally by inviting your friends, family and neighbors to join you. We're celebrating our victories, no matter how small or big.

The rally ends around 2pm.