February 25, 2008

Candlelight Vigil to be Held in Memory of Lawrence King

California teen fatally shotover sexual orientation and gender expression

WASHINGTON–A coalition of GLBT organizations led by GLSEN, including the Human Rights Campaign, will host a candlelight vigil on Monday, February 25th in memory of Lawrence King, the California teenager who was fatally shot February 12th by a classmate. The vigil’s purpose is to call for an end to violence and harassment directed at gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in schools. Attendees are asked to gather at 6:00 p.m. in Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. The program will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

For more information on this and other candlelight vigils across the country, go to http://www.rememberinglawrence.org.

WHAT: Candlelight vigil in memory of Lawrence King

WHO: Cosponsored by: GLSEN, Human Rights Campaign, SMYAL, Allied in Pride at George Washington University, GLSEN Northern Virginia, DC Trans Coalition, Alliance for Justice, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Mayor’s Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs, Gender PAC, GLSEN Baltimore, American University Queers And Allies, Advocates For Youth, DC’s Youth Pride Alliance, ACLU, ACLU-National Capitol Area, National Center for Transgender Equality, Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance, DC Coalition of Black Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Men and Women.

WHEN: Gather at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 25.

Program will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.

The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students. Established nationally in 1995, GLSEN envisions a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. For more information on GLSEN’s educational resources, public policy and public education work, student organizing programs, research or development initiatives, visit www.glsen.org.