THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THE MARCH A SUCCESS. INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Michael Leppen
Nan Schaffer & Karen Dixon
Laura Ricketts
Tracy Baim
Brent Holman-Gomez
Kate Kemper
Kevin Boyer
Mike Crosby
Erik Larson & Anthony Pinizzotto
Gail Morse
Trey Polesky, LCSW
Evette Cardona
Jessica Heiden
Samantha Abeysekera
Scott Stuart
Mona Noriega & Evette Cardona
SPONSORS/DONORS
Orbitz
AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Illinois Unites
Lefkofsky Foundation
Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus
Graphic Image Corp. Deaf Communication by Innovation
Lambda Legal, Illinois
Kurth Lampe
Love Your Website
Newsweb Corp. Chicago House
Ro-Bro Marketing & Public Relations
Equal Mark
Minibar
Progress Bar
Spyners Pub
Vicious Muse
MEDIA SPONSORS
Windy City Media Group
Windy City Times
Grab Magazine
ChicagoPride.com
Nightspots Magazine
The Best of Gay Chicago
The L Stop
The Vital Voice, St. Louis
The Word, Indianapolis
BOI Magazine
Chicago Phoenix
Windy City Queercast
PROJECT COORDINATORS
Bus Coordinator: Jackie Thaney
Logo and Graphic Design: Tod Tatsui, Michael Garzel
Website: Martie Marro of LoveYourWebsite.com & Mike The Great Photo Guy
Stage Manager: Kathy Kuras
On Site Coordinator: David Strzepek
Logistic Coordinator: Tom McLaughlin
Fiscal Agent: Equality Ill. Proj. March Captain Coordinator: Derek Wooten
Media Relations: Kevin Boyer, Aaron Brost
Social Media: Tracy Baim, Kevin Boyer, Aaron Babst
Plus Dozens of Volunteers
PERFORMERS
Honey West & C.C. Carter - Emcees
Amasong: Champaign-Urbana’s Premiere Lesbian Feminist Chorus
Sandra Antongiorgi
Artemis Singers
Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus
De’Borah
Steve Grand
Sami Grisafe
KOKUMO! Jammin for Justice Earth Beat Drummers
Lakeside Pride Freedom Marching Band
Stephen Leonard
SONiA of disappear fear
Marcus Terell & the Serenades
Windy City Gay Chorus
BUS CAPTAINS
Kevin Boyer
Vernice Thorn
Dougie Collins
Roger Fraser
Marcus Fogliano
Erik Roldan
Betty Lark Ross
Annika Rothbaum
Brad Bartels
Kyle Klatt
Edith Nieves
Terri Klinsky
Ian Andrusyk
Rick Heintz
Jose Ramirez
John Pratt
Kaiya Iverson
Kaiya Iverson
Amanda Keating
Kevin Osten-Garner
Christina Wiesmore
Mel Ferrand and Michael Harrington
Kate Ekman
Christine Wiesmore
Jamie Boyce
Tico Valle
Anthony Martinez
David Martin
NONPROFIT PARTNERS
Equality Illinois
Lambda Legal
Illinois Unites for Marriage
AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Oak Park Area Lesbian & Gay Association
National Organization for Women
AFL-CIO of Illinois
Affinity Community Services
ACLU
Gay Liberation Network
Organizing for Action (OFA) - Illinois
Chicago Urban League
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois
Chicago House
The Civil Rights Agenda
Community Alliance & Action Network (Joliet)
National Association of Social Workers (Illinois chapter)
Association of Latino Men for Action (Chicago)
Test Positive Aware Network (Chicago)
Center on Halsted (Chicago)
Human Rights Campaign (Illinois)
Get Equal Illinois
Citizen Action/Illinois
MARCH CAPTAINS
Ian & Julie Andrusyk
Tracy Baim and Jean Albright
Kevin Boyer & Bobby Hoeppner
Brandy Donaldson
Chris Grace
Waymon Hudson & Anthony Niedwiecki
Sarah Lohrbach & Kim Knott
Anthony Martinez
Doug Ferguson & Chip Howard
Karen Calahan & Sue Sasso
Br. Michael C. Oboza
Richard Streetman
Jonna Cooley, PhD
LaGenia Bailey
Rene Friedman
Sean Smith
Brad Bartels
Ray Johnson
Jade Hart
Kyle Klatt, Pride@Groupon
Julio Rodriguez & David Sinski
Colleen Egan & Syndy Zeigenfuss
Aimee Pine & Maggie Koehler
Linda Ryherd-Schroeder
Dougie Collins
Rene Verry
Sandi Bruegger
Betty Lark Ross
Clinton Brown
Marcus Fogliano
Vincent Samar
Kaiya Iverson
Annika Rothbaum
Elsie Mills
Marquell Smith
Jim Lobianco
MARCH CO-CHAIRS
Solomon Arnold
Tracy Baim
Kevin Boyer
Buff Carmichael
Brandy Donaldson
Emmanuel Garcia
Brent Holman-Gomez
Kim Hunt
Naomi Lahiri
Alexis Martinez
Chris Mullins
Edith Nieves
Max Smith
Rally/March Details
Tuesday October 22, 2013
Illinois State Capitol
401 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois
Noon-1 PM: Entertainment
1 PM-2:30 PM: Rally
March around Capitol: 2:30-3:30 PM
LOBBY TIME 3:30-5 p.m. ASL interpreters provided at the Rally and March
Lots of details posted here:
http://www.marchonspringfield.org
Note for Amtrak to Springfield: People MUST reserve or purchase tickets in advance (online http://www.amtrak.com/purchase-train-tickets-online-mobile-and-more, by phone 1-800-872-7245), or at an Amtrak station (Glenview, Chicago, Joliet). You CANNOT walk up and buy a ticket the day of travel. Photo ID (license/state ID/Passport) must be presented. March on Springfield Frequently Asked Questions
Our website has most of the answers to your FAQs, here: http://www.marchonspringfield.org
Especially handy is the Travel button, http://marchonspringfield.com/transport.php, where you can find out about:
1) Parking
2) Buses with seats for sale
3) If you are doing a private bus, there are links to maps for drop off and parking
4) Train links
5) Housing/hotel info
For buses we suggest arriving between 11 and noon and then departure 5 or 5:30 pm, because some political groups will be doing events and lobbying 3-5 p.m. Oct. 22. The bus drop is on Monroe and 2nd Streets, one block from the rally. March Day, Tuesday, Oct. 22
Concert, rally and march starting point are all at 2nd and Capital streets. You may want to bring a chair-in-a-bag if standing is an issue for you during rally and concert. Schedule for the March
Noon-1 p.m.: Rock the March concert with LGBT singers and choral groups. (Note some acts will be in the 1-2:30 p.m. timeslot)
Artemis Singers and Amasong
Windy City Performing Arts
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus
Steve Grand
Sami Grisafe
SONiA of disappear fear
De'Borah
Marcus Terell & the Serenades
Stephen Leonard
KOKUMO! Sandra Antongiorgi
and MCs will be C.C. Carter and Honey West
1-2:30 p.m.: Speakers and singers
Speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds, including activists, religious leaders, families and more.
2:30-3:30 p.m.: March around the 4-block expanse of the capital, back to the 2nd and Capital starting point. Joining us for the March will be:
Jammin for Justice EarthBeat Drummers
Lakeside Pride Freedom Marching Band
3:30-5 p.m.: LGBT political groups including Equality Illinois may have events inside the State Capital, including lobbying of your elected officials. So make sure to leave time to meet your state reps if you can. Also, bring a state-issued ID, and no signs allowed inside. Sign language and disability issues
There will be a sign language interpreter. There will be a roped-off area for wheelchairs, for those needing chairs and for the hearing impaired. Food and Beverages
The March will not have food or beverages, but there are places nearby for food and drinks. Come to the rally site at 2nd and Capital for maps and details.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. there will be free youth bus lunches available 1 block from the rally site. RSVP for these to [email protected] so we know how many. For adults and families, we have several places providing food. Options open starting 11 a.m. include:
• Station House bar, with mama's Kitchen providing $5 lunch specials, 306 E Washington St, 217-525-0438
• Augie's Front Burner restaurant, 109 S. 5th Street (lunch specials all day), reservations 217-544-6979
• Maldaner's, 222 S. 6th Street (at Monroe), reservations 217-522-4313
• Boone's Saloon, 301 W Edwards at College St, specials $6.99-$9.99, 217-679-3752 (10% goes to the March)
• Café Moxo, 411 E Adams Quick Service Lunch 217-788-8084
• Tin Can Pub, bar only, at 225 E. Monroe St., 217-679-2018
Media
There will be a media riser for media, and hookups for broadcast needs. For media signup, contact Kevin Boyer, [email protected]. Bathrooms
There will be port-o-lets, including one which is wheelchair accessible. Weather
The events will happen rain or shine, cold or hot, so come prepared with jackets and umbrellas. What Color Should I Wear? The March's color is dark purple, but feel free to wear what you want, or join in with your union, school or church colors/uniforms. Signs
Please feel free to bring banners for your groups, and special signs for marriage. Note we will be walking on the sidewalks, so large banners may not work. Make sure your signs are weatherproof if possible. Also, signs are not allowed inside the capital. We will also have about 2,000 signs for people to carry in the March. Should we come down early/stay late? There will be several advance events prior to the March on Springfield, Tuesday, Oct. 22. If you can, we suggest you come down Monday, stay thru the Tuesday March, and then stay Wednesday for the legislative session. Or come even earlier for special events. You can also visit the great tourist attractions of Springfield, especially Abraham Lincoln museums and more. Seehttp://visit-springfieldillinois.com/ . The area LGBT and allied groups have events including benefits, bar events, concerts, church services, AA groups and more. We will be posting a full calendar of events, but here are some Events in Springfield:
Friday, Oct. 18
Phoenix Center of Springfield, 13th Annual Fall GAYla Dinner & Auction
http://www.phoenixcenterspringfield.org/phoenix-center-calendar/ . Sunday, Oct. 20
Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 10:30 am service, 745 Woodside Rd., Springfield. "Unity and Diversity in the 21st Century" with special guest speaker, The Reverend Mark Kiyimba, minister and founder of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Uganda. He also operates a primary school for over 550 students, many of whom have been affected by HIV/AIDS, and a children's home for AIDS orphans near Masaka, Uganda. First Presbyterian Church of Springfield, Illinois, Service 10:30 a.m. Special guest: Tricia Dykers-Koenig, the National Organizer for Covenant Network, plus members discuss what it has meant to them to be part of an inclusive congregation, 321 South 7th Street. Monday, Oct 21
The Coalition of Rainbow Alliances (CORAL) for the Springfield area hosts a picnic with PFLAG of Springfield, open to all March attendees, 4-10 p.m., at Lincoln Park, along North 5th from Sangamon Avenue southward. Scandals Bar, 1031 S. 11th Street, Springfield, 217-381-9514, hosts a concert with some of the March on Springfield musicians, to benefit CORAL and SARA (Springfield AIDS Resource Association), 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22
Legacy Project, LGBT history markers, will have a traveling display of the markers both inside and outside the capitol building. Rainbow Families event starting 9 a.m., FREE, at Illinois State Museum, 402 S. Spring St., Springfield. All day, including during the march, a place for families to take a break. Changing stations available, next to family-friendly mall for food. Play space for toddlers up to 10 years old, and for older kids, a search-interactive game with their families. Equality Illinois "Refresh & Recharge" reception open to all at Station House gay bar, 4-6 p.m., $5 donation, 306 E. Washington St., Springfield. Station House gay bar, 306 E. Washington St., Springfield, 217-525-0438 late evening, hosts a show featuring drag artists and more. Open AA & 12 Step meeting in Springfield, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7-8 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church on 6th and Jackson.
