> > NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN ENDORSES > THE MILLENNIUM MARCH ON WASHINGTON > > CONTACT: > Donna Red Wing 202.216.1541 > Ann DeGroot 612.822.0127,X107 > Duane Cramer 415.836.2405 > Nicole Ramirez-Murray 619.692.1967 > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > 23 February 1999 > > WASHINGTON- - After their February Board meeting, the National Organization > for Women (NOW), endorsed the Millenium March on Washington (MMOW) as a sign > of their commitment to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, & transgender community. > NOW, the oldest national organization dedicated to the full equality and > empowerment of all women, will work alongside other organizations in the > planning and production of the Millenium March which is scheduled for April > 30, 2000. > > NOW's endorsement should lead to a significant involvement for the > organization in the Millennium March. The organization's endorsement should > be viewed as a first step towards that participation. The addition of NOW's > ideas and resources to the MMOW team will help to strengthen growing support > around the country. > > "The Board is honored and excited to welcome NOW as an endorser of the > Millenium March.", said Donna Red Wing, National Field Director of the Human > Rights Campaign and MMOW Board Member. "We look forward to working with NOW > to further the goals and ideals of the Millenium March. NOW will make an > excellent ally of the March. Given their clear concerns about the eradication > of racism, sexism, ableism, sexism, heterosexism, and homophobia, NOW will add > a distinct and respected voice towards the principles already held by > Millenium March Board Members." > > > The mission of the Millennium March on Washington is to energize, organize, > mobilize and activate the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, > our friends, our families and our allies. > > Anyone interested in serving on the Board of Directors or the MMOW Leadership > Council should send a letter of interest and a resume to: Duane Cramer, c/o > The NAMES Project AIDS Quilt, 310 Townsend Street, #310, San Francisco, CA > 94107. > > For additional information about the Millennium March on Washington, or to > become an endorsing organization, please contact our Executive Producer, Robin > Tyler, at MMOW, POB 65960, Washington, DC 20035. You may call 202.296.9454. > FAX-202.296.9462. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > 88888 > > > > >
