Millennium March on Washington
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The Millennium March on Washington was an event to raise awareness and visibility of
RFK Stadium and included stars such as Melissa Etheridge, George Michael, Pet Shop Boys, Garth Brooks, k.d. lang
, and Tipper Gore.
The event was criticized for a lack of inclusiveness and political focus as well as concerns over financial accountability.[3]
Allegations of theft from a vendor and severe financial mismanagement arose after the event.[4] The final accounting showed the event ended with $330,000 in unpaid debt.[5] In terms of the expense per participant, it was the least cost-efficient of any national LGBT march to date.[6]
The documentary A Union in Wait was filmed at the march.
See also
- National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights (1979)
- Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights (1987)
- March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation (1993)
- National Equality March (2009)
- National Pride March (2017)
- List of protest marches on Washington, D.C.
References
- ^ Sandalow, Marc. Exuberant Gay March in D.C., San Francisco Chronicle, May 1, 2000, retrieved August 9, 2007
- ^ Armas, Genaro C. (May 1, 2000). "Hundreds of thousands in first gay Mall march since '93". Associated Press. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ Sandalow, Marc. Millennium March:Gay Rally Bares Deep Divisions, San Francisco Chronicle, April 29, 2000, retrieved August 9, 2007 from commondreams.org
- ^ Finz, Stacy and Dan Levy (2000-05-11). "$750,000 Reported Stolen at Gay March in D.C." San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ Gallagher, John. Past due, forever - Millennium March debt, The Advocate, July 17, 2001, retrieved November 4, 2009 from the Internet Archive
- ^ Carlson, Ben (April 28, 2010). "March 2.0: Success of the National Equality March relied on social media tools". Media Bullseye. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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