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LGBT Veterans' Pride 08

American Patriots

Austin, Texas

June 14, 2008: Members of the Wes Giles Texas Color Guard at the Austin Pride Parade – Ron Clarke, Alex Blais, Barbara Howard and others survive the 101F heat at Pride Austin! The announcer stated “Wes Giles Memorial Color Guard of San Antonio Texas who has led  off this parade for the last 7 years……make them feel welcome in Austin. The American Veterans for Equal Rights – help them defeat don’t ask–don’t tell so anyone can serve in the military!”

New York City

June 1, 2008: AVER-NY in the Queens Pride Parade in New York City,
with NYC Council Committee on Veterans Chairman Hiram Monserrate
.
L-R:VP David Krause, Vickie Breton, CM Monserrate, Pres Denny Meyer, Claude Ashby; photo by Tony Breton

ATLANTA
Jul. 6, 1 PM: See the AVER-GA Color Guard
lead the Atlanta Pride Parade, Peachtree St.

Jul. 4, 5, 6: Visit the AVER-GA booth at the
 Pride Celebration in the Atlanta Civic Center
AVER Georgia: avergeorgia.org

NEW YORK CITY
Sun. June 29: March with AVER-NY
in the Heritage of Pride Parade on 5th Av,
Line-up: 11 AM, 56 St. bet. 5 & 6 Aves.
To sign-up to march: e-mail averny@att.net
with your name and phone number
AVER-NY: www.averny.tripod.com

Washington DC

SLDN staffers Erica Reardon, Jill Raney, and
USN veteran Hillary Kowalski at DC Capital Pride.

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