March in Pride
on
Veterans Day
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There have
been LGBT Veterans groups in cities across
America since the mid 1980s. They have
been marching in patriotic pride in Veterans Day
Parades for nearly 30 years! It was that
visibility which resulted in the eventual repeal
of the Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy, equal
benefits for our service members and veterans,
and the right to marry in 14 states.
People saw that we served with honor and
distinction. Heroes like Frank Kameny,
Leonard Matlovich, RADM Alan Steinman, Generals
Keith Kerr and Virgil 'Hawk' Richard, Danny
Ingram, Eric Alva, AVER President Steve Loomis,
and so many others, past and present, have
stepped forward courageously to represent our
service, our duty, our honor, and our right to
serve our nation in pride.
We've come
a long way. But, whether you are 18 or 80,
on your first year of military service or a
veteran of the Greatest Generation that served
in World War II, you can still march in pride to
the cheers and shouts of "Thank you for
serving!" from millions of Americans who will
come to see this year's Veterans' Day Parades in
November. As we have done for decades,
AVER's chapters will march in pride in this
year's parades, under the American and Rainbow
flags, chins up, chests out, medals and ribbons
on, proud of our service to our nation.
Following is a
partial list of AVER Chapters marching in this
year's Veterans' Day Parades, so
that you can call to sign up to march in pride, this year, with the
nation's LGBT veterans.
AVER-BATAAN
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Website:
http://aver-nm.org
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AverBataan
Steve Loomis - 505-301-1737
Stephani Patten - 505-401-4186
NM Veterans Day Parade, Monday Nov 11th,
Bullhead Park, Albuquerque
AVER RMC, DENVER
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1386397524931681/
John J. Kelly:
jjkellyii@aol.com
SFC Luiza Fritz,
luiza.j.fritz@gmail.com
Denver Veterans Day Parade, Saturday November
9th
AVER-NEW
YORK
New York Tri-State metropolitan region
website:
http://www.averny.tripod.com
glbtvetsnyc@yahoo.com
718 849-5665
NYC Veterans Day Parade, Monday Nov 11th, 5th
Avenue, Manhattan
AVER
Sacramento Valley Veterans
Sacramento, CA
website:
sacvalleyvets.com
facebook:
www.facebook.com/SacValleyVets
info@sacvalleyvets.com
Sacramento Veterans Day Parade, Monday Nov 11th,
Capitol Mall
Additional AVER chapters across America may be
found at
http://aver.us/about/chapters