Washington, D.C., Genital Integrity week

[baybee]

Update on Monday, Mar. 29/10
Just spoke to David Wilson on the phone. There are about a dozen enthusiastic intactivists on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building and they are handing out pamphlets and talking to lots of visitors. It's rainy but they are doing great.

Tomorrow, TUES., Mar 30 will be the march to the White House. We need people to turn out for that march. Here's the details:

Meet at the West Lawn of the Capitol Building at (no later than) 3:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m. march commences and it takes about 40 mins to get to the front of the White House.(they have all the permits for the demonstration).

Plan to be there until 6:00 p.m.

Thanks so much to everyone who is going, please repost this to any forum or person who might be able to attend.

[glongley]

Thanks to everyone who is participating in Genital Integrity Awareness Week, both in person in DC and online at Facebook. More demonstrating and educating tomorrow Tues 3/30! See: http://tinyurl.com/yffmtrq

[baybee]

Just got an email from Van Lewis who is one of the intactivists in Washington. It's a grey, wet day there but they are excited about the march to the White House which happens at 4:00 p.m. today. It starts at the W. Lawn of the Capitol Building and is about a 45 min walk to the White House front gates. Please encourage anyone you know who lives close to join them on this historic day when female genital mutilation was outlawed in the U.S.A. (in 1997). Male Genital Mutilation is next.

[QueenOfTheMeadow]

Moved from TCAC.

Advocacy threads requesting members take action should be submitted to the Activism forum for approval.

[Sarah]

I wish I could have been in Washington- but I am participating in the online rally on facebook and have been writing a blog post every day in honor of GIAW:
http://thefrontporchswing.blogspot.com (March 2010)