Like we said, it’s an incredibly busy week on the Hill. At the center of this activity is the LGBT Equality Weekend. Saturday will be filled with workshops and activities to organize and inform while Sunday features the LGBT Equality March and Rally from Volunteer Park to downtown’s federal court house building. With the battle to support Referendum 71 in full swing, this is a good time to set aside a few hours to get involved.

Here’s a promo video to inspire you and details from seattleoutprotest.org, one of the groups organizing the weekend’s events.

Seattle OUTprotest is excited to announce the Seattle LGBT Equality Weekend organized by a coalition of community members and organizations. The events will take place October 10th and 11th and are planned to coincide with the National Equality March in Washington, DC.

The goal of the march is to secure equal protection for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states.

Raising awareness for this event is vital as Washington State prepares to vote on Referendum 71. This pivotal ballot measure threatens to remove the rights guaranteed by the Washington State legislature for registered same-sex domestic partners and registered heterosexual domestic partners over the age of 62.

Planned Events include:

• Thinking Queerly- Educational Workshops, Saturday October 10th, 9:30am, Seattle University

• HIV/AIDS Vigil, Saturday October 10th, 6:30pm, Pine and Broadway

• Rally/March, Sunday October 11th, 2pm, Beginning at Volunteer Park and marching to the Federal Courthouse

• Generation Q Mega Mixer, Sunday October 11th, 6:30pm, The Sole Repair Shop

All events are free and open to the general public, with the exception of the Generation Q Mega Mixer which is aimed at young people 23 and under.

For more information, please visit www.seattleoutprotest.org for local details, and www.equalityacrossamerica.org for national updates.