Matthew Shepard

Friday, October 9th, DJ D-Rizzo spins for 2 events in 1 night!

GLAAD Marches to Washington, D.C.
for “Thank GLAAD It’s Friday” and Equality

Absolut® Vodka presents “Thank GLAAD It’s Friday” (TGIF) at EFN Lounge
in honor of the National LGBT Equality March on Washington!

The 2009 “Thank GLAAD It’s Friday” (TGIF) series in Washington, DC kicks off as thousands of LGBT individuals, allies and supporters gather from across the country to march for LGBT equality. GLAAD is proud to join the organizers of the National Equality March and support their efforts by conducting media training sessions leading up to, and during, the weekend of this historic event. (GLAAD's media trainings assist community activists from around the country – also staff and affiliates of LGBT
organizations – in developing practical and meaningful ways to share their personal stories with media outlets covering the March, as well as to generate additional media coverage in their local communities once they return home. These everyday stories reveal the truth of our lives to the people with whom they are shared. In the same way, when the media tell our stories fairly and accurately, people everywhere broaden and deepen their understanding of who we are as LGBT individuals.)

The popular TGIF series is a vital component in helping GLAAD build the