Logo's Gay Blackout for Equality

Published September 14, 2009 @ 09:23AM PT

Logo Network In less than a month, folks will be converging on Washington, D.C. for the National Equality March, the first nationwide gathering of LGBT folks and straight allies in the nation's capital in nearly ten years. It'll be a weekend-long event meant to bring the excitement, energy, and commitment of LGBT activists working across the country together for a weekend -- October 10-11, 2009 -- for media trainings, lobbying trainings, and of course, a march.

Logo, the LGBT television network famous for its Big Gay Sketch Show and Noah's Arc (among other things), will go dark during the hours of the march as a symbol of solidarity for equality. Instead of TV, viewers that stumble upon Logo will receive a message about how they can get involved in organizing for LGBT rights.

"The National Equality March resonates strongly with Logo's gay and straight audience because we all expect equality in all aspects of our lives," said Lisa Sherman, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Logo. "Our unprecedented action of 'going dark' underscores the significance of the event and what Equality Across America is hoping to achieve. Supporting the March reaffirms Logo's ongoing commitment to the campaign for equality for everyone."

That's a pretty bold step for a television network to take. The blackout itself will run from 11:00am-3:00pm EST on Sunday, October 11. In addition to Logo, the Broadway musical Hair will shut down on 10/11 so that the cast and crew can travel down to D.C. to participate in the March.

Don't worry...change.org won't be shutting down :) But we'll be down in D.C. blogging, snapping photos, interviewing folks, and tweeting. Stay tuned! And for more info on the National Equality March, click here.

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It's good that the channel LOGO will be not airing material for several hours on Sunday to promote the important march in Washington, D.C. for LGBT rights. It's also good that the cast of Hair will also be traveling to the march. President Obama has been quite silent on LGBT rights when it has come to advancing LGBT rights, but this march is a reminder that LGBT rights is very important. The National Equality March will be a powerful one for necessary equality for LGBT people.

Posted by Edwin Bonilla on 09/14/2009 @ 11:49AM PT
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Even though I wont be able to attend...Know that I stand in solidarity with all of you who are fighting for equality.

Blessed be to all of you.

Posted by Thomas McHugh on 09/14/2009 @ 03:54PM PT
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AND JUST THINK... IF PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS REALLY ON THE BAND WAGON IN THE FISRT PALCE, WITH HIS KENNEDY AND GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THEN WE WOULD ALL READY HAVE GAY RIGHTS IN THIS COUNTRY. WHAT HAPPENED TO DOING 2 THINGS AT ONCE? I AGREE, HELTH REFORM IS HUGE, BUT WHAT ABOT CIVIL RIGHTS FOR GAY, TAX PAYING AMERICANS??? WE SUPPORTED YOU, PREZ< AND WE CAN VOTE U OUT TOO.......STEP UP... WE HAVE LIVED IN pRESIDENT CARTER'S SHOES ALL OUR LIVES.... AM I PIS+SED, YES I AM... WE VOTED FOR CHANGE... AGAINST THE REP's and their Bull+it..... TIME TO STEP UP PREZ......

Posted by Arthur Foster on 09/16/2009 @ 07:36PM PT
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Mr. Berg you are absolutely disgusting. We have a right to exist and to be WHO WE ARE! We will not go away and your discomfort at our existence only makes me more sure that what I believe is correct.

I cannot attend either but I wish all the best and will be with you in spirit.

Actually it would have been great if LOGO had televised the march. People need to see (especially in the more fundie dominated parts of his country) that there are people out there fighting for the very rights that people like Mr. Berg would so desperately like to take away.

Posted by Ioan Lightoller on 09/18/2009 @ 07:42AM PT
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Michael is the Communications Director for the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, and previously was Communications Director for Pax Christi USA, a progressive Catholic human rights organization.