{"id":49948,"date":"2017-02-05T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T05:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/glaad-joins-nyc-community-leaders-in-solidarity-at-stonewall-resisting-trumps-discriminatory-orders\/"},"modified":"2017-02-05T00:00:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-05T05:00:37","slug":"glaad-joins-nyc-community-leaders-in-solidarity-at-stonewall-resisting-trumps-discriminatory-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/glaad-joins-nyc-community-leaders-in-solidarity-at-stonewall-resisting-trumps-discriminatory-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"GLAAD joins NYC community leaders in solidarity at Stonewall resisting Trump's discriminatory orders"},"content":{"rendered":"

GLAAD joins NYC community leaders in solidarity at Stonewall resisting Trump's discriminatory orders<\/b><\/p>\n

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Today in New York City, GLAAD joined thousands who rallied to support equality and acceptance and resist President Trump\u2019s discriminatory actions against immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and more.<\/p>\n

The LGBTQ solidarity rally was organized by New York City Council Member Corey Johnson along with more than 80 co-sponsoring organizations, local officials and advocacy groups. News of the rally spread across social media through the event\u2019s Facebook page<\/a> earlier this week when a reported “License to Discriminate<\/a>” draft executive order was leaked to the media. The rally began at 2 PM ET on Saturday in front of the historic Stonewall Inn and \u2013 despite bone-chilling temperature \u2013 thousands of activists stood, cheered, and chanted for nearly three hours, brandishing signs of resistance and solidarity.<\/p>\n

Prominent speakers included Borough President Gale Brewer, Council Member Corey Johnson, Executive Director of NYC\u2019s LGBT Center Glennda Testone, Actress Cynthia Nixon, Actress and trans<\/a> Advocate Hari Nef, and GLAAD\u2019s very own Alexandra Bolles.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

GLAAD staff and volunteers joined the thousands of diverse advocates onsite and distributed signs exhibiting the ampersand symbol, \u201c&\u201d, representing togetherness and awareness of intersectionality. For more information on GLAAD\u2019s Together campaign visit GLAAD.org\/together<\/a>. See more photos from the rally below, and learn how you can take action in your own local community.<\/p>\n

Take Action:<\/strong><\/p>\n