This week marks an important
milestone in our diverse history. Twenty-six years ago, on October 11, 1987
half a million people gathered at the United States capitol for the second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The second being more notable than the
first because of the nearly doubled participation and serious forward motion
that occurred afterward. From this march on Washington stemmed nearly 100 new
gay and lesbian organizations, and a little further down the road in 1988 - the
very first National Coming Out Day was celebrated.
