The great nationwide kiss-in will be occuring at dozens of cities across the United States and Canada this Saturday, August 15th at 2:00 pm EDT (11:00 am PDT) to show support for gay public display of affection. The event is taking place after recent arrests and discrimination imposed on same-sex couples for showing their love.In alphabetical order:
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, at the Civic Center Plaza - Angeline Elise - circle115@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Albuquerque: http://www.facebook.com/ev
ATHENS, GA, at the UGA Arch, UGA North Campus Quad along Broad Street - Deb Chasteen - debchasteen@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Athens: http://www.facebook.com/ev
ATLANTA, GA, Piedmont Park (exact location, TBD) - Alex Oxford - yngbullwnohorns@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Atlanta: http://www.facebook.com/ev
BOSTON, MA, at the Boston Common, between Park Street MBTA station and the State House - David Mailloux - greatnationwidekissin@gmai
Facebook event page for Boston: http://www.facebook.com/ev
CARBONDALE, IL, at the Town Square Pavilion - Krishna Pattisapu - krishna.pattisapu@gmail.co
Facebook event page for Carbondale: http://www.facebook.com/ev
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL, at the intersection of Green & 6th Sts. in Champaign - Phillip Reese - phillipjreese@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Champaign/Urbana: http://www.facebook.com/ev
CHARLOTTE, NC, at Freedom Park, near 1900 East Boulevard - Mitchell Killman - mitchellkillman@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Charlotte: http://www.facebook.com/ev
CHICAGO, IL, at the Cloudgate Sculpture/"The Bean" in Millennium Park - sponsored by Join the Impact Chicago - Nik Maciejewski - nik@jointheimpactchicago.c
Facebook event page for Chicago:
http://www.facebook.com/ev
CHICAGO/OAK PARK, IL, at Scoville Park, the NW corner of Oak Park Av. and Lake St. - Kathleen Carrillo - kattcarrillo@yahoo.com
Facebook event page for Chicago/Oak Park: http://www.facebook.com/ev
CINCINNATI, OH, at Fountain Square, downtown, 5th & Vine - Cameron Tolle - tollec@xavier.edu (or) Lauren Kaplan - lmeanslauren@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Cincinnati: http://www.facebook.com/ev
COLUMBUS, OH, at Goodale Park, on Buttles Ave. - contact information TBA
Facebook event page for Columbus: http://www.facebook.com/ev
DALLAS, TX, in the West End, in Rosa Parks Plaza, at Lamar and Elm - Rich McPhee - rmcphee@smu.edu
Facebook group page for Dallas: http://www.facebook.com/gr
DENVER, CO, at the 16th St. Mall, at Glenarm - sponsored by Soulforce in Colorado - soulforcedenver@yahoo.com
Facebook event page for Denver: http://www.facebook.com/ev
DURANGO, CO (private event), at the wedding of Estella Moore & Brad Bartlett
EDMONTON, AB (CANADA), by the big fountain in front of the legislature building - Jean Bodie - jean44@shaw.ca
Facebook event page for Edmonton: http://www.facebook.com/ev
ERIE, PA, on the steps of the Erie County Courthouse - sponsored by the Erie Gay News - Michael Mahler - info@eriegaynews.com
Facebook event page for Erie: http://www.facebook.com/ev
FAYETTEVILLE, AR, at the plaza between the square and Town Center - sponsored by the NWA Center for Equality -
info@nwacenterforequality.
Facebook event page for Fayetteville: http://www.facebook.com/ev
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, at Rosa Parks Circle, at Monroe Center and Monroe Ave. - Brooke Murphy - brooke.n.murphy@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Grand Rapids: http://www.facebook.com/ev
GREENFIELD, MA (near Amherst/Northampton), at the Greenfield Town Square - Erin "Trouble" Mandeson - wildferalfemme@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Greenfield: http://www.facebook.com/ev
HOUSTON, TX, Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St. - Meghan Baker - meghanabaker@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Houston: http://www.facebook.com/ev
IOWA CITY, IA, on the pedestrian mall in front of Donnelly's Pub - sponsored by Iowa City Pride - Bridget Malone - malone.bridget@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Iowa City: http://www.facebook.com/ev
IRVINE, CA, meet in front of Steelhead Brewery, 4175 Campus Drive - Chelsea Salem - seasalem@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Irvine: http://www.facebook.com/ev
2nd Irvine event in conjunction with Orange County Pride Picnic, at 2pm local time: http://www.facebook.com/ev
LITTLE ROCK, AR, location, TBD - Beth Eyestone - mistress_of_mayhem16@hotma
Facebook event page for Little Rock: http://www.facebook.com/ev
LOS ANGELES/SANTA MONICA, 3rd Street Promenade at Arizona, near Farmers' Market in Santa Monica - sponsored by Love Honor Cherish - Jane Wishon - janewishon@yahoo.com
Facebook event page for Los Angeles/Santa Monica: http://www.facebook.com/ev
MADISON, WI - location, TBD - Jean Wennlund - jean.wennlund@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Madison: http://www.facebook.com/ev
MEMPHIS, TN, at the intersection of Poplar & Highland - Josephine Williams - josephine@midsouthpeace.or
Facebook event page for Memphis: http://www.facebook.com/ev
NEW HAVEN, CT, on the Green - Caitlyn Few - designthefuture@hotmail.co
Facebook event page for New Haven: http://www.facebook.com/ev
NEW YORK CITY, Battery Park (exact location, TBD) - David Badash & Caleb Eigsti - KissInNYC@gmail.com
Facebook event page for NYC: http://www.facebook.com/ev
NORMAL, IL, in front of City Hall, 100 E. Phoenix Ave. - Ryan Mishler - rymishler@mchsi.com
Facebook event page for Normal: http://www.facebook.com/ev
PARKERSBURG, WV, at the Parkersburg City Park, in front of the band shelter - Jen Cooper - dodgerocks@suddenlink.net
Facebook event page for Parkersburg: http://www.facebook.com/ev
PHILADELPHIA, PA, in LOVE Park, at 16th St. and JFK Boulevard - Wendy Kovitz - wdkblogger@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Philadelphia: http://www.facebook.com/ev
PHOENIX, AZ, at the end of the Arizona Right To Marry's 97-mile walk for marriage equality, on the lawn of the Arizona State Capitol Building - Meg Sneed - meg@righttomarry.org
Facebook event page for Phoenix: http://www.facebook.com/ev
PITTSBURGH, PA, at 1000 Penn Avenue, on the public space right in front of the Westin portico/driveway on 10th, between Liberty Ave and Penn Ave - organized by Jeremy Hooper of the blog, Good As You, and endorsed by the Netroots Nation Event - contact@goodasyou.org
Facebook group page for Pittsburgh: http://www.facebook.com/gr
Website with additional information: http://netrootsnation.org/
PORTLAND, OR, at Pioneer Courthouse Square, SW 6th & SW Yamhill St. - Robert Moore - youngadults@affirmation.or
Facebook event page for Portland, OR: http://www.facebook.com/ev
RICHMOND, VA, location TBD - Mackenzie Ellis - mackenzie_nicole_ellis@yah
Facebook event page for Richmond: http://www.facebook.com/ev
RIVERSIDE/INLAND EMPIRE, CA, at Riverside Plaza, at Central and Riverside Aves. (exit Central off the 91 Freeway) - sponsored by Equality Inland Empire - Dany Wilson - equalityinlandempire@yahoo
Facebook event page for Riverside: http://www.facebook.com/ev
SACRAMENTO, CA, on the west steps of the Capitol Building - Tara Golden - tngwriter@yahoo.com
Facebook event page for Sacramento:
ST. LOUIS, MO, in front of City Hall - sponsored by F.O.L.K. - Michael Brinkley - michael@sparrowseyeview.co
Facebook event page for St. Louis: http://www.facebook.com/ev
SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS,
at the Minachom Atdao Pavilion, across the Ada Gym - Jonathan Cabrera - jonc51@gmail.com
NOTE: Local time for this event is Sunday, August 16, 4 a.m.
Facebook event page for Saipan: http://www.facebook.com/ev
SALT LAKE CITY, in Washington Square - Ash Johnsdottir - ashjohnsdottir@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Salt Lake City: http://www.facebook.com/ev
SAN DIEGO, CA, Manchester Grand Hyatt, 1 Market Place - Syd Stevens - sydstevens@sitin4equality.
Facebook event page for San Diego:
http://www.facebook.com/ev
SAN FRANCISCO, Union Square, Powell Street - Anna Conda - charliehorsecinch@yahoo.co
Facebook event page for San Francisco: http://www.facebook.com/ev
SAN JOSE, CA, at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street - Kate Walsham - kwalsham@gmail.com
Facebook event page for San Jose: http://www.facebook.com/gr
SANTA BARBARA, CA, on Pardall Rd in Isla Vista - sponsored by UCSB Votes No on Prop 4 and Prop 8! - Urvi Nagrani - unagrani@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Santa Barbara: http://www.facebook.com/ev
TORONTO, ON (CANADA) - location, TBD - Aaron Hewitt - see Facebook event for contact info.
Facebook event page for Toronto: http://www.facebook.com/ev
TULSA, OK, at the Oklahomans for Equality HQ, 621 East 4th Street, sponsored by Oklahomans for Equality - Debby Mayabb - debby@okeq.org
Facebook event page for Tulsa: http://www.facebook.com/ev
Go to their website for more details: http://okeq.org/
WASHINGTON D.C., on the National Mall, between 3rd and 4th Sts. - Ian Thomas -
the.pensive.i@gmail.com
Facebook event page for Washington D.C.: http://www.facebook.com/ev
If you wish to plan a last-minute Kiss-In event for your city or town, you must contact organizers before Thursday, August 13, at 2 p.m., Eastern Time (or 48 hours before the official event). You must be prepared to commit immediately, and provide information for confirmation of your event. Thank you.
greatnationwidekissin@gmail.com
http://sitin4equality.net/
Photo courtesy of Philippe Leroyer on Flickr.
