KANSAS CITY - The Country Club Plaza will be the site of a rally of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people and their supporters on Saturday, Nov. 15
. Similar rallies, to support equal rights for LGBT Americans, are being held in over 100 cities in almost all 50 states, also on Saturday.
Nettie Alford, one of the organizers of the Kansas City event, said the national LGBT community will pull together and stage what may be the largest organized LGBT civil rights Awareness Rallies ever produced.
“Kansas City has a very active LGBT community,” Alford said. “We’ll be joining more than 250,000 individuals who have pledged to take part in the nationwide event. Our joint message is simple - Equal Rights for All.”
Alford expects, depending on the weather, 200 people will attend Saturday’s rally, which will be at the JC Nichols Fountain on the Plaza, which is a common location for rallies and protests for many Kansas City groups. Among the speakers will be Missouri State Senator Jolie Justus. City Council member Beth Gottstein and other officeholders will be in attendance, Alford said.
“We invite all supportive organizations and churches to come and show their support for our community on Saturday”, said Alford, who is the vice-president of the Lesbian & Gay Community Center of Greater Kansas City.
“The time has come for all American people to be afforded equal rights, and we will not stop until everyone receives the equal rights guaranteed us under the US Constitution.” Alford continued.
The rally will commence at the JC Nichols Fountain at 47th and JC Nichols Parkway at 12:30 p.m.
