2020-07 March

This is the planning document for the Elderberries July 2020 March.

Table of Contents:

1. Facts
2. Demands
3. Things we need to talk about
4. To-Do lists organized by week-before, day before and morning of
5. Who to invite
6. Media considerations
7. Online Resources

1. Facts

Elderberries will clearly be the sponsor and producer of this event. We need to make it clear that it is NOT a Halifax Pride event.

We will be giving out the parade route only to those registered.

• Official Public Web Page: https://gay.hfxns.org/2020-07-18_Elderberries_March
• Date: 2020-07-18 Rain Or Shine
• Time: NOON.
• Route: Lawn in front of OLD Halifax Library, Spring garden & Brunswick, up Spring Garden Rd, R on South Park, into the Garrison Grounds. The slower moving folks will lead the March (This will keep us together. No stragglers. Slower but effective.)
• Spokesperson: Lynn
• Honorary Marshall: Mike Sangster
• Theme: The original 1987/88/89 Pride March / Protest
• We will have to follow the safe outdoor activity guidelines in place at the time

2. Demands

1. LGBT Seniors Housing. Why? For example, Trans folk are not safe; also, LGBT housing is a health issue.
2. Cultural competency certification for healthcare workers.
3. (to be amended) Timely access to health care for trans folk
4. Access to Point of Care HIV Testing

3. Things we need to talk about

• how we promote this event
• do we invite the media
• what is our limit on number of people?
• what happens if more than that show up?

4. To Do

Week Before

• Invite Jacqui Gahagan to participate
• BAREND buys masks
• DAN orders banner
• Identify washrooms (start: Library; end: Garrison Grounds)
• MIKE will invite Doug (probably Lapierre)
• JACQUI will draft media talking points

Day Before

• Day Before Items Go Here

Morning Of

• Morning Of Items Go Here

5. Invitations

• Elderberries Members
• Facebook Event
• Turret Memories

6. Media

Elderberries will clearly be the sponsor and producer of this event. We need to make it clear that it is NOT a Halifax Pride event.

• CBC Information Morning
• CBC Mainstreet
• ATV

7. Resources

• https://gay.hfxns.org/1988_Pride_March
• There's a good article about the 1988 march here: https://gay.hfxns.org/2012-07-28_ChronicleHerald