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This is the planning document for the Elderberries July 2020 March. Table of Contents: # Facts # Demands # Things we need to talk about # To-Do lists organized by week-before, day before and morning of # Who to invite # Media considerations # 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== # LGBT Seniors Housing. Why? For example, Trans folk are not safe; also, LGBT housing is a health issue. # Cultural competency certification for healthcare workers. # (to be amended) Timely access to health care for trans folk # 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=== * [x] Invite Jacqui Gahagan to participate * [x] BAREND buys masks * [ ] DAN orders banner * [x] 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 ** Email ** Facebook * Facebook Event? Probably no. * Turret Memories * Other Facebook groups * RADStorm ==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

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