Hillary Clinton
will appear LIVE at The Manor Complex in Wilton Manors
Venue Changed to
The Manor Complex in Wilton Manors
Event Date: October
30, 1 p.m.
Join Secretary
Hillary Rodham Clinton as she appears LIVE and IN PERSON along with Chad
Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman
Schultz, and other local officials in a rally to celebrate the LGBT vote. The
rally, Community in Unity, is presented by Hotspots Media
Group with partners such as HRC, AIDs Healthcare Foundation, and the city of
Wilton Manors.
There will also be
amazing entertainment headlined by DJ Tracy Young, and including Joe Posa, DJ Doug
Jackson, Jennifer McClain, Antonio Edwards, Nicolle Halliwell and many more.
Due to expected
inclement weather, the organizers have decided to hold the rally at the Manor
Complex at 2345 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. The event is scheduled to begin 1pm
however with doors opening at noon. Due to limited space, it is highly
recommended that attendees show up early to ensure their spot. Overflow space
will be available outside of the Manor Complex.
The Community in
Unity rally is FREE admission, and stresses the importance of voting in the
2016 election. Voters in Florida, an important battleground state, have the
very real opportunity to select the next president, with the strength of the
state's 27 electoral votes behind them.
Since 2010, Florida's
LGBT community has seen a number of barriers fall: the ban on gay adoption is
over, as is the ban on same-sex marriage. Nationally, we also saw the repeals
of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" as well as the Supreme Court case U.S.
v. Windsor, which nixed portions of the Defense of Marriage Act. That court
case opened the door to Florida eventually legalizing marriage equality by
court order on January 6, 2015.
LGBT rights are at
stake in this election, with the two major candidates offering very differing
pictures with regard to how they would handle issues pertaining to our
community over the next four years. This rally encourages everyone to get out
and vote, not just for the short-term, but also for a long-term vision of
progress and diversity.
“If you are an LGBT
American, or if you support the struggle for equal rights by LGBT Americans,
please make a statement by attending this rally," Peter Clark, publisher
at Hotspots Media Group, said. Indeed, the number of LGBT Floridians is
estimated by Hotspots to be greater than one million.
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