Millennium March on Washington

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Millennium March on Washington was a controversial LGBT event held April 28 through April 30, 2000 in Washington, DC.[1] A march from the Washington Monument to the front lawn of the Capitol took place on April 30, where the crowd was addressed by several members of Congress and, via video, by President Bill Clinton. Estimates of attendance ranged from 200,000 to 1 million people.[2] One of the weekend's more successful events was the sellout Equality Rocks concert produced by LGBT rights organization Human Rights Campaign. The concert was held in Washington's RFK Stadium and included stars such as Melissa Etheridge, George Michael, Pet Shop Boys, Garth Brooks, and k.d. lang.

The event was criticized for a lack of inclusiveness and political focus as well as concerns over financial accountability.[3]

Allegations of theft from a vendor and severe financial mismanagement arose after the event.[4] The final accounting showed the event ended with $330,000 in unpaid debt.[5]

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  1. ^ PlanetOut - MMOW. PlanetOut. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
  2. ^ Sandalow, Marc. Exuberant Gay March in D.C., San Francisco Chronicle, May 1, 2000, retrieved August 9, 2007
  3. ^ Sandalow, Marc. Millennium March:Gay Rally Bares Deep Divisions, San Francisco Chronicle, April 29, 2000, retrieved August 9, 2007 from commondreams.org
  4. ^ Finz, Stacy and Dan Levy (2000-05-11). $750,000 Reported Stolen at Gay March in D.C.. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
  5. ^ Gallagher, John. Past due, forever - Millennium March debt, The Advocate, July 17, 2001, retrieved August 9, 2007 from Find Articles
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