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GOALS, PLANS SET A banquet and "Dance on Austin" will be held Saturday evening at the Crest March Committee Schedules Packed Hotel to raise funds for the march. March 15-17 Weekend as Thousands The Names Project will hold a check-in Expected to Converge on Austin. of new qu iIt panels for the AI DS Memorial Quilt at the Radisson Hotel, where AUSTIN - Plans forthe 1991 March on 12' x 12' portions of the International Austin for Lesbian/Gay Equal Rights have AIDS Memorial Quilt will be displayed. The been announced by the March on Austin Names Project will march with the panels Committee. to the Capitol rally on Sunday. The theme of the March 17 event, the The march itself will begin around 12 second gay and lesbian march on the state .noon near Palmer Auditorium and work its Capitol in Texas history, is "The spirit con- way up Congress Avenue, culminating in tinues ... share the excitement of history in a rally on the Oapttol steps featuring re- the making." marks by recently elected state officials "The point of this march is to demon- as well as remarks by state and national strate that we're no different than anybody speakers, including Urvashi Vaid, Execu- else," said Dawn Tschabrun, co-chair of tive Director of the National Lesbian/Gay the March on Austin. Task Force. A festival will follow the rally "We are asserting our claim to Thomas at Waterloo Park just northeast of the Jefferson's promise of life, liberty and the Capltol grounds. pursuit of happiness," added Thom Pren- The next day, Monday, will be Lesbianl tice, News Media Relations Coordinator Gay Rights Lobby Day at the Capitol. for the march and a member of the March Those wishing further information were Executive Committee representing Gay asked to call the March Office at (512) Fathers. 474-5475 and request copies of the March Goals of the march include legal rec- on Austin brochure, which lists activities ognition of gay and lesbian relationships, and sponsoring organizations. including same-sex marriages; passage of Travel arrangements and hotel accom- anti-discrimination and hate crime laws; modations for March weekend are being supporting the right of gay men and les- provided by Capital of Texas Travel. For bians to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces; reservations, the toll-free number is legislative repeal of section 21.06 of the 1-800-880-0068. State Penal Code; reproductive freedom; Additional march information can be ob- ending discrimination against persons tained from regional coordinators at the with HIV, ARC and AIDS; increasing fund- following numbers: In Austin, Sally Hunt ing for AIDS preventive education and at (512)929-9083; in Dallas, Waine Nash at treatment, and working to end discrimina- (214)528-4233; in Fort Worth, Michael tion and oppression based on racism and Smerick, Jr. at (817)274-6346; in Houston, sexism. Keith Wright at (713)520-7112; in Lubbock, March planners are expecting thou- Kelly Jennings at (806)796-1800,and in San sands to converge on Austin for the event, Antonio, Gilbert Casillas at (512)655-4015.