Rashawn & Beyond: Anti-Violence News for Queer People of Color

The Rashawn Brazell Memorial Fund aims to establish a sustainable tribute to Rashawn that promotes critical thought about the impact of violence and intolerance, particularly upon queer communities of African descent.

Through this blog, we provide action alerts, event postings and breaking news as a means of informing these communities in ways that enable them to combat racism and homophobia.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Rally Against Hate Crime & Violence


ANTI – VIOLENCE RALLY FOR NYC HATE CRIME SURVIVOR GEO VAUGHN

SEPTEMBER 13TH FOLEY SQUARE (CITY HALL) 3PM -6PM.

On August 24th 2008, LGBT musician singer songwriter GEO VAUGHN www.myspace.com/geovaughn was the victim of a brutal hate crime here on the streets of New York City. GEO was brutally attacked by six males after GEO and a friend asked one of his attackers if he could confirm the address of the nightclub.When asked if they knew of its whereabouts GEO was called anti – GAY slurs, knocked to the ground stomped and brutally beaten by his attackers. Three of the six assailants were immediately captured while three still remain at large pending investigation.

Not one to be taken lightly GEO VAUGHN is fighting back! While still in recovery from wounds sustained from the attack, (and battling chronic Epilepsy) GEO has joined forces with friends , music fans and LGBT Community supporters OUTmusic www.outmusic.com , The NY LGBT Community Center, www.gaycenter.org , AVP- The NYC Gay& Lesbian Anti Violence Project www.avp.org and Our Youth New Jersey www.myspace.com/our_youth .

Together and in support of GEO Vaughn- a rally will take place on Saturday September 13th at Foley Square (City Hall) NYC 3pm -6pm. With special guest appearances by, OUTmusic member and NYC Hate Crime Survivor recording artist KEVIN AVIANCE, OUTmusic CEO DEIDRA MEREDITH, and NY LGBT CENTER Speaker, Special concert performances by LGBT recording artists , DAN MANJOVI, FRANK GRIMALDI, MORRY CAMPBELL, BRIAN KENT, SCANDELLE, DEEPA SOUL, MICHAEL LYNCH, STEVE KAUFMAN, and SCOTTIE GAGE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

CLARENCE JOHNSON - OUTmusic Events Coordinator and Director of Volunteer Staffing clarence@outmusic.com

Clarence Johnson
New Events Coordinator/ Director Of Volunteer Staffing
OUTmusic
PO Box 376
Old Chelsea Station
New York NY USA 10113-0376
Cell (718) 913 - 0442
clarence@outmusic.com
www.outmusic.com

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