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Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi marching The Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights was a large political rally that took place in Washington, D.C., on October 11, [1][2] Around , people participated. [3] Its success, size, scope, and historical importance have led to it being called, "The Great March". [4] It marked the first national coverage of ACT UP, with. The farm worker leader Cesar Chavez was born in Arizona, and grew up in migrant labor camps. Chavez came to international attention in March , when he announced a boycott of California grapes. MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR LESBIAN AND GAY RIGHTS, OCT. 11, 1987
"The Great March" On This Day October 11, was The first National Coming Out Day celebration with The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The march was led by Cesar Chavez, Eleanor Smeal, Jessie Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg and several other celebrities, who were followed by people with AIDS and their supporters. Twenty-one years ago last September, on a lonely stretch of railroad track paralleling U. Highway near Salinas, 32 Bracero farm workers lost their lives in a tragic accident. 200,000 March in Capital to Seek Gay Rights and Money for
The Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights took place in The march was led by Cesar Chavez, Eleanor Smeal, Jesse Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg and many others. It was estimated that , people attended to call for an end to discrimination against gay and lesbian people and to call for more federal money for AIDS. The main topic of the minute talk was the lessons he learned from a career organizing campesinos in California and beyond, in the face of fierce opposition. The United Farm Workers leader praised the gains his union was able to achieve. 
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In , the same year our Pride marched to the steps of City Hall over its failure to address the AIDS crisis, César Chávez attended and addressed the Second National March on Washington for LGBTQ Rights where he stated, “Our movement has been supporting lesbian and gay rights for over 20 years.”. The Bowers v. In response, a steering committee recruited from LGBTQ organizations nationwide proposed a March on Washington to articulate such de- mands as the legal recognition of lesbian and gay relationships, the repeal of all laws criminalizing sodomy, an end to discrimination, and massive increases in funding for AIDS education, research, and patient care. 
César Chávez & Trans Day of Visibility
Cesar Chavez, a Hispanic Labor Leader boycotted grapes to fight for the rights of Hispanic Farmers. In his speech “Commonwealth Club Address” he illustrates how the farmers are treated horribly and reflected on his life and how he fought for Hispanics' rights. In his speech, section one is the most moving and memorable. .
César Chávez’s Commonwealth Address
Known by some as “The Great March,” the second national march was attended by close to , participants demanding legal recognition of lesbian and gay relationships, the repeal of sodomy laws, for federal laws banning discrimination, for the passage of a lesbian and gay civil rights bill, for the end to discrimination against those with HIV/AIDS and for a massive increase in funding. .
Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
On October 11, , the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights drew roughly a half-million LGBTQ people and their allies, including civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, President of the National Organization for Women Eleanor Smeal, and presidential candidate Jesse Jackson. .