Thursday, July 03, 2008

Tom Katus to speak at Mount Rushmore

From Equality South Dakota PAC:
Mount Rushmore is the site of the 5th annual Pride event in South Dakota. Equality South Dakota PAC and its affiliate, Equality South Dakota, will bring a political edge to the festivities this year.

Judy Shepard of the Matthew Shepard Foundation will speak, sponsored by The Center West.

Senator Tom Katus, Rapid City, will speak briefly about equality issues from a legislative perspective. Members of the Advocates for Creative Theater Students' production of The Laramie Project will perform excerpts from the docu-drama, which explores the tragedy to a community caused by the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Brandon Sterling rounds out the program with his brilliant piano instrumentals.

Where: Mount Rushmore
When: July 12, 2008 beginning at Noon
Program begins at 1 pm in the amphitheater


More over on Tom Katus's blog.