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The Purple Hat Project in Support of GLBT Rights
by Rev. Shelly Strauss Rollison
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004 at 6:40 AM
rainbowlady23@earthlink.net
The Purple Hat Project offers a way for not only gays but their family, friends and supports to come out as well.
Date: February 10, 2004
To: GBLT Organizations and supporters
From: Rainbow's End Press
Re: Purple Hat Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2004, is National Coming Out Day, sponsored every year by the Human Rights Campaign. "Coming out" is a stressful process, not only for gays but also for their family, friends and supporters. The months, weeks and days preceding it are often very frightening and overwhelming.
Inspired by a speech given by Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard, Rev. Shelly Strauss Rollison is organizing the Purple Hat Project and hopes it will become an annual event world-wide.
Set to coincide with National Coming Out Day, gays and their family, friends, co-workers and supporters, are being asked to wear a purple hat-- or something purple on their head-- on October 11, 2004. The goals are simple: STAND UP in a declaration of unity and support, STAND OUT and be counted, and MAKE A DIFFERENCE by showing those opposed to gay equality that anything less than complete recognition of the human rights of EVERY individual is no longer acceptable.
Rev. Strauss Rollison says, "The great thing about the Purple Hat Project is that even gays who wish to remain in the closet can participate, since no one will really know whether or not they are actually gay themselves or just supporting equal rights for those who are."
For more information, please visit the Purple Hat Project website: http://rainbowsendpress.com/php/
Contact Info:
Rev. Shelly Strauss Rollison
New Alexandria, PA
724-668-8671
rainbowlady23@earthlink.net OR rainbows@rainbowsendpress.com
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