Coast Lines WATSONVILLE Dyke March tackles homophobia The event is designed to give visibility to a community often shrouded by homophobia.
The march will begin with a 5 p.m. rally at the City Plaza downtown. “We hope to begin to build a bridge between the homosexual and heterosexual communities of Watsonville,” said Margarita Rivas, president of LyLyA, Statistics gathered from a 2008 Assessment of the Latino, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender community of Santa Cruz County show that the Latino LGBT respondents experience discrimination not just based on gender and sexual orientation, but also based on ethnicity and skin color. Those interested in being a part of the Watsonville Dyke March by volunteering or donating, can call 477-9373.
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