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WELCOME

close up of jennifer's eye"In many ways, it is easier to walk 500 miles than to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in America."
—Jennifer Schumaker

Togetherness RibbonJennifer Schumaker—writer, lesbian, and single soccer mom of four—has walked 500 miles from Balboa Park in San Diego beginning on April 8th, 2006 to Crissy Field in San Francisco ending on June 3rd, 2006. The Walk was a success!

During her walk, Jennifer spoke with many Californians to encourage dialogue that recognizes that people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT) and their families, friends, and allies are fully interconnected. She believes that our private and public discourse can and should continue to grow in reflecting this reality.

Jennifer hopes that allies of people who are LGBT will show their support and LGBT folks themselves will show their pride by wearing and displaying the Walk's symbolic “Togetherness Ribbon.”

Youtube.com Videos

• Jennifer completing her walk on Youtube.com.
• Watch Jennifer's finale speech on Youtube.com.

Jennifer Schumaker greeting the kids, June 2006.Articles about The Walk
Read the articles about the Walk in the San Diego Union Tribune, Bay Area Reporter, the Santa Barbara News-Press (The Santa Barbara News-Press has an article titled, "Long Walk for Awareness" dated May 4, 2006; however, you would need to register on their site and then do a search using the above headline, to view their news archive.), Gay & Lesbian Times (San Diego), Gay.com, Planetout.com, and the Advocate.

What Jennifer is Doing Now
Jennifer has settled back into her “regular life” as mom to four, including two in Junior High! Jennifer continues her activism for marriage equality and LGBT youth advocacy, volunteering for groups like Marriage Equality USA, Scouting for All and AIDS Walk San Diego. Jennifer is writing a book about her eight-week journey and all the fantastic folks with whom she interacted. And...

Jennifer is Currently Accepting Speaking Engagements
Jennifer has spoken at colleges, organizations, and other groups.

To Call Jennifer
Jennifer can be reached at (760) 877-4396.

Webmaster note:
Consider reading the About the Walk page, as this page explains—in an easy to read fashion—the reason and need for Jennifer's Walk for Togetherness.


ENDORSED BY*:

*Jennifer respects the visions and missions of the endorsers and is grateful they have lent their names in support of The Walk. Jennifer has received no financial support or sponsorship from these or any organization, only personal donations.

International

Love Exiles

National

Family Pride Coalition

Gay Into Straight America

Marriage Equality USA

National Center For Lesbian Rights

Stand Up Speak Out

The Trevor Project

Regional

Lavender Lens Magazine

UPDATE

Western Region Scouting For All

California

Equality California

California State Assemblymember
Jackie Goldberg

Senator Christine Kehoe

California State Assemblymember
Mark Leno

LGBT Caucus of the CA State Assembly

Senator Carole Migden

UU Legislative Ministry of California

San Diego

The Center

Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Ebony Pride

Family Matters

First Unitarian Universalist Church
of San Diego

Front Runners

Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

Jewish Pride

National Organization for Women (NOW)

Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

Transgender Advocacy and Services Center

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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.