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maddezmom

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Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:14 AM Apr 2012

April 28, 2012 -- Downtown Los Angeles Rally Confronts “War on Women.”

April 28, 2012 -- Downtown Los Angeles Rally Confronts “War on Women.” Featuring: Comedian, Actress Sarah Silverman and Councilwoman Jan Perry
Sarah Silverman, Jan Perry and a distinguished panel of speakers will join with Unite Women.org on April 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles as a part of a nationwide series of rallies and marches to protest against the "War on Women."
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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 19, 2012

On Saturday, April 28, 2012, in 54 cities and Capitols across America, a new and growing movement will march and rally to Unite Against the War on Women. Los Angeles will host its Rally from 10:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m. at Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles (located at 5th and Olive Streets). The Rally program will include speakers, entertainment and a march in the streets surrounding Pershing Square.

Speakers presently scheduled include: Jerry Tetalman, Democratic Congressional candidate running against Darrell Issa, Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Councilperson and candidate for Mayor, Sarah Silverman, comedian and actress, Caroline Heldman, Professor from Occidental College, Dinah Stephens of Planned Parenthood, Blase Bonpane, Director of the Office of the Americas and human rights activist, Sophia Rossi and Molly McAleer, founders of Hellogiggles website, DuVergne Gaines of the Feminist Majority Foundation, Zoe Nicholson, founder of Pacific Shores OC Now Chapter, and MC and comedian, J.C. Coccoli.

more: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9419963.htm

Organizing Page for California (both Los Angeles and Sacramento Events) is https://www.facebook.com/groups/CAWOW/.

Follow Unite Against the War on Women at:
Website: http://www.UniteWomen.org
 Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/NatlWOW
 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UniteWomen
 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/unitewomen

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