Anti-Violence Rally to Support Hate Violence Survivor Geo Vaughn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
ANTI – VIOLENCE RALLY FOR NYC HATE CRIME SURVIVOR  GEO VAUGHN
SEPTEMBER 13TH  FOLEY SQUARE (CITY HALL) 3PM -6PM.

On August 24th 2008, LGBT musician singer songwriter GEO VAUGHN www.myspace.com/geovaughn  was the victim of a brutal hate crime here on the streets of New York City. GEO was brutally attacked by six males after GEO and a friend asked one of his attackers if he  could confirm the address of the nightclub.When asked if they knew of its whereabouts GEO was called anti – GAY slurs, knocked to the ground stomped and brutally beaten by his attackers. Three of the six assailants were immediately captured while three still remain at large pending investigation.

Not one to be taken lightly GEO VAUGHN is fighting back! While still in recovery from wounds sustained from the attack, (and battling chronic Epilepsy) GEO has joined forces with friends , music fans and LGBT Community supporters OUTmusic www.outmusic.com , The NY LGBT Community Center, www.gaycenter.org , AVP- The NYC Gay& Lesbian Anti Violence Project www.avp.org and Our Youth New Jersey www.myspace.com/our_youth .
 Together and in support of GEO Vaughn- a rally will take place on Saturday  September 13th at Foley Square (City Hall) NYC 3pm -6pm. With special guest appearances by, OUTmusic member and NYC Hate Crime Survivor recording artist KEVIN AVIANCE,  OUTmusic CEO DEIDRA MEREDITH, and NY LGBT CENTER Speaker, Special concert performances by LGBT recording artists , DAN MANJOVI, FRANK GRIMALDI, MORRY CAMPBELL, BRIAN KENT, SCANDELLE, DEEPA SOUL, MICHAEL LYNCH, STEVE KAUFMAN, and  SCOTTIE GAGE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
CLARENCE JOHNSON - OUTmusic Events Coordinator and Director of Volunteer Staffing            clarence@outmusic.com