Recent Events

McCabe-Long House Party
March 7, 2008
Hosts Tim McCabe and Chris Long opened their beautiful home for founder Anne Wynne to share with new supporters Atticus Circle’s mission.

Pride Family Picnic
June 16, 2007
The second annual Pride Family Picnic took place in Sheffield Park in Austin, Texas. Atticus Circle joined in the fun with a coloring activity, where kids got to draw their family in an “Atticus Circle.”

Pride Texas Festival
June 9, 2007
Atticus Circle shared a booth with our Campus Circle partner, Fine By Me, Inc. at the 2007 Pride Texas Festival in Waterloo Park in downtown Austin. Thanks to all our volunteers who braved the summer heat to be part of an amazing showing of the LGBT community and its supporters.

Texas Pride Parade
June 2, 2007
Atticus Circle was proud to march in the Texas Pride parade for the first time this year! A diverse group of supporters, decked out in light blue Atticus Circle t-shirts, marched through downtown Austin as part of the annual Pride Parade, bearing signs that announced our mission of advancing LGBT equality. This event was a great start to nearly a full month of Pride activities for Atticus Circle.
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Wilkinson Kerrigan House Party
May 22, 2007
Billy Wilkinson and John Kerrigan opened their home – and lovely back yard – to Atticus Circle on May 22 for a house party to educate their friends about Atticus Circle.
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Freedom to Marry Week
February 11-17, 2007
The 10th annual Freedom to Marry Week was a great success across the nation. In counties across California and in cities like Chicago, Albany, and here in Austin, same-sex couples petitioned their county clerks for marriage licenses, only to be turned away because of who they love. Atticus Circle also co-sponsored the Freedom To Marry Week Celebration at Austin City Hall. The 100+ attendees enjoyed a sunny afternoon with speakers about marriage rights, a mass "wedding" where both straight and gay couples exchanged vows, live music, a delicious wedding cake, and fellowship.

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Anne Elizabeth Wynn House Party
March 1, 2007
As part of our Caring for All Children campaign, Anne Elizabeth Wynn hosted a house party on March 1st to educate those in attendance about the impact of discrimination on LGBT partners, parents, and their children.

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Transgender Day of Remembrance November 20, 2006
Atticus Circle was proud to co-sponsor the Transgender Day of Remembrance Memorial Service in Austin, Texas.
To learn more visit the Transgender Advocates of Central Texas, www.tactx.org

Right to Marry Fest October 14, 2006
Atticus Circle, along with Equality Texas, Right to Marry, and the University of Texas Campus Alliance for Progress sponsored a benefit concert at Ruta Maya Coffee House to raise money for Right to Marry Week in February 2007. Performances by local artists included: Abi Tapia, Southpaw Jones, Stanley Roy and the Pig Lovers, Damp Heat, Cedar Fever and Odyssey. The concert was a success, drawing over 100 attendees and raising over $500 for Right to Marry Week events.

Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
September 29th-October 8th, 2006
Atticus Circle was proud to be featured as a Spotlight Organization for the 19th Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival on September 29th- October 8th. We had a chance to spread the word about Atticus Circle to festival attendees at the screening of the film, "For the Love of Dolly," and at events and parties throughout the festival. Special thanks to aGLIFF Executive Director Lonny Stern and the entire Board of Directors for selecting us as a Spotlight Organization, and for their support throughout the event.

Rudy Smith House Party
September 20, 2006
Amy & Kirk Rudy and Julia & Evan Smith hosted a house party for Atticus Circle in their Austin, TX home on September 20, 2006.

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Albright Freedman House Party September 19, 2006
Greg Albright & Wes Combs opened their Washington, DC house with co-host Phyllis Freedman to an Atticus Circle house party on September 19, 2006.

Clark House Party September 9, 2006
Portsmouth, New Hampshire was the site of one of three parties Atticus Circle had in the New England area this summer. State Senator Martha Fuller Clark & Dr. Geoffrey Clark opened their home to over 50 people in a house party that helped spread the Atticus Circle story to friends in New England.

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