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2006 White House Egg Roll: More Photos

Gay and Lesbians Join White House Tradition: (LA Times)

WASHINGTON — In a steady rainfall on a chilled day after Easter, some 100 lesbian and gay families participated in the traditional egg roll on the White House lawn, their presence intended to demonstrate that their values are those of traditional American families.

‘It really is about showing the country that gay and lesbian families are part of the American fabric and that we participate in American traditions,’ said Jennifer Chrisler, executive director of Family Pride Coalition, an organization dedicated to seeking equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents and their families.”

Famlies with gay and lesbian parents identified themselves by wearing rainbow leis.

Brian Lahmann and 4-year-old daughter Helen.

Published April 18, 2006 in LGBT News. Photography by Joe Tresh (RSS).
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2006 White House Egg Roll Photos

My photos from the 2006 White House Easter Egg Roll:

WASHINGTON — Thousands of children, including some brought by gay and lesbian parents, braved chilly rain at the South Lawn of the White House Monday to roll colored eggs across soggy grass as part of an event dating to the 19th century.

About 16,000 tickets were distributed for the day-long event, and about a hundred gay and lesbian parents lined up for the passes handed out on a first-come-first-served basis.

The gay and lesbian couples, who wore rainbow-colored leis, said they wanted to give their children an opportunity to have fun while making a political statement that they should be welcome.

“We just wanted to come out to be visible and present and to let people see we are families, too,” said Alisa Surkis, 42, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Cathy Renna, an organizer for Family Pride Coalition, bears the rain to greet gay and lesbian parents as they file into the “12:00 noon” waiting area.

Doug Metcalfe and Brian Lahmann, who exchanged rings in Paris in 2000, and their 4-year-old daughter Helen become subjects for some of the excessive media who were on hand to cover gay families at the egg roll.

Mike Wilson and Kennji Kizuka, from Washington, D.C., brought 21-month old Auden to his first White House Egg Roll.

Laura Gill (above) videotapes egg rollers Bennet and Ella, while her partner Marie Hartley (not shown) looks on. The family traveled to D.C. from Brewster, MA, to attend the egg roll.

Over seven thousand eggs are dyed for the children’s Easter event.

Buzz Aldrin, who walked on the moon during the first lunar landing, reads from his book for children, “Reaching the Moon.”

Children, including children of gay parents, rush as they are released to begin an Easter egg hunt.

Yo-yo tricksters pass out yo-yos to the kids.

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales reads “Tomas and the Library Lady” to children at the egg roll.

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Published April 17, 2006 in LGBT News. Photography by Joe Tresh (RSS).
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Exclusive Photos: Gay Families Line Up for Tickets to the White House Easter Egg Roll

Exclusive Photos from the Ellipse on the National Mall, where thousands of families are lined up along the outer edge waiting for tickets to the White House Easter Egg Roll. About a hundred gay families who confirmed with the Family Pride Coalition are getting tickets for Monday’s event. One stretch of about 75 feet (in foreground, above) was filled with members of gay families waiting overnight for tickets.

The National Park Service Saturday morning, April 15, 2006, distributes badges to people who will line up to obtain tickets to the White House Easter Egg Roll.

After receiving her line voucher badge from the National Park Service, Barbara waits with a cup of coffee to line up for tickets to the egg roll.

Published April 15, 2006 in LGBT News. Photography by Joe Tresh (RSS).
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