Cleve Jones, Grand Marshall of the Utah Pride Festival announced a call for a march on Washington, scheduled for October 11, 2009.  Cleve Jones is a long time gay rights activist who had a chance meeting with Harvey Milk on Castro Street and 18th Street that involved him in working along side openly gay political leader Harvey Milk. Jones is the founder of the NAMES project.

In the spirit of Harvey Milk Jones said, “We seek nothing more and nothing less than equal protection in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states,”   Jones brought a message to Mormon leader and specifically the prophet with regards to theri role in supporting Prop 8, which overturned legal same-sex marriage in California.

“I’ve got a message for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’ve got two words from California … I’ve got two words for the prophet … Thank you. Thank you for uniting us. Thank you for galvanizing us.”