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14TH ANNUAL EQUALITY WALK

Asbury Park • Atlantic City • Montclair • Trenton
October 5-8, 2023

Thursday, Oct. 5 (5pm) • Trenton

Friday, Oct. 6 (5pm) • Atlantic City

Cooper's Riverview
50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ 08611


Equality Walk Weekend Kick-Off Reception

Accessibility Information:
  • There are 9 accessible parking spots, including one for a van.
  • There is a curb cut directly at the entrance of the venue; the sidewalk is make of bricks.
  • There is a ramp down to one of the dining areas which is made of brick-like pavers.
  • There are outdoor dining options.
  • Inside can get quite loud with the combination of talking and music.

Ocean Casino Resort Boardwalk
500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401


Route: Ocean Casino Resort (start) to Central Pier Arcade Ocean Casino Resort (end)

Accessibility Information:
  • Route is about 1.3 miles along the very wide boardwalk.
  • There is almost no elevation change the length of the route.
  • There are ramps up to the boardwalk at both ends of the route but may have sand on them.
  • There are benches along the length of the route.


     
 

Saturday, Oct. 7 (3:30pm) • Asbury Park

Sunday, Oct. 8  (11am) • Montclair


Springwood Park
126 Atkins Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Route: Springwood Park (start) to Lake Avenue to boardwalk near Paradise Nightclub, 101 Asbury Avenue (end)

Accessibility Information:
  • Route is about 1.1 miles and mostly flat with a slight, gentle decline.
  • The biggest elevation change is between Main and Bond Streets.
  • There is free street parking near Springwood Park and paid parking along Lake Avenue and near the Boardwalk.
  • The route crosses train tracks between Memorial Drive and Main Street.
  • There are benches along Lake Avenue on the lake side.
  • There are NJ Transit bus stops near both ends of the route.
  • Expect a large crowd and loud noises, especially as there is another large event taking place in town the same day.
     
First Congregational Church
40 S Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ


Route: First Congregational Church (start) to MC Hotel to First Congregational Church (end)

Accessibility Information:
  • Route is about 1 mile. Northwest on Bloomfield Avenue (the first half of the route) is slightly uphill until we turn around at the MC Hotel. Then the route is slightly downhill.
  • The route is on the sidewalk, which is narrow in several places.
  • There are parking lots near the church and street parking along the route.
  • There are curb cuts at either end of the church's block.
  • The sidewalk near the church is cracked in several places and wide walkway up to the church is made of large irregular bluestone pavers.
  • There are a few benches along the route.
  • There are NJ Transit bus stops along the route.

Held every year during LGBTQ+ History Month and the weekend of Coming Out Day, the Equality Walk is Garden State Equality’s largest annual community fundraiser.

 

Join us this October at one of our four locations across New Jersey to come together with the rest of our community and say: Safe schools save lives!


(For further, more specific accessibility questions, contact Communications Manager aedy miller: miller@gardenstateequality.org.)