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Queers Jailed for Joining Pride Parade
by Mary
Tuesday, Jul. 01, 2003 at 4:12 AM
Queers jailed in SF!!! We need help!!
Radical queers brought their critique of the corporatization of the gay pride celebration into the parade Sunday afternoon. The activists peacefully joined the parade at 7th and Market Streets to carry a banner that read, �Queer mutiny - not consumer unity.� About twenty protestors marched on the parade route for less than 5 minutes. The protestors dispersed when the police asked them to return to the sidewalk. Unfortunately, six activists were arrested before they were able to leave. They are being held at 850 Bryant Street and may face felony charges.
The activists are holding a press conference at the jail, 850 Bryant St., on Monday, June 30th, at noon. Come show your support!!!
Call District Attorney Terrance Hallinan 415-5531741 and tell him to drop the erroneous charges.
Members of gay shame and other radical queers activists choose to protest the Gay Pride parade for substituting queer community building with corporate sponsorship. The pride parade ignores pressing issues facing members of the queer community, such as homelessness. When they joined the parade, the activists� passion for justice contrasted starkly with conservative mayoral candidate Gavin Newsom�s contingent behind them. For more info contact: 510/219.3450
ACLU
by John-RPGH
Tuesday, Jul. 01, 2003 at 11:33 AM
Have they contacted the ACLU to help defend them?
uhm
by fisch
Tuesday, Jul. 01, 2003 at 8:28 PM
What are the charges? I'm not going to support a bunch of guys blindly when for all I know they were arrested on prior warrants or something. I can't imagine anyone would be charged with a felony for marching peacefully like you describe (misdemeanor, maybe)
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by --
Wednesday, Jul. 02, 2003 at 1:59 PM
they were targeted because they voiced disapproval of the Mayoral candidate the police department supports. when they joined the parade they attempted to march in front of his contigent. another thing to keep in mind is that police routinely arrest people on felonies to give people "incentive" to plead to lesser charges.
FREE THE IMC OPPRESSED !!!!
by 2 beers
Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2003 at 2:13 PM
FREE EWAN KENKESMEARSE !!!!!
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