Queer Rising is leading a community response to recent anti-gay attacks that have taken place in NYC. A rally will take place in Manhattan at 7pm on Thursday, May 16th, 2013. See the invitation below for details. Please go to the event link on facebook to RSVP and to invite others in your network. Additional info at:
Queer Rising: queerrising.wordpress.com
Anti-Violence Project: www.avp.org
Center for Anti-Violence Education: www.caeny.org
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Reblogged this on Shane Owens and commented:
if I knew who did this I would be kicking some asses this so pisses me off I hope they find out who did it
Reading about this rally made me emotional…and so proud to be part of the LGBT community who are so compassionate and caring. We could have just as easily overlooked these crimes but LGBT, be it black, white, old young, trans, butch, and everything inbetween; we’re such a united community and stand together as one when things like this happen. I attribute all our many successes and huge strides we made as a community in the past 10 years directly to things like this. 30 years ago, anti gay hate crimes happened every hour and hardly went reported, much less investigated, much less rallied against. Today, we engage the public in these events and respectfully inform them about it, and create awareness. And that right there is why gay rights and our community is advancing. Awareness, education and outreach. Create a face book event invite page for this and ask all LGBT in NYC to send it to their friends and people can start RSVPing.
Kyle – here is the facebook event link for the rally: http://www.facebook.com/events/520649177971289/
Maybe it’s just me and my computer, but the links not working…
I updated the link. I think there are problems when it’s https…so I changed it to http
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OH MY GOD I am so sorry to hear that i hope your ok please let me know. wish i could be in NYC to support in this rally, but you know you have my support from good old WI. have a good one your friend Ron